A Day In The Life Of Annie Mallégol – The Most Incredible Mobile Photographer From Paris
Welcome to our very exciting new column on theappwhisperer.com. This section entitled ‘A day in the life of …’ and this is where we’ll be taking a look at some hugely influential, interesting and accomplished individuals in the mobile photography world. People that we think you will love to learn more about.
This is our fifty first installment of the series, you can read the others here if you have missed them so far. Annie Mallégol was born and still lives and works in Paris, France. She works as a professional documentarist. Annie started shooting images with an iPhone 4 in September 2010 and posting her pics on different platforms and groups. In April 2012, she was selected for an international photo-event, Eyephoneography 3, and she continues to participate to collective exhibits in Madrid and several Spanish cities.
Read more about Annie in our exclusive interview below…
Each image is titled with the apps used to create it in sequential order. You can find all the links the the apps mentioned at the end of this article.
(If you would like to be interviewed for our new ‘A day in the life of …’ section, just send an email to Joanne@theappwhisperer.com, and we’ll get it set up).
First Things First
©Annie Mallégol – Gay Pride 2011 à la Bastille / App – Hipstamatic
JC – Let’s start at the beginning of the day, how does your day start?
AM – I usually get up around 6.30 am. Between morning coffee and shower, I like to check my e-mails and social networks updates, and before going to work, I like to share one of my last pics. I have a kind of motto : a pic a day.
Magic Hour
©Annie Mallégol – Place du Palais-Royal / Apps – Hipstamatic, Snapseed
JC – Do you like to head out and take photographs early on?
AM – It is something that I like and I can do during my travels. A sunny day with cloudy sky or some fog are a good motivation.
Photographer vs Mobile Photographer
©Annie Mallégol – Colonnes de Buren au Palais-Royal / Apps : Hipstamatic, Snapseed
JC – How did the transition from traditional photographer to iPhoneographer develop? (pardon the pun).
AM – I am a self taught photographer, inspired by foreign countries that I visit. So most of my pictures were taken during my holidays abroad. In september 2010, I took the opportunity of my broken DSLR to try the camera of my brand new iPhone. I enjoyed it immediately for my street shots and realized it was a new and innovative way to take pictures and to revisit my hometown.
New Apps
©Annie Mallégol – Tour Eiffel #1 / Apps: 6X6, Snapseed
JC – Do you like to download new iPhoneography apps regularly?
AM – I used to do that, at the beginning, hoping to find the super apps I needed to express myself. So I got a lot of apps that I don’t use at all.
Location, Location, Location
©Annie Mallégol – Jardin des Tuileries / Camera+ / Apps – Noir, Snapseed
JC – Where’s your favorite place in the world for a shoot?
AM – I would say India. It’s so exciting to discover this amazing country (actually a sub-continent!) and meet this photogenic people, so pleased to be photographed. But for an everyday shot, Paris, my city where I have to stay most of the time, is not bad.
Tools Of The Trade
©Annie Mallégol – Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie /Apps – 6X6, Big Lens, Pixlr-o-matic
JC – Do you also use iPhone photography tool apps, such as The Photographer’s Ephemeris and if so do you use it to plan your shoots?
AM – No. I don’t plan my shoots.
Sharing
©Annie Mallégol – Rue Saint-Martin / Apps – Camera+, Big Lens, Snapseed, TouchRetouch
JC – Where do you like to upload your photographs? Flickr, Instagram?
AM – I am on Flickr, EyeEm, Twitter, and sometimes Facebook (WIAM, BIAM…). Flickr remains my favorite platform. Thanks to it, I discover every day wonderful pictures which inspire me and I learn a lot.
Updates
©Annie Mallégol – Rue du Mail / Apps – Hipstamatic, Snapseed
JC – How often do you update your existing apps?
AM – Every time there is a ready update.
Favorite Apps
©Annie Mallégol – Nouvel An Chinois 2011 / Apps – Camera Plus, Snapseed
JC – What are your favorite, at the moment, iPhoneography apps?
AM – After a longtime exclusive use of Hipstamatic, I like the following apps, for shooting Camera+, Camera Plus, Dynamic Light and 6X6 and for editing, Snapseed, Noir, Qrbro, PictureShow, Pixlr-o-matic, Big Lens, Filter Mania2, TouchRetouch.
Frequency
©Annie Mallégol – Tour Eiffel #2 /Apps – Camera+, Pixlr-o-matic
JC – Do you take photographs with your iPhone everyday?
AM – Yes, almost everyday. It is good for my moral 😉
Favorite Subjects
©Annie Mallégol – Grande Roue aux Tuileries / Apps – Camera+, Filter Mania 2
JC – What are your favorite subjects?
AM – Street and candid shots in Paris.
Teaching
©Annie Mallégol – Rue de Sévigné / Apps – Camera+, Snapseed, Qbro
JC – How did the teaching side come along?
AM – I am still learning, so…
Top Five Tips
©Annie Mallégol – Place de la Concorde / Apps – Camera+, Noir, PhotoForge2
JC – What are your top five tips for iPhone photography?
AM – It is hard to say, looking myself for some tips, especially for post-processing. Maybe I can give an advice “go out and try not to be shy”.
Editing
©Annie Mallégol – Dominique Alavoine enflammant la Place des Vosges / Apps – Camera+, Qbro, Pixlr-o-matic
JC – Do you edit images on your iPhone or do you prefer to do that on a desktop/laptop?
AM – I am not a purist and I prefer to check how my photos look like on a big screen. So my first pictures were edited on desktop. I was amazed to get the best of them. Now I prefer to use my iPhone or for more comfort, my iPad. And the result is funnier and more creative.
Videography
©Annie Mallégol – Rue François Miron /Apps – Camera+, Snapseed
JC – Do you enjoy videography with your iPhone?
AM – I don’t use it.
The Future Of Mobile Photography
©Annie Mallégol – Fête foraine à Bruges / Apps – Hisptamatic, FilterStorm
JC – Where do you see the future of iPhone photography?
AM – iphoneography or mobile photography is becoming more than a usual way of expression, a new step in the photography story.
Where In The World?
©Annie Mallégol – Collage / Camera+, PictureShow, InFrameFoto
JC – Do you think it’s country specific, are some nations more clued up?
AM – No, I don’t think so. I am amazed to see how it is a broadly shared interest and widespread practice.
iPhone 5
©Annie Mallégol – Passagère / Apps – Dynamic Light, Snapseed
JC – What do you hope for in the iPhone 5?
AM – I am looking forward to it (I got only iPhone 4) with some improvements of course. My wish list : a better optic and sensor, a longer life battery, a wider screen.
TheAppWhisperer.com
©Annie Mallégol – What Future ? /Apps – 6X6, Big Lens, FilterStorm, Pixlr-o-matic
JC – What do you think of Joanne and theappwhisperer.com?
AM – I have to confess I did not know well the website theappwhisperer.com before Joanne kindly invited me to introduce my work. Now I enjoy it because it is full of informations, featuring very talented photographers. Joann is one of the nice promoters of mobile photography community, many thanks to her.
Links To All Apps Used And Mentioned In This Interview
©Annie Mallégol – Paris Plages à la Villette / Camera+, Snapseed, Filterstorm
Hipstamatic
Snapseed
6×6
Camera+
Photo Noir
Big Lens
Pixlromatic
TouchRetouch
Snapseed
Camera Plus
PictureShow
PhotoForge2
InFrame Foto
Filter Mania 2
Qbro
Links To More Of Annie’s Stunning Images
©Annie Mallégol – Rue de Bretagne / 6X6, Snapseed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sistereden/
http://www.eyeem.com/u/amallegol
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)
5 Comments
Steven Thomas
Great interview, Joanne. Thanks for introducing us to so many talented mobile photographers.
Martin S.
Great article Joanne; Annie has captured some fantastic images of Paris.
I was there last week and shot some images on my Galaxy SII using just the Vignette app – if you’re interested, you can view them here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leftofnever/sets/72157631199308252/
Martin
David
Fantastic!! I totally enjoyed reading your interview, Annie…and your images…wow!!
Adrion
Great interview and fantastic images. Annie, I was curious as to what your favorite black and white film and lens combination is in Hipstamatic? I find that I really enjoy the Black Keys Super Grain with the John S or Lucifer lens’.
Annie Mallégol
Thanks for your visit and kind comments !