Systems and methods for digital photography

1. A device, comprising:

a non-transitory memory storing instructions; and

one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to:

load two or more source images;

at least partially align the two or more source images;

initialize a first blend weight associated with the two or more source images;

render a first combined image from the two or more source images;

compute a cost function for the first combined image;

reduce the cost function by updating the first blend weight;

render a second combined image based on the updated first blend weight;

display the second combined image in an image viewer;

receive a selection of a user interface control selection graphical user interface element;

determine a first action corresponding to the selection;

transmit the first action from the user interface control selection graphical user interface element to the image viewer;

render a third combined image based on the first action; and

display the third combined image in the image viewer.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured such that the user interface control selection graphical user interface element includes two or more available controls.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the device is configured such that the one or more available controls are functionally organized as a drum.

4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the device is configured such that the one or more available controls are functionally organized as a flat sheet.

5. The device of claim 2 , wherein the device is configured such that the one or more available controls include an adjustment operation to a corresponding image.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the device is configured such that the adjustment operation includes a flash contribution.

7. The device of claim 5 , wherein the device is configured such that the adjustment operation includes a color correction.

8. The device of claim 3 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to rotate the drum up or down.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the device is configured such that the drum is rotated by a two-figure gesture.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the device is configured such that the drum is rotated by a one-figure gesture.

11. The device of claim 4 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to slide the flat sheet up or down.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the device is configured such that the flat sheet is slid by a two-figure gesture.

13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the device is configured such that the flat sheet is slid by a one-figure gesture.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured such that the first action registers corresponding user interface controls.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured such that the first action includes enabling an active control to receive at least one of: a user input event targeting the active control, or a user input event targeting the user interface control selection graphical user interface element.

16. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to emulate a physical motion in applying the first action to the image viewer.

17. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured such that the first action is restricted to a window manager.

18. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured such that the transmitting the first action includes performing one or more API calls via an object registration mechanism that registers settings of the user interface control selection graphical user interface element.

19. A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium that when executed by a processor instruct the processor to:

load two or more source images;

at least partially align the two or more source images;

initialize a first blend weight associated with the two or more source images;

render a first combined image from the two or more source images;

compute a cost function for the first combined image;

reduce the cost function by updating the first blend weight;

render a second combined image based on the updated first blend weight;

display the second combined image in an image viewer;

receive a selection of a user interface control selection graphical user interface element;

determine a first action corresponding to the selection;

transmit the first action from the user interface control selection graphical user interface element to the image viewer;

render a third combined image based on the first action; and

display the third combined image in the image viewer.

20. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

loading, using a processor, two or more source images;

at least partially aligning, using the processor, the two or more source images;

initializing, using the processor, a first blend weight associated with the two or more source images;

rendering, using the processor, a first combined image from the two or more source images;

computing, using the processor, a cost function for the first combined image;

reducing, using the processor, the cost function by updating the first blend weight;

rendering, using the processor, a second combined image based on the updated first blend weight;

displaying, using the processor, the second combined image in an image viewer;

receiving, using the processor, a selection of a user interface control selection graphical user interface element;

determining, using the processor, a first action corresponding to the selection;

transmitting, using the processor, the first action from the user interface control selection graphical user interface element to the image viewer;

rendering, using the processor, a third combined image based on the first action; and

displaying, using the processor, the third combined image in the image viewer.