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Before the shoot · Planning

Almanac

A calendar of keeper-shot windows: six forecast engines (weather, astro and other dimensions) scored per day, so you can see at a glance which days are worth going out for.

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Where to find itTools tab → Almanac
CategoryBefore the shoot · Planning
PriceFree — every tool is open at this stage, with no paywall
Other languages天时 · Almanac · 天時 · 撮影暦
PlatformsiOS 17.0+ / Android

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Almanac is one of 36 photography tools in Optaxis — in the same app as the community and the gear library.

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