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title: "Photosynthesis: two-lens camera for iPhone by Sam Shepherd"
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summary: "Photosynthesis is a camera app for iPhone by Sam Shepherd, for taking photos with two rear lenses at once and merging them into one image, with no generative AI used."
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# Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is a camera app for iPhone by Sam Shepherd, for taking photos with two rear lenses at once and merging them into one image, with no generative AI used.

iOS app by [Sam Shepherd](https://photosynthesis.camera/).

## Facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Made by | [Sam Shepherd](https://photosynthesis.camera/) |
| Type | iOS app |
| Category | [Photo & Video](https://cookiesforai.app/products/category/photo-video) |
| Runs on | iPhone |
| Free tier | Free plan |
| In-app purchases | Yes |
| Languages | English, Catalan, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish |
| Store privacy label | Data Not Collected |
| First released | 02 SEP 2026 |
| Last update | 18 SEP 2026 |
| Website | https://photosynthesis.camera/ |
| App Store | https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photosynthesis-2-lens-camera/id6780102370 |
| Page updated | 14 OCT 2026 |
| Facts checked | 14 OCT 2026 ([how](https://cookiesforai.app/method)) |

## What Photosynthesis does

Photosynthesis fires two rear lenses at the same moment, such as the main and the telephoto or the main and the ultra wide, and combines them into one photo with matched alignment and color.

It has a speed mode, a quality mode that adds a separate shot from each lens, and a night mode for low light.

An in-app editor offers filters and manual adjustments, and a Photosynthesis file keeps the layers when you export and re-import a photo.

## Who Photosynthesis suits

- iPhone users who shoot concerts, events or distant subjects
- People who want more real detail without AI upscaling

One limit: Photosynthesis needs an iPhone with at least two rear lenses.

## What Photosynthesis costs

Free tier: Free plan. The maker's site says everything is unlocked for the first 14 days, then capture and editing stay free with limited exports; a subscription or one-time purchase unlocks everything.

Current prices: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photosynthesis-2-lens-camera/id6780102370 (we do not list prices: makers change them, so check the maker's own page before you buy).

## How Photosynthesis got on this page

Listed by CookiesForAI from public pages: we saved Photosynthesis's store page or website and checked the facts on this page against the saved copies on 14 OCT 2026. The maker did not pay and was not asked.

Pages we saved: [apps.apple.com](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photosynthesis-2-lens-camera/id6780102370), [photosynthesis.camera](https://photosynthesis.camera/). Independent by our checks on 14 OCT 2026 ([how we decide](https://cookiesforai.app/method)).

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- [Collect](https://cookiesforai.app/products/collect-photo-journal): Collect is a photo journal app for iPhone by Stuart Watson, for keeping a dated photo diary with captions, notes and tags, with no account required and backup through iCloud.