Alex Muramoto's blog post from August 15, 2016, provides a guide for app developers on how to access photos from the iOS Photos and Android Gallery using Ionic 2 with the Ionic Native Camera plugin. The post explains the process of setting up a new Ionic project, adding the Cordova Camera plugin, and coding a function to retrieve images from a device's native photo app. By utilizing the Camera.getPicture() function and customizing options such as source type, destination type, and image quality, developers can create an app that allows users to select photos from their gallery, with the image then displayed within the app. The post also offers tips on deploying the application to a real device for testing, either through the Ionic View app or direct deployment, and encourages engagement with the Ionic Native community on GitHub.