Impossible Universal Lab for Mobile Photography at The Photography Show 2015 with TheAppWhisperer
One of the many fabulous things I did within our seminars at The Photography Show this year was demonstrate the brand new Impossible Instant Lab Universal. In fact, as Impossible were at the show, I asked one of their wonderful staff members and friend Alex, to help me to demonstrate their new product – and it went down a storm!
Unlike the previous version of the Instant lab, this model now works with more varieties of smartphone device. Essentially, Impossible have created a new adaptor that you position your mobile device within, for processing. It is possible to purchase this adaptor separately and to adapt your existing lab, if you have one.
I am very excited about the Instant Lab and always talk with great excitement about it, whenever possible. So much so, that I was talking with Alex about a wonderful photographer that I had interviewed for Vogue, Paulina and her recent Gallery Show in London, using the lab as her main processor and printer for the event. Fortunately, Alex knew all about this, and produced a really fabulous large display of images of Paulina that they had on their stand at The Photography Show. Alex brought this up to our stage as well and I was able to show the audience the depth to what can be achieved – what an experience!
If you are interested in purchasing the Universal Lab, adaptor or new film, please go here.
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)
