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A Picture’s Worth With Louise Fryer

A Picture’s Worth… is where we ask mobile photographers that have taken or made, as the case may be, powerful mobile 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. We have published a few A Picture’s Worth articles recently, if you have missed those – please go here.

In this A Picture’s Worth today, Louise Fryer discusses creating the wonderful image below of her niece entitled ‘Flower Girl’ and the meaning it holds for her, over to you Louise (foreword by Joanne Carter).

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I have chosen a photo I took today, of my niece, Lydia, I have been promising for ages that I will take some photos of her, she is 13, very much interested in fashion, hair and make up. Recently I spent a week with Lydia while her mum, my sister, was on holiday.

During that time I decided to start a series of photographs featuring Lydia, she is the perfect model, she’s bright, beautiful and is interested in modelling as a career. It is great practice for me too as I’d like to begin using models to photograph rather than just myself for the many ideas I have.

So this is the beginning, the first photo I have taken to show of Lydia, we have been talking about ideas, Lydia is keen to move onto something modern, she already has strong ideas of how she wants to look.

This photo is my favorite out of the ‘Flower Girl’ series, it was taken with Hipstamatic: Lens Tinto 1848, Film D-Type Plate, I wanted to show her innocence, as a child, as well as her beauty. It makes my eyes well up, because I love her and it reminds me, especially after the difficult period my family have had over the last year just how important my family are to me.

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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