Andy Allen @andy.works · 24/09/2026We lost our way with modern cameras. They fooled us into believing that a good photo must be captured at the highest resolution, in sharp focus, evenly exposed, denoised, & cleaned up. 1171
Andy Allen @andy.works · 23/09/2026In the land of infinite capability… the most relentlessly focused is king. 030
Andy Allen @andy.works · 21/09/2026I built a sideboard! 100% American cherry, solid continuous grain fronts with carved pulls and a 45° chamfer edge detail. 2027710
Andy Allen @andy.works · 17/09/2026I spent the summer in Japan and needed a good photo look for their traditional interiors. I'm a big fan of Robert Altman, in particular his 1970s New Hollywood era look of cozy, earthy, grainy interiors. So I made a new photo style called ALTMAN, available now in !Camera. 1200
Andy Allen @andy.works · 15/09/2026!Boring for iOS 27 is here… ✨ Siri AI support "Take a photo" 📱 Support for new sizes 💧 Liquid Glass refinements ⚙️ New Menus 040
Andy Allen @andy.works · 14/09/2026I love designing for time. So when Rasmus Nielsen reached out to do a uniquely !Boring clock design for the Tinker app… I had an idea. 1100
Andy Allen @andy.works · 11/09/2026Tempted to get a cover like this and never use the front screen. People who didn't grow up with flip phones don't know how satisfying it is to slap a screen closed and out of mind. 2160
Andy Allen @andy.works · 10/09/2026There's not enough talk about this cute lil calendar and its clever blend mode that gives a nod to print and makes it possible to read the current date from across the room while maintaining the context of a full month. 4401
Andy Allen @andy.works · 10/09/2026For years we listened to many preach the virtue of incremental refinements. Tweaking every radius. Chasing the pure form. And sure, there's value in that. But sometimes you just need change. 2160
Andy Allen @andy.works · 07/09/2026Redesigned our photo styles icons to be more fun & browsable… 2391
Andy Allen @andy.works · 02/09/2026This summer I traveled around Hokkaido and developed a new photo LUT inspired by legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins. 1100
Andy Allen @andy.works · 01/09/2026A camera sculpted from a block of the finest cheese. New Artist Series : Maus !Camera !Boring × Rasmus Nielsen 060
Andy Allen @andy.works · 26/08/2026So busy adding soul to your software (i.e. shaders and animations) that you forgot real soul is just a company that acts like a decent human being. Good on ya, Panic. 0847
Andy Allen @andy.works · 26/08/2026Some make merch to pump their business… Others start a business to pump merch. 0140
Andy Allen @andy.works · 25/08/2026The biggest software leaps are born from someone feeling bored or lazy or spiteful. Who’s hiring for these qualities? 040
Andy Allen @andy.works · 20/08/2026You can now choose different capture aspect ratios in !Camera (1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1.91:1) We show the full sensor view with a crop region similar to crop guides on pro movie cameras. 071
Andy Allen @andy.works · 05/08/2026New in !Camera… Photo Albums to help you quickly find your shots. 060
Andy Allen @andy.works · 04/08/2026!Camera is now fully-localized across major languages. 🇹🇼🇨🇳🇯🇵🇰🇷🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇪🇸🇲🇽 280
Andy Allen @andy.works · 23/07/2026I've come to learn that my worst work tends to come from stubbornly clinging to a singular idea that ends up overcomplicating the approach or limiting its potential. Also, my best work… so… who knows. 090
Andy Allen @andy.works · 23/07/2026@webdesignmuseum.org Might be a silly question, but do you have any curated lists… i.e. top early websites (1993-1996)? 110
Andy Allen @andy.works · 22/07/2026I'm writing a piece on the aesthetic eras of software design… which eras or examples must be included? 490
Andy Allen @andy.works · 14/07/2026I give one talk each year to share my latest work. This year I'll be at the September Work(shop) in Sonoma, CA with an odd group of creators incl an ice creamer and a magician. I prefer these small, personal events over big conferences. Come and hang. september.works/excursion2026 030
Andy Allen @andy.works · 13/07/2026Do things that don't scale. Hand-making the !Camera Collectible Toy… 2300
Andy Allen @andy.works · 10/07/2026In this era of AI-gen outreach slop… a long, thoughtful, personal message from someone is incredibly refreshing. 170
Andy Allen @andy.works · 30/06/2026The next big !Camera release brings Crop & other fun stuff ► Zoom & pan ► Adjust Tone mapping on RAW photos ► Hold to compare original ► Viewfinder Grids: 3x3, 4x4, 6x4, Phi ► Preserve settings across app launches ► Gallery photos show full aspect ratio ► Faster startup 0141
Andy Allen @andy.works · 29/06/2026How much you play is my favorite measure of success in this industry. You stop looking up to tech execs (who look miserable) or hyper-growth founders (stressed) and start looking up to independent creative minds who shape a space that allows them to play. 1234
Andy Allen @andy.works · 28/06/2026Early concept videos like Apple's Knowledge Navigator (1987) are a fascinating reflection on the future we wanted. www.youtube.com/watch?v=For...youtube.comApple Predicted Siri AI in 1987Apple's Knowledge Navigator was a touchscreen tablet with an agenti... 2101
Andy Allen @andy.works · 22/06/2026I won't be at Config this year. Instead I'll be in the High Sierra to be offline for a bit. 050
Andy Allen @andy.works · 22/06/2026Being a Dad is great. You get to hold records for the world's strongest man, smartest person, most skilled repairman, top chef, best magician, & funniest comedian… all at the same time, to one little person. 1240
Andy Allen @andy.works · 19/06/2026When it came time for the signage in our FiftyThree office, we didn't cut vinyl decals but instead hired sign painters. You couldn't tell the difference from a distance, but as you approached, you'd begin to see the individual brush strokes. I still think about it. 1211
Andy Allen @andy.works · 18/06/2026You'll want to bookmark this epic article on the history of inputs from terminal typing to multi-touch swiping. Marcin @aresluna.org is telling the stories and recreating demos to experience software history like no one else. aresluna.org/show-your-h... 071
Andy Allen @andy.works · 17/06/2026The tech world has a strange inversion of values. We put so much value in tiny improvements to our simplest needs (getting a little more done a little bit faster), and yet so little in addressing our deepest needs of fulfillment, inspiration, & transformation. 2184
Andy Allen @andy.works · 16/06/2026Apple Park is full of thoughtful details and beautiful moments 0160
Andy Allen @andy.works · 15/06/2026New Artist Series ✨ 02 : Lucas Zanotto. From painting to sculpture to apps, Lucas brings his playful & expressive lens to his custom !Camera. Every month we're turning !Camera into a canvas for the most inspiring software artists working today. 0130
Andy Allen @andy.works · 10/06/2026Farewell, WWDC 👋 📷 Shot on !Camera from Apple Park's private observatory space 0230
Andy Allen @andy.works · 07/06/2026This is !Camera mini. Moveable parts + mini carabiner keychain + slot to add your own photo Exclusive merch for WWDC. Find me, get one. 2170