A Day In The Life Of Lola Mitchell – The Most Incredible Composite Mobile Photographer

© Lola Mitchell

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© Lola Mitchell – ‘A Cloudy Day’ – Camera+, Rainy Daze, Dramatic B&W

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

Lola – It starts by dressing and feeding my kids (3 and 1) Then while they watch their morning cartoon and play I check all the iPhoneography sites.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Bluebird’ – Camera+, Artree, Superimpose, Colorlake, Rainy Daze

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

Lola – No. Someday I will get out early and take photos. But it has not happened yet.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Brilliant Encounter’ – Camera+, Hipstamatic, Rays, Superimpose, Wood Camera, Glaze, Image Blender

Joanne – How did the transition from traditional photographer to mobile photographer develop? (pardon the pun).

Lola – When I finally was able to get an iPhone through my cell phone carrier about one year and a half ago. I really wanted Hipstamatic. Then I started noticing my friend Sara Tune’s photos on Facebook and was blown away when I found out everything was done on her iPhone. I started reading all the iphoneography sites and reading tutorials. I started app’ing my photos last December.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Broken Playground’ – Decim8 of same picture as “My wings”, Rainy Daze, Snapseed, Hipstamatic, Superimpose

Joanne – Do you like to download new apps regularly?

Lola – Yes all the time. But I usually stick to a few apps. Sometimes I discover an app that just inspires me such as Artree right now.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Calm’ – Artree, Camera+, Superimpose

Joanne – How often do you update your existing apps?

Lola – Every time there is an update available I download it.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Discovery’ – Camera+, Juxtaposer, Iris, Photocopier

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

Lola – Everywhere! I think every place has great potential. I would love to travel the world. Walking and see it all. Sometimes the challenge is getting amazing photos in places that might not be that appealing at first glance.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Entree des bains et douches’ – Camera+, Superimpose, Snapseed, Image Blender

Joanne – 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?

Lola – No. I did even know what it was until today.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Flying’ – Hipstamatic, Native camera, Image blender, Awesome Camera, Scratchcam

Joanne – What are your favorite, at the moment, iPhoneography apps?

Lola – Hipstamatic, Camera +, Snapseed, Rainy Daze, Snow Daze, Artree, Glaze and always Superimpose and Image Blender.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Freedom’ – Camera+, Superimpose, Vintage

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

Lola – Flickr, Instagram, Eyem and IPA. I also send them to PixelEx and have a Facebook page as well.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Going To See The Wizard’ – Decim8 of Venetian Paris, Superimpose, Camera+, Snapseed, Alien Sky, ScratchCam

Joanne – Do you take photographs with your iPhone everyday?

Lola – Yes everyday. There is always something I want to record, capture and perhaps incorporate into one of my edits.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Her World’ – Camera+, Hipstamatic, Superimpose, Image Blender, Snapseed, PicFx

Joanne – What are your favorite subjects to photograph?

Lola – Nature, people, beautiful architecture. Whatever I find beautiful.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Impending Alignment’ – Camera+, Hipstamatic, Superimpose, Rainy daze, Rays, Alien Sky, Image Blender, Flowpaper

Joanne – How did the teaching side come along?

Lola – I do not teach but I am always open about what apps I used. If or when I remember exactly what steps I took, I am always happy to share.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘In Plain View’ – Hipstamatic, Camera+, Superimpose, Rainy daze, Smoosh, Image Blender

Joanne – What are your top five tips for iPhone photography?

Lola – The ones I try myself to follow:

1. Shoot! All the time, everyday. Practice practice.
2. Experiment. With apps, with angles, with subjects, with lights…Have fun!
3. Don’t try to follow a trend. Do what you like.
4. Get inspired by the amazing artists that have been doing it.
5. Experiment more. Always always keep learning, taking photos and evolving. keep having fun with it!

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Jelly Fish’ – Camera+, Superimpose, Rays, Snapseed, Image Blender

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

Lola – To me that was the revolution. Suddenly I had all these possibilities in my hand and was able to edit on the go. iPhone and sometimes the iPad. I have never really learned on the computer and do not own Photoshop.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Lady Tree’ – Hipstamatic, Camera+, Superimpose, Rays, Touch Retouch, Rainy daze

Joanne – Do you enjoy videography with your iPhone?

Lola – I focus on the photography. So no. Sometimes I take small videos on it but thats it.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Leela’ – Hipstamatic, Camera+, Superimpose, Rainy daze, PicFx

Joanne – Where do you see the future of iPhone photography?

Lola – I think the future is limitless. If the crowd that showed up at the Los Angeles Mobile Arts festival is any indication. I have been seeing calls for submission which were for ‘photographers’ only that seem to be now open to ‘mobile photographers’. I personally think the iPhone is just another camera. Some have DSLR, some have compact cameras, some have iPhones. Imagination and creativity is what makes the real difference.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Lost’ – Camera+, Hipstamatic, Superimpose, iColorama, Rainy daze, Glaze, PaintFx, Snapseed, Image Blender

Joanne – What do you think is the most popular area of iPhoneography?

Lola – I think they are several genres within the community and they all have their audience.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Love’ – Instant 110, simply B&W

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

Lola – No I think this is an international phenomenon. Its very clear when on Instagram. People from all around the world are doing it.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Magic Night’ – Artree, Camera+, Superimpose, Rainy daze, Snow daze, Image Blender

Joanne – Are you pleased with the new iPhone 5 for mobile photography?

Lola – It’s a huge difference for me because previously I worked on the iPhone 4. The bump in image quality on both cameras is great and the bigger screen works really well.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Memories’ – Hipstamatic, Camera+, Artree, Superimpose, Rainy daze, Pix

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

Lola – The site is fantastic so I think its fair to say that Joanne must be an incredible person. She is passionate about this subject and keeps us all up to date. Thank you for running this site so wonderfully!

Joanne – Wow, thank you so much Lola.

© Lola Mitchell – ‘Music’ – Camera+, Flowpaper, Superimpose, Snapseed, Image Blender

Camera+
Rainy Daze
Dramatic B&W
Artree
Superimpose
ColorLake
Hipstamatic
Rays
Wood Camera
Glaze
Image Blender
Decim8
Snapseed
Juxtaposer
Iris Photo Suite
Photocopier
ScratchCam
Awesome Camera
Vintage
Alien Sky
PicFX
Flowpaper
Smoosh
TouchRetouch
iColorama
Instant 110
Simply B&W

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