A new iPhone case uses strips of LEDs to illuminate
your selfies and ordinary mobile camera images. Called LuMee Duo, this case is
designed specifically for Apple’s handset and it is now available around the
world in some Apple retail stores. Duo features
strips of LED lights on the front and back of the case, boosting the quality of
photos taken with the smartphone.
Lighting is always a tricky subject when it comes to
mobile photography. Even high-end cameras like the one located on the iPhone
require a great deal of light to produce quality images, and for that reason
low-light mobile photos tend to have a poor outcome. Small pocket-sized
battery-powered lights have thus far been the solution, but an inconvenient one
that doesn’t work well for impromptu shots.
Thus enters LuMee Duo, a case with a rugged outer
shell and rubberized edges for protecting the phone, as well as integrated LED
lights for illuminating yourself or other subjects to snap photos. The company
describes its case as providing ‘studio quality lighting,’ saying the LEDs
provide a ‘warm, radiant’ light for front and rear camera shots.
The light itself is dimmable so that users can
adjust how much lighting their subject receives. The light preferences can be
user-customized for each photograph, and the lights can be used to provide soft
lighting that doesn’t have the harsh glares typical of ordinary flashes. The
case is being offered for the iPhone 6s/6s Plus and higher, and is available in
matte black, rose, and gold. Price sits at US$ 69.95.
