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Rian Johnson's Cinematic Camera App

Steve Yedlin's Chromagraph app turns iPhone photos into film-quality images with math.

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Nov 3, 2026

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Rian Johnson's Cinematic Camera App

Steve Yedlin's Chromagraph app turns iPhone photos into film-quality images with math.

In brief

Steve Yedlin's Chromagraph app turns iPhone photos into film-quality images with math. Cinematographer Steve Yedlin and director Rian Johnson created Chromagraph, an iPhone camera app that uses color science to produce cinematic photos. Originally reported by IndieWire.

Chromagraph App Launch

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. (L-R) Director of Photography Steve Yedlin and Writer/Director Rian Johnson on the set of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out

Steve Yedlin and Rian Johnson created Chromagraph to make iPhone photos cinematic.

Color Science Behind App

Yedlin spent 20 years researching color science for filmmakers using technical tools.

Cinematic iPhone Photos

The app helps users take film-quality photos without professional equipment.

The bottom line

Cinematographer Steve Yedlin and director Rian Johnson created Chromagraph, an iPhone camera app that uses color science to produce cinematic photos.

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