Rian Johnson describes an iPhone still-camera app he commissioned after wanting a better way to take photos with his phone. Made with cinematographer Steve Yedlin and color-science programmer Eric Cameron, it captures RAW images and bypasses Apple’s usual image processing. Instead, it applies the image-processing approach the filmmakers use on their movies, aiming for a more cinematic look. Johnson presents it as an elegant, all-in-one option rather than a collection of separate photography tools.
The app also lets users adjust color, exposure, grain, and halation, then export finished images to the iPhone’s camera roll. It was created initially for Johnson’s own use, but the team decided to make it available to others. Its current scope is limited: it handles still photos, not video, though video may be considered later and could require one of the newest Pro iPhone models. It is iPhone-only because Apple’s more consistent hardware makes it feasible for a small team to calibrate the results; the variety of Android devices would make comparable tuning impractical.
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