Mobile Photography and Art – A Picture’s Worth with Magda De Jonge Malucha from Ibiza, Spain
‘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 Magda De Jonge Malucha to tell us more about her image featured here. De Jonge Malucha has detailed her thoughts below, we think you’ll find this invaluable…
“Thank you so much Joanne for inviting me.
I took this image during rehearsal of local festival in Ibiza. The famous Fallas of Valencia are celebrated on 19th of March, Saint Joseph Day, every year. Here in Ibiza, thousands of Valecians who now live here celebrate around the folllowing weekend so they can be at both places.
I am an observer who is attracted to people by their behavior. Gestures unveil people’s emotions. You may easily deceive others with your words, but it is hard to do so with your body language.
Hands and eyes don’t lie – they mirror our true feelings and often reveal our age.
The fact that your phone is always with you is a big advantage. You can catch lots of precious moments and go unnoticed.
I used the native camera of the iPhone 7 Plus on automatic mode, because I could then concentrate exclusively on the composition and the moment of shooting.
I prosessed the image with two apps. First – Noir to convert the image to black and white and add some vignette. Then I used Filterstorm Neue to adjust the basic luminance levels and contrast adjustments. For this particular image, I also used the blurring option to bring more attention and focus to the frame. The background was too distracting so I added some noise to make a classic black and white look with touch of drama”.
Photo ©Magda De Jonge Malucha
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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)
