Tuesday, July 30, 2013

An iPhoneographer in Paris, Part Deux

An iPhoneographer in Paris, Part Deux
An iPhoneographer in Paris
Sometimes (in my case, rarely) an iPhone photo doesn't need to be apped all that much. These three Paris scenes were apped only with Snapseed to optimize. I'm sure that in the future I will revisit them and app them madly. But for now, they are enough for me just as they are. Alleyway wall in the Latin Quarter. Magritte lives.

Creative Photography and iPhoneography Workshop

Creative Photography and iPhoneography Workshop
 Sunset in Kapuaiwa Palm Grove, Moloka`i Hawai`i    © lynette sheppard  iPhone photo

Jack Davis, Photoshop guru, creative animal, and iPhoneography maniac is once again teaching in beautiful Moloka`i, Hawai`i this fall. But this workshop will be a little different.

A Glissando of Gondolas

A Glissando of Gondolas
A Glissando of Gondolas
If a group of larks is called an exultation, what do you call a bunch of gondolas? A glory of gondolas? A glide? A glissando? OK, maybe I'm going overboard but it is hard not to wax poetic about these slender craft in Venice. I took way too many iPhone shots of them and love them all. I used Slow Shutter Cam to actually paint these moored craft in the dawn light on the Riva degli Schiavoni. I used to think that the light in Titian's paintings was enhanced by a significant amount of imagination but now I see he was just painting what was right in front of him.

iPhoneography Collaboration In Lake Tahoe

iPhoneography Collaboration In Lake Tahoe
iPhoneography Collaboration In Lake Tahoe
Photography can often be a solitary pursuit. Yet the creative vehicle can get a kickstart from just hanging out with other photographers. A few weeks ago, John Derby, iphoneographer and contributor to this blog, visited me in Lake Tahoe. We thought it would be fun to share a couple shots from each of us and a collaboration photo from both of us.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Smoosh: New Fab Painting App from Pixel Blend Creator

Pixel Blend, a painting app that simulates the process of Time Zero Polaroid SX70 emulsion "painting" is one of my favorite apps. Now, Michael Valdez has come out with its easier to use cousin: Smoosh. (Smooshing is what we SX70 enthusiasts used to say we were doing when we moved the emulsion on the Polaroid prints.) I tried it and I love it! It's intuitive and user-friendly - even if you've never heard of SX70 or Time Zero or heaven forbid, Polaroid.

Simply B&W is Looking For A New Home

Simply B&W is Looking For A New Home
Simply B&W is Looking For A New Home

Free to good home. Wonderful iPhone app with proven track record and many fans wishes to be adopted by geeky computer guy or gal who also is interested in photography. Creator is moving to new job and must find a new domicile for me. Please email him (Brian Kennedy) here: - support@mrbware.com  Thank you. I promise to be loyal and a boon for all who use me.

Red Jalopies iPhone Style

Red Jalopies iPhone Style
Red Jalopies iPhone Style
In Bridgeport, California, Dewitt and I were treated to 100 year old automobiles crowding into town for an annual gathering. Followed them all over town with our iPhones at the ready. As my iPhoneography pals say, "If it's red, shoot it."

I used Hipstamatic: Dreamcanvas and Tejas to capture some of the details of the story. BTW, Hipstamatch is a must have app if you want to have an idea which of your kabillions of lens/film combinations will give you the desired result.