Bellows

In development...

Bellows is a premium, minimalist camera app for iOS that connects modern smartphone hardware with the mechanical, nostalgic analog interactions of the past.

Inspired by classic mid-century folding cameras (bellows cameras), the entire interface is designed around tactile satisfaction, physical elasticity, and mechanical precision.

── The Core Experience ──

Unfolding the Bellows from the Notch

Instead of tapping traditional buttons, Bellows launches with a clean, immersive screen. To activate the viewfinder:

1. Drag down from the safe area at the top (simulating the physical unfolding of the leather bellows).
2. As you drag, a fluid, elastic spring animation dynamically expands the bellows accordion, revealing a micro-viewfinder for quick point-and-shoot captures.
3. Dragging past the mechanical threshold fully expands the main camera console with an organic transition.

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Design Language and Aesthetics

Designed with a premium retro style that values white space, clean typography, and organic colors.

• Cream Palette (Warm Retro):
  • Cream Background: #FDFBF7 / #F7F4EB — nostalgic warm tone with an old-paper texture.
  • Charcoal Typography: #2B2B2A — high-contrast dark sepia.
  • Vintage Leather Brown and Matte Gold: elegant, tactile accent colors to highlight key mechanical actions.
• Haptic Feedback: Built with integration hooks for iOS's native haptic feedback (Taptic Engine) and high-fidelity mechanical shutter sound effects.

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Tech Stack and Architecture

• Framework: 100% SwiftUI
• Animations: Custom elastic-vector spring mechanics and SwiftUI's native interactive spring physics.
• Architecture: Clean Architecture + MVVM, decoupling hardware capture mechanisms from UI interaction modules.
• Requirements: iOS 17.0+ and iPhone devices required to have a Notch or Dynamic Island (floating Face ID cutout).

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Developed by Juan M. C. Portfolio Showcase Project