Mobile Photography – Instagram TAKEOVER with @lorenka – Days 6, 7 and 8
We are so grateful to @lorenka – Lorenka Campos, whom we entrusted with our Instagram account on 19th December 2017 for eight days after she was gracefully handed the baton by @armineh29 – Armineh Hovanesian, after she received it from @before.1st.light – Jane Schultz and after she received it from @lee_atwell – Lee Atwell, who in turn received it from our first Instagram Takeover artist @pyschephoto – Robin Cohen.
On Day 6 @lorenka writes, “Hello IG friends, and Merry Christmas Eve, to those who celebrate. Today is day number 6 of my 8 day takeover of @theappwhisperer on Instagram. Today, I’m trying something new and posting one of my favorite video images by @clarisse_debout. It is a beautifully edited winter cityscape that stands on its own, but the addition of twinkling Christmas lights make it a little more special and festive. I hope you enjoy a few seconds of magic. If you don’t already follow @clarisse_debout, please go take a look at her amazing gallery. Thank you Clarisse for sharing your work. Please tag your images with #theappwhisperer for a chance to be featured”.
On Day 7 @lorenka writes, “Merry Christmas IG friends and family! This is @lorenka on day number 7 of my 8 day takeover of @theappwhisperer on Instagram. Today’s sublime feature is “The Red Chair” by artist @lydiacassatt – Lydia Cassatt. The image is straightforward, but mysterious, modern, but with an old world feel. Perfect contradiction. I love it @lydiacassatt. Thank you so much for sharing this image with us. Please remember to tag your images #theappwhisperer”.
On Day 8 @lorenka writes, “Hello and Happy Boxing Day!!! This is @lorenka on my last day of my 8 day takeover of @theappwhisperer on Instagram. I thank Joanne for the opportunity and challenge. During these last 8 days, I have met a lot of new mobile photographers and artists, and have been blown away by the incredible images. Today’s feature image belongs to @joyundefined. As I scrolled through the images over the last couple of days, I stopped at this little feather, over and over again. The photographer/artist @joyundefined – Joy Sussman writes “Why are we drawn to certain subjects again and again? A perfect question to end my 8 day run here on @theappwhisperer. Thanks again Joanne”.
So, with deep sadness for us we have to ask @lorenka to hand over the baton to our next featured artist. We are going to miss this wonderful artist very much but she’s always close by and we do know that you are all going to be very excited indeed when we tell you who @lorenka is handing over the baton too next.
Finally, dear beautiufl Lorenka, thank you so much for your care, your stunning curation and most of all, your company. Thank you x.
Day 6 with @clarisse_debout – Clarisse Debout
Day 7 with @lydiacassatt – Lydia Cassatt
Day 8 with @joyundefined – Joy Sussman
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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)
