Creative Compositing – By Irene Oleksiuk
We were delighted when Irene Oleksiuk a very talented mobile photographer contacted us to tell us about the inspiring photography workshop she attended ‘Creative Compositing’ lead by Mark S Johnson earlier this summer. We’ll let her tell you more about it in her own words below, over to you Irene (foreword by Joanne Carter).
“As Mobile photographers, we know how great our little devices are at taking images and how advanced
some of the apps are. I want to share with the readers of The App Whisperer and experience that showed me
how true this is.
This June I was attending a photography workshop in Boulder Colorado called “Creative Compositing”
lead by Mark S. Johnson( www.msjphotography.com)
Mark is not a mobile photographer but he is a wonderfully creative big boy camera photographer and he
knows Photoshop inside and out. You could call him a Photoshop guru. The reason I went to this workshop
is Marks’ creative approach to photography, to get some inspiration and to learn from him.
I still shoot with my other camera, though I spend more time with the iPhone and iPad, I am not ready to give up
on my big girl camera. It was my first passion and I feel that my iPhone and my DSLR can co-exist.
At some point in the workshop, Mark asked if we wanted to share some images of things we had done before the
workshop. All I had on my laptop was 2 folders, mostly with my iPhone images. One of my flower images grabbed Marks’ attention and he wanted to know what I used to get the effect. I told it was an iPhone image and that one of the apps used was “Photo Tangler HD” by Solid Eight Studios.
I went on to explain how I used Photo Tangler and what other apps and textures were used. Mark says he was inspired by the flower image and was going to try recreating the look in Photoshop. He did it! You can see his method in video tutorial below.
I was honored that Mark liked my image and it made me realize how advanced mobile photography is
becoming, when a wonderful photographer and Photoshop guy like Mark S Johnson gets excited and inspired
by an image shot with an iPhone and created with apps.
I am definitely going to try out Mark’s method in Photoshop. I am not a purist. I love my iPhone and apps,
also my DSLR and Photoshop. Just love the creative process.
You can see more of Mark’s work at www. msjphotography.com”
Irene’s Original Image
©Irene Oleksiuk
Video Tutorial By Mark S Johnson
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)
One Comment
carlos austin
I will have to have another look at that app. So many options….wowie.
carlos