iPhoto comes to iOS devices

Photographers or image editors who would like a little more control or power when it cmes to editing their photos on their iPad, you will be pleased to hear that iPhoto for iOS has finally been announced. This was apparently a long time coming, especially since other iLife products such as iMovie and Garage Band have made their way onto iOS, so it seems that it was only a matter of time before iPhoto was announced too. Thanks to the new iPad’s Retina display, we’re guessing Apple will be taking full advantage of this for iPhoto as well.

The app will sport a variety of editing features, new filters and new gestures that allow for easier editing. For example double tapping a single photo will allow the app to search for other photos similar to it, and tapping on a portion of the picture will allow the user to adjust the white balance accordingly, darken/brighten the picture’s exposure, and also to adjust the saturation levels. It even comes with a photo journal feature, allowing users to create, well, photo journals by combining their pictures together and writing a little story about it.

Photos can also be shared between iOS devices with iPhoto by using the photo beam feature, which sends photos between iOS devices over a WiFi or Bluetooth connection. iPhoto is currently available on the iTunes App Store and will set you back $4.99. [Product page]