A Day In The Life Of James Clarke aka ip_ographer – A Truly Skilled And Multi-Talented iPhoneArtographer

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘This is a revisualization of Shirley Drevich’s original image titled: “The Art Gallery”. It was part of Roger Guetta’s “iSnag uSnag” challenge’ – Apps used – Decim8, ImageBlender, TinyPlanets

JC – Let’s start at the beginning of the day, how does your day start?

James – Pretty much the first thing I do is grab my iPad & check email, what’s new on Facebook and if Knox put anything of mine up on pixelsatanexhibition.com (just kidding about that last one…., sort of).

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘Two Polka Dotted Sitting Devices’ – Apps used – Camera+, PhotoTropedelic, Juxtaposer

JC – Do you like to head out and take photographs early on?

James – I don’t really work that way. I’m more of an opportunistic photographer. If I see something interesting, I’ll stop to take some shots, but I rarely head out on a mission to take pictures.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘Clouds Number 130’ – Apps used – Camera+, Autostitch, Iris Photo Suite, SketchHD, PhotoFX Ultra, Segmentix, Snapseed, ImageBlender

JC – How did the transition from traditional photographer to mobile photographer develop?

James – Actually, in my case, it was more about transitioning from Glass Artist (see www.jamesclarke.com) to iPhoneographer with some stuff in-between that doesn’t warrant mention. For me, there was no period of being a “photographer” because I never was one.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘iSnag/uSnag number 2’ – Apps used – Decim8, ImageBlender, TinyPlanets

JC – Do you like to download new mobile photography apps regularly?

James – Not so much anymore. These days, I’ll only do it if I see something about a new app, or an older one I don’t have yet on LifeInLoFi, or TheAppWhisperer. I’ll consider it more if it’s free. All those .99 cent apps really add up, you know…

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘A Boy With His Head In The Clouds, Number 2’ – Apps used – Decim8, Image Blender, TinyPlanets

JC – How often do you update your existing apps?

James – Pretty much any time I see my little iPhone “App Store” icon with a number next to it. It used to be more of a problem when I had my 3Gs, because not all updates would work, so I had to be careful. But now, I’m the proud owner of a 4s and life is good.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘Bella Luna’ – Apps used – Camera+, AutoStitch, Photo FX Ultra, TouchRetouch, Snapseed, Blender

JC – Where’s your favorite place in the world for a shoot?

James – I don’t think I’m ready to make that claim yet. I’m still looking.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘Clouds, number 138’ – Apps used – Camera+, AutoStitch, Iris Photo Suite, Sketch HFD, Photo FX Ultra, Snapseed, ImageBlender

JC – Do you also use mobile photography tool apps, such as The Photographer’s Ephemeris?

James – I’m with Jennifer Bracewell on this one. I had to look it up to see what the heck Ephemeris means, not to mention what is “The Photographers Ephemeris”. If I get one, will it change me?

JC – You never know James, you never know 😉

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘The Yellow Brick Road Revisited’ – Apps Used – Camera+, Iris Photo Suite, Tiny Planets, PhotoStudio HD, Photo FX Ultra, Image Blender

JC – What are your favorite mobile photography apps currently?

James – I’d have to say Iris PhotoSuite, AutoStitch, Photo fx Ultra (iPad app), Decim8, TinyPlanet, Juxtaposer, ReTouch, and Blender, just to name a few…

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘The Local Hot Spot’ – Apps Used – Camera+, AutoStitch, BlurFX, Snapseed, Juxtaposer

JC – Where do you like to upload your photographs? Flickr, Instagram?

James – The social media sites I use are Flickr, Facebook, iPhoneart.com, and eyeem.com. I would agree that Social media is an extremely important part of the success and advancement of this Art Form.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘DODX 42455’ – Apps used – Camera+, AutoStitch, Iris Photo Suite, SketchHFD, Photo FX Ultra, Snapseed, Image Blender

JC – Do you take photographs with your iPhone everyday?

James – I try to, but if the opportunity doesn’t arise, I don’t go into any kind of withdrawal.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘Clouds Number 141’ – Apps used – Camera+, AutoStitch, Iris Photo Suite, Sketch HD, Photo FX Ultra, Snapseed, ImageBlender

JC – What are your favorite subjects?

James – Clouds seem to be the reoccurring theme for me, but anything is fair game. I like rusty old metal, architecture, found objects, people, places, and I really enjoy what has become known as “appstracts”.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘Clouds Number 133’ – Apps Used – Camera+, AutoStitch, Iris Photo Suite, Sketch HD, Photo FX Ultra, Snapseed, ImageBlender

JC – What are you top five tips for mobile photography?

James –

1. Keep your eyes open.
2. Don’t miss a good opportunity.
3. Always have your iPhone with you (I guess that’s kind of a no-brainer).
4. Become part of, participate in, and help advance the iPhoneography community.
5. Have a good come-back when a “real photographer” tells you that you can’t take real photographs without a real camera.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘Her Eyes Draw You In’ – Apps used – Camera+, Iris Photo Suite, Tiny Planets, PhotoStudio HD, Photo FX Ultra, ImageBlender

JC – Do you edit images on your iPhone or do you prefer to do that on a desktop/laptop?

James – I didn’t think it was “legal” to use a real computer! I do most of my work on my iPad. After all, it’s just an oversized iPhone, and my eyes aren’t as sharp as they once were…

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘If Kandinsky Had An iPad, Number 4’ – Apps used – ArtStudio, Decim8, Tiny Planets, ImageBlender, Camera+, Juxtaposer, TouchRetouch

JC – Do you enjoy videography with your iPhone?

James – What’s that? Just kidding. Haven’t tried it yet. Maybe someday. I recently heard about a rather well know video production company close to where I live that currently shoots 80% of their work with iPhones.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘What Time Is It?’ – Apps used – Hipstamatic, Iris Photo Suite, Snapseed, Scratcam, Juxtaposer

JC – Where do you see the future of mobile photography heading?

James – I jokingly refer to iPhoneography as a “subculture”, which is probably not too far from the present truth. But it won’t stay that way forever. I know there are some of us who are trying to push the photographic limits of the iPhone, but as you may have guessed, I’m not one of them (what did you say an Ephemeris was?) . My interest is more in the area of creating digital Art. I just happen to really enjoy the set of tools I’ve been handed by a guy who had the vision to make technology simple and fun to use. It really gives you a sense of freedom that you don’t get somehow sitting at your computer.

As a recovering Photoshop guy, I don’t think it will be too long before Adobe catches up with the iPhone and comes out with a viable iOS version of Photoshop (unlike the one they recently released for the iPad). Even if they don’t, the technology behind the hardware and software will catch up to the “real computers” soon enough. When that happens, the distinction between the iPhone and the computer will blur enough that the public won’t see any difference. I will go so far as to say that the quality level of many iPhoneographers has matched, and dare I say, surpassed many digital Artists creating work using “traditional” methods.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘In The Beginning…, We Had A One-In-Three Chance’ – Apps used – Camera+, Autostitch, Iris Photo Suite, SketchHD, Photo FX Ultra, Juxtaposer, TouchRetouch

JC – What do you think is the most popular area of mobile photography?

James – Judging by what Mark Zuckerberg just spent on Instagram, I’d have to guess it’s people using pre-canned filter apps like Instagram & Hipstamatic. I know the street photographers are really catching on to the iPhone because nobody has caught on to the idea that they are not just texting, or checking their email. This is another area that I’ll leave to the experts.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘The Many Levels Of Distraction’ – Apps used – Camera+, Decim8, Juxtaposer, Tint, Tinyplanets, Flowpaper, Snapseed, Scratchcam, ImageBlender

JC – Do you think it’s country specific, are some nations more clued up?

James – It really does seem like it caught on faster in areas other than the United States, doesn’t it?

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘Clouds Number 119’ – Apps Used – Camera+, AutoStitch, Iris Photo Suite, SketchHD, Photo FX Ultra, TouchRetouch

JC – What do you hope for in the iPhone 5?

James – After making the leap from an iPhone 3Gs to the 4s, I’d have to say that I really appreciate the faster processing power, so I’d would hope they continue that trend. I would assume that advances in technology will bring us camera improvements as well.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘A Valentine For Carrie’ – Apps used – Camera+, Iris Photo Suite, ScratchCam, MobileMonet, Photocopier, Snapseed, PicGrunger, Juxtaposer

JC – What do you think of Joanne and theappwhisperer.com?

James – As Steve Allen used to say, “with all seriousness aside”, I think I’ll always think of you as the person who introduced me to “Ephemeris”. Seriously though, I applaud anyone who takes this much time and effort to advance the gospel of iPhoneography. The more time people take to educate the public that iPhoneography is a viable Art form, the better. Three Cheers for Joanne and theappwhisperer.com! Thanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts with you and your followers. Now if we can just get people to buy a few prints…

James – Thank you for the three cheers James, I’m quite sure more and more people will start purchasing this awesome iPhone art soon, keep going.

Copyright Image – James Clarke – ‘Another Elvis (not) Sighting’ – Apps used – WordFoto, Decim8, PhotoWizard, ImageBlender, ScratchCam

WordFoto
Decim8
PhotoWizard
ImageBlender
ScratchCam
Camera+
AutoStitch
Iris Photo Suite
Juxtaposer
Tiny Planet Photos
PhotoStudio HD
TouchRetouch
Photo FX Ultra
MobileMonet
PhotoCopier
Snapseed
PicGrunger
ArtStudio
Hipstamatic
BlurFX
PhotoTropedelic
Hipstamatic
Flowpaper
ArtStudio

Email – [email protected]
Website – http://www.clarkeography.com
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/Clarkeography
Twitter – https://twitter.com/#!/popartmagic
Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/popartmagic/
iPhoneArt – http://www.iphoneart.com/ip_ographer

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