# ShootBrief — Plan Better Photo Shoots

> Plan Better Photo Shoots (iPhone/iPad app by Greg Anderson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shootbrief/id6762406579 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Greg Anderson](https://appshunter.io/developer/345127565)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shootbrief/id6762406579/reviews.md

## What is ShootBrief?

ShootBrief turns a location and date into a practical photography scouting brief.

Enter a beach, trail, city, landmark, park, or remote destination. ShootBrief combines source-backed data with AI analysis to help you plan when to shoot, what to bring, where to stand, and what to watch out for.

Each brief can include:

- Weather conditions from Open-Meteo
- Tide predictions where NOAA CO-OPS data is available
- Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and moon phase
- Parking, access, and nearby emergency context from Apple MapKit
- Tap recognized addresses after generation to open them in Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze
- Road and seasonal access notes
- Drone planning considerations
- Best times to photograph
- Best angles and composition ideas
- Gear recommendations
- Safety checklist
- Location-specific photographer notes

Customize the sections you want, reorder them in Settings, choose your preferred maps app for address links, save briefs for offline reference, and share them with clients, assistants, or collaborators.

ShootBrief is built for photographers who want a sharper plan before arriving on location.

No subscription. No account. No ads.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-08-08

Bug fixes

### 1.2 — 2026-06-19

ShootBrief 1.2 adds more control, better source data, and faster-feeling brief generation.

- Choose which brief sections appear and drag them into your preferred order
- Faster loading view: section cards appear immediately, then fill in as the brief streams
- Better Claude model fallback logic so the app can keep working if a preferred Claude model changes
- NOAA CO-OPS tide data support for eligible U.S. coastal locations
- Apple MapKit context for nearby parking, access, hospitals, and emergency services
- Address links can open in your preferred maps app: Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze
- More location-specific photographer notes and shot ideas
- Improved parsing so duplicate headers do not replace missing sections
- Improved handling for long briefs and partial streaming results

### 1.1 — 2026-05-29

Performance updates. Bug fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-04-20

No release notes.

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All apps by Greg Anderson: https://appshunter.io/developer/345127565

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