Ben McCarthy:

Obscura 2 was created from scratch. I threw out every preconception I had with Obscura 1, to rethink what a camera app should be. Design work on O1 originally began not long after the announcement of iOS 7, and since then app design trends have shifted in new directions.

I’ve always found designing a camera app a fascinating set of problems. It’s unlike designing other apps in a number of ways.

I love these “inside baseball” stories of how indie developers go about creating their work. It’s especially satisfying to read something from a developer of an app I really like written in “plain english” so even non-coders can understand it. If you’re a “serious” iPhone photographer, Obscura 2 (affiliate link) is well worth the $5.