Sundial in your Pocket
[by Jenna Close]
I recently found an app called Sun Seeker (available for iPhone and iPad at this point) that has been a great help in shoot planning and execution. While the Flat View compass is too wacky for me, the 3D view is particularly noteworthy, as you can aim your phone anywhere and it will overlay the scheduled movement of the sun across the image on the view screen. I have also found the Map element very helpful. It presents a Google Earth view with the arc of the sun and the time of day overlaid across it. It has definitely made my life easier. If you don’t have it already you can find it here (it’s $5):
FYI, there was a bug in a recent version that caused a lot of problems and negative feedback. It has since been fixed, so just be sure to upload the latest generation.
Jenna Close followed the sun from her hometown in northern Vermont to San Diego. As always, she’s at www.p2photography.net.
