A message from Paula Lumbard, a benefactor of TheAppWhisperer…
My eyes filled with tears as I read this message on Facebook from one of my dear friends and long time benefactor to TheAppWhisperer. Paula is a woman who employs the same quantity and quality of time into her business as I do within TheAppWhisperer. Like Paula, I don’t avoid tough challenges, I don’t fear breaking the rules, I never allow artists to limit their potential, more than anything, I try to increase every artists resilience in their own art and I adore doing so. Paula’s contributions have helped to keep TheAppWhisperer afloat in many dire times. Right now, it’s hard for artist’s to support others and many of our backers have had to take a step back, to make ends meet in their own lives and we are proud of them for doing so.
We are grateful for each and every donation, no matter the size. It helps us to know that what we’re doing is something you value, something you love and it helps to keep us motivated too. Just like Paula and her business, it takes hundreds of hours each month to continue to do all that we can for each and every artist and whether we receive donations or not, that won’t stop, we will always put you first but if you are able and you find yourself buoyed by this labour of love, please consider becoming a patron with a recurring monthly donation, we can help each other. Your support makes all the difference. Thank you Paula for inspiring me to do this.
This is what Paula wrote:
“Dear App Whisperer Friends, I am not a photographer but an appreciator with a back ground in art criticism, art history and film making. I write you now because I am a great appreciator of the work you all do and have even more gratitude for the work Joanne Carter does here. As the owner of a boutique footage company I know the hours of work, talent and toil that goes into the work Joanne does. I am asking you all to donate to her site. She deserves financial support for the exposure and support she gives you. Joanne asks nothing back, but I am asking you to acknowledge her hard work. So often the work women do is taken for granted or under valued. Joanne is a leader in the Mobile Art World, it is time she is recognized and paid for her work on your behalf. I donate monthly to honor and acknowledge another artist and art appreciator. will you??”
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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)
