What Apps Are We Using This Month? with David Reid
Welcome to TheAppWhisperer’s section, “What apps are we using this month” series, where we discover which apps you are particularly enjoying. Kicking us off today is none other than notable Mobile Artist, David Reid.
I’m David Reid, @dmreidmd, and I live in Raleigh, NC, USA. I’ve been on Instagram for about twelve years, and in that time, I’ve gone from ‘not old’ to ‘almost old’, 75 now.
One of the few that I used Wombodream for. Also iColorama for tone and also crescent moon and stars’ ©David Reid
I retired four years ago after 44 years in the private practice of Child and Adult Psychiatry. I love playing with apps as well as doing straight-up photography, but I’m clearly better at the former. I have tried several apps but have settled into using just a relatively few for the past good while.
My main go-to app is definitely iColorama, it has so many cool functions, and I’m still learning more about them even now. The others I use a lot are distressedfx with its interesting atmospheres and, of course, birds; matter app, which is a lot of fun and, importantly, provides me with the red balls I can’t seem to do without; lorystripes which gives me balloons and aeroplanes and other fun lines; decim8, great for interesting and unexpected images; Flowpaper a little bit. I also use retouch, Snapseed, layout, image blender and Glitché as needed.
I have tried using AI just a little, Wombodream being the only one. I feel a little bad I haven’t done more, but it is a bit of a “ new trick” and, as I mentioned above, I am close to being an “old dog.” I also do everything on my iPhone and wonder about all the cool things folks do on their computers. Clearly, I spend too much time with all this, but it’s great fun and, as necessary, connects me with so many great friends and exceptional artists.
Thanks so much, Joanne, for allowing me to participate in this current program.
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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)
