Photography and the iPad

On one of my US trips during the autumn I finally surrendered and bought an iPad. Besides being a really laid back device for reading websites and news it has some really interesting features for photography. Below are some of the applications and stuff I've found that makes taking photos easier and more inspired. Some might even work for the iPhone.

Simple DOF calculator
Easily calculate depth of field based on camera, f-stop, lens and focus point. Really nice for experimentation

Lights, Camera, Capture!
More or less a whole book on lighting theory and practice for a ridiculously low price. Includes a wealth of videos for nearly every shot where the photographer describes how he took it and considerations he had to make. Goldmine.

Lightroom 3 101 tutorials
Three HOURS of high quality video based Lightroom tutorials, walking through nearly every aspect of the application. A highly recommended full-on course in the workflow, with explanations of some settings and features that may otherwise have been overlooked but that greatly simplifies the process.

Introduction to the Canon T2i : Advanced Topics
Relatively expensive video based course that in detail goes through the more advanced options available on the camera I have. Given that the camera wasnt exactly cheap to begin with, I see this as an investment to get the most out of what I've already paid for. High-paced tempo and a lot of information packed into this, some of which I will be returning to when I have more experience.

Digital Photographer Magazine
There are many photography-focused magazines in the store, this is the one I'm currently following. Prices for single issues is about a third of what a regular paperbased copy would cost, and it is much quicker to browse through. Geared towards the beginner/mid-range photographer there are some very basic but also fairly advanced stuff in here

The Photographer's Ephemeris
I havent actually bought or tried this yet, but from the description it has some features that seem really interesting. The Photographer's Ephemeris (TPE) helps you plan outdoor photography shoots, particularly landscape and urban scenes. It is a map-centric sun and moon calculator: see how the light will fall on the land, be it day or night, for any location on earth. You can even determine when the sun or moon will be visible behind nearby hills and mountains.

I also have to mention the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit, a fairly cheap piece of gear that expands the use of the device immensely. When plugged in, you can import photo directly from the camera (even standard RAW-formats) and get immediate feedback on that great display. It also unlocks more advanced photo management options in the device, that strangely enough are not present in the normal configuration. This is great in combination with the free version of Photoshop Express for more advanced editing. The USB connector also opens up new functionality such as keyboards, speakers and microphones. Some of this is broken in the new update, but still...

(Pet peeve - Safari on the iPad can only load ~6Mb of images on one page before it starts showing question marks instead of images, seriously limiting some photo sites)

Any other applications/stuff you use? iPad/iPhone/Android/whatever?