iPhone Photography Masterclass
The Guardian are hosting an iPhone Photography Masterclass with Richard Gray at their offices Kings Place, London, N1 9GU on 24 September 2012 between 7-10.30 pm.
Notes from The Guardian explain that ‘This masterclass will take you through the key developments and features of the mobile photography world and it will give you an insight into some of the key apps and techniques that make the genre so exciting and accessible. The guest speakers are leading proponents in specialist areas of iphoneography: event photography, candid street portraiture and landscapes. Together, the speakers will give a comprehensive overview of trends and techniques in mobile photography today.
Richard Gray: The UK’s first lecturer in mobile photography (at Kensington & Chelsea College), he has spoken and presented at many photography events and is also a prolific writer and blogger (iphoggy.com), with a book on photography with the iPhone soon to be published. His iPhone photos have appeared in various iphoneography exhibitions. He is also a professional music photographer (@rugfoot on Instagram, Twitter and flickr)’.
The price for this course is £50 inclusive of VAT and booking fees
Course Structure
7:00-7:20: Richard Gray: how mobile photography is different
7:20-7:40: Richard Gray: the iPhone camera
7:40-8:00: Marina Akwa (@iphonehipsta): hipstamatic: the original iPhone photography app
8:00-8:20; Marina Akwa: creative and experimental mobile photography
8:40-9:10: Bal Bahtla (@mrwhisper): candid street portraiture
9:10-9:40: Jennifer Thomas (@ikebana_jen): landscapes and paintings
9:40-10:10: Richard Gray: editing apps and techniques
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
