Mobile Photography and Art – A Picture’s Worth with Cathrine Halsor from Norway
‘A Picture’s Worth‘… is where we ask mobile photographers that have created powerful mobile photography/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 we asked Cathrine Halsor from Norway to tell us more about this image ‘The Silent Walk’. Halsor has detailed her thoughts below, we think you’ll find this invaluable…
“I see poetry. I see myself as a Storycatcher, and I’m inspired by poetic moments, nature and imperfection. The little stories of everyday life turned into small visual stories.
One of my favorite places to look for these little moments are on the roof of The Opera House in Oslo, Norway. There’s always a lot of people visiting this beautiful place, and their silouettes becomes very graphic against the sky.
This image is called ’The silent walk’. I captured several photos that day, and when I returned home I looked through them and intuitively I was drawn to one, as I saw the visual strength. I started to edit and slowly a little poetic story was created.
The words I find, to match my images, always wraps it into a story. It might take a while to find the right words, I need to get the feeling right. I never create untitled images.
The chosen words ’the silent walk’ fits the mood. I wanted to strenghten the edit from the mood of this couple; she walking behind him. He seems thoughtful and like he is carrying a small sadness. She’s just following, not really knowing what to do or say (…that’s my own reading of this image).
I wanted to create the same mood in the clouds. And I like to create images that have a sense of simplicity and quietness. The lonely seagull is underlining the silence in this picture.
I’m being mindful in my creation. I sit, I wait, I observe, I enjoy.
And I thank Joanne for her interest in my work and for inviting me to express my thoughts, xo
I used three application to edit this image:
Snapseed for contrast and drama, changing it to b/w
Stackables for texture and mood
Over for text
‘The Silent Walk’ ©Cathrine Halsor
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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)
