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parallel II perspectives With Catherine Restivo & JQ Gaines

We’re delighted to publish the very first of Catherine Restivo’s and JQ Gaines’ ‘parallel II perspectives’ brand new column with us. Parallel II perspectives is a collaborative space allowing both Catherine and JQ to creatively explore their impressions from passing glimpses of strangers, buildings or even objects, using the same image.

In this first article, we have created two separate screenshows of their images along with their own individual audio to demonstrate this entirely. We really hope you enjoy this wonderful column, many thanks to Catherine and JQ for their excellent work.

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Catherine Restivo Screenshow

JQ Gaines Screenshow

Catherine’s Still Images – Original

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Step 2

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Step 4

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JQ’s Still Images – Original

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Step 2

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– cropped in PixlrExpress, with “Alex” filter
– cleaned up in TouchRetouch

Step 3

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– apped in Glaze
– blended with the “unGlazed” image in Superimpose.

Step 4

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Plastic bullet filter
– final touches in Sketchbook Pro.

Joanne Carter is a British photographer, photography journalist, editor and curator and the founder and editorial director of TheAppWhisperer.com, an independent international photography publication established in 2009.Her journalism, criticism and commentary have appeared in The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Financial Times, BBC, Vogue Italia, LensCulture, Popular Photography, Android Magazine, NikonPro, DPReview, Which Digital Camera and Which Camera. She has lectured internationally on photography and mobile art, served as a juror for international photography awards, and exhibited her own photographic work across the UK, Europe, South Korea and the United States.Alongside her editorial work, Joanne's photographic and postgraduate research explores death, grief, memory, representation and social inequality through contemporary photography, participatory practice and visual research methods, with the longer-term aim of developing this work through doctoral research.Through TheAppWhisperer, she continues to publish independent photography journalism spanning contemporary photographic practice, mobile imaging, photographic apps, computational photography and emerging imaging technologies.Joanne is available for editorial commissions, photography projects, judging, curatorial work, speaking engagements, consultancy and selected collaborations.

32 Comments

  • Star

    This is such an interesting way to experience the editorial choices both of you negotiated. I love the audio walk-through, as a way to get a feel for the person behind those decisions.

  • Jack Webb

    I love this concept of 2 artists, 1 image, and the unique visions of each. Loved both interpretations. Bravo! Bravo!

  • sara McCracken

    Wow! I really liked the way you let us into your thoughts. I would never have thought of removing the door handles.. very helpful from both of you!

  • kim martino

    Very kool!! I love the entire concept. Cat, your voice is FINE!! MINE is the voice thats excruciating, lol. Its a refreshing way of learning, Bravo!

  • Tanci

    Applause…for both of you!!!
    Thank you for the processes and creative thoughts in each.

  • Shane Martin

    Can’t tell you how excited I am about this new column. Learning from these two masters is going to be a real treat!

  • Roger Guetta

    Two beautifully articulated sequences to add legitimacy to our art form. Both your deliveries were warm, to the point and engaging. Traipsing through the app puzzle with y’all was a genuine pleasure. Bravo les girls!!!

  • Robert Lancaster

    This was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much Catherine and JQ for sharing your processing and workflow with us mere mortals. I will most definitely be keeping an eye on this column.

    It was also fantastic to finally be able to put voices to the faces and the images.

  • Brett Chenoweth

    Loved this! Audio is a great medium for you two. Well Done! Rock on!

  • JQ Gaines

    Thank you all, SO MUCH, for your kind comments and feedback… I truly appreciate them _/\_

    And I can’t offer up enough thanks to Cat and Joanne for this wonderful learning opportunity… this project has really sent me soaring 🙂

  • Fabio D'Andrea

    Wow!!! This is really amazing and it’s fantastic to hear your voices!! Both versions are great!!

  • Mel Harrison

    Finally had a chance to watch both all the way though! Love the audio aspect!

  • Tracy Mitchell Griggs

    More catching up on the archives of the appwhisperer – I like the slower pace and more intimate non technical tutorial – I have gleaned some valuable processes to add to my own discovery process – and enjoyed this particular image – so different from my own rural surroundings