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A Picture’s Worth With Alex Drozhin (Alexvisage) – iPhone Photography & Art

Yesterday we published our first A Picture’s Worth in a while, that was by the very talented Lee Atwell, if you missed that, please go here.

A Picture’s Worth… is where we ask iPhone photographers that have taken or made, as the case may be, powerful iPhone art to explain the processes they took. This includes their initial thoughts as to what they wanted to create, why they wanted to create it, how they created it, including all apps used and what they wanted to convey. We also ask these incredible artists to explain their emotions and how the image projects those feelings.

In this A Picture’s Worth … today, Alex Drozhin (Alexvisage) talks us through his incredible image shown below.

(If you would like to contribute to this section or if you have seen an image that you would like to learn more about, just email Joanne@theappwhisperer.com and we will get it all set up).

Over to you Alex…(foreword by Joanne Carter).

 

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©Alex Drozhin (Alexvisage)

 

I work as an Art-director of  a beauty salon, a make-up artist, an  illustrator and an iPhone photographer. I work at different fashion shows  taking  photos  and doing make-up for the fashion industry.   I also create concepts for clothing catalogs and shop windows.  This is not just a job for me, I enjoy it very much. I have been taking  photos since 2008, when  the first iPhone appeared in my life.

In those days camera capabilities were modest in those days and I had to process photos on my computer. Nowadays, thanks to modern technology we have unlimited  possibilities , so you  can take pictures,  immediately  do post-processing on your gadget and then upload photos on  the internet.  It makes things easier and all depends on your  imagination.

It happened last summer when  I was in Paris.  The weather was very hot. As usual after my breakfast I went for a walk to the Palais Royal garden . It is picturesque and a beautiful place. While I was walking along the garden I saw an amazing installation. Suddenly  It seemed to me that I saw a charming girl who was wearing in a light white dress. She was a blond with long unfastened hair.

When I closed my eyes she suddenly disappeared. Unfortunately,  this picture was only in my imagination nevertheless I kept this picture in my mind and took a photo of that place. I got back to this picture after a year  by chance, while  I was looking through my photos. I  remembered my impression of this girl and started working on my iPhone. So this is the idea of how this picture appeared! I tried to create the impression how it looked in my mind. I hope I could do it!

My wishes for iPhone photographers

I would like to give a piece of advice for people who make  post-processing photos. Do not try to process Photos immediately.  Wait for a while. That  will give you an opportunity to mature  your mind and then you can get back to your work with the photo, using your memory and impression. Thus, your photo will be come vivid and get more  interesting. Keep up with the latest  iPhone apps and you will always find something new and interesting. Try to combine programs, add your new textures and open yourself for experiments’.

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)

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