Firecracker Photographic Grant 2014 – Applications Now Open
The Firecracker Photographic Grant is an annual award providing funding for a female photographer, to aid in the completion of a documentary photographic project. Through a combination of self-initiated fundraising and with the generous support of Genesis Imaging, the Grant fund is a minimum financial contribution of £1,000 plus £1,000 credit of professional printing, mounting and framing services from Genesis Imaging. Applications are open to women photographers born or residing in Europe and submissions are judged by an independent panel of industry specialists from a cross section of disciplines and sectors, including picture editors, commissioners, art buyers and gallerists. Submissions are subject to a £10 application fee, with all funding…
Flickr Group Showcase – TheAppWhisperer (TAW) – June 29, 2014
Oh Wow! We have just published this weeks Flickr Group Showcase and it is absolutely incredible – the images within this showcase are truly and utterly fabulous. Each week I do this, each week I feel that it can’t be beaten, this weeks’ work really is at such a high level. Curating the showcase this morning has been an absolute joy, I have been completely and utterly immersed, similar to the feeling of reading a gripping novel. Please view this and I really hope you enjoy as much as I do. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. If you would like to be considered for our weekly Flickr Group Showcase,…
Tickle Your Fancy #42
Welcome back to our forty second post in our new section ‘Tickle Your Fancy’. ‘Tickle Your Fancy’ includes a round-up of between three to five links to articles from around the internet that have specifically interested us during the course of the week. Ones that we feel are relevant to your interest in photography and art. Just to explain the title for this section ‘Tickle Your Fancy’ is an English idiom and essentially means that something appeals to you and perhaps stimulates your imagination in an enthusiastic way, we felt it would make a great title for this new section of the site. This week we look at a fascinating…
ArtRage 4 Painting Software Now 50% Off For A Limited Time
Ambient Design www.artrage.com, the award-winning creator of realistic art painting software for Mac, Windows, iPad, and iPhone, announced today that the popular ArtRage 4 paint software for Mac and Windows is now available at 50% off for $24.90 (originally $49.90) from now until July 1st at http://www.artrage.com/artrage-store.html. Eligible upgrade discounts for ArtRage 2.x and ArtRage 3.x to ArtRage 4 will also be 50% off during the sale. Check eligibility at: http://www.artrage.com/upgrades/. ArtRage 4 Optimized for Touch Screens ArtRage 4 offers unique touch-friendly workflow advantages optimized for pen tablet users. The art creation app takes full advantage of Windows 8 multi-touch tablets, laptops, and desktops. ArtRage 4 not only allows…
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Stackables is a very popular app with advanced and comprehensive layering and blending effects. There are some wonderful textures and over twenty adjustment tools, including white balance, colour balance etc. Stackables usually retails for $0.99/£0.69 and has two in-app purchase packs but today the complete package is free – with the packs. Click here to download
Apple Brings Vibrant Colours & iSight Camera to Most Affordable iPod touch Model
Apple has announced its 16GB iPod touch is now available in vibrant colours and equipped with a 5 megapixel iSight camera for just$199/ £159. The entire iPod touch lineup features the 5 megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording, brilliant 4-inch Retina display, Apple’s A5 chip and FaceTime camera. iPod touch features an ultra-thin and light anodised aluminium design and is available in pink, yellow, blue, silver, space grey and (PRODUCT) RED. iPod touch comes in a 16GB model for $199/£159, 32GB for $249/£199, and 64GB for $299/£249. iPod touch comes with iOS 7, offering more than 200 features including Camera app filters that let you easily add real-time photo effects. Additionally, the Photos app offers…
Mobile Photography Interview – A Day In The Life Of Meri Walker – A Fabulously Proficient Mobile Photographer
Welcome to our very exciting interview column on theappwhisperer.com. This section entitled “A Day in the Life of…” is where we take a look at some hugely influential, interesting and accomplished individuals in the mobile photography and art world… people that we think you will love to learn more about. This is our 117th installment of the series. If you have missed our previous interviews, please go here. Today we are featuring Meri Walker, a fabulous artist who boasts a huge portfolio of first-rate work. Walker has led a very full life with a multitude of experiences, I will let her explain, in her own words a little about her…
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Costco Now Selling iPhone and iPads Online – Up To $120 Discounts
Not that long ago Apple fell out with Costco and the consequences of that were that Apple refused to supply Costco with products. Here in the UK Costco has been suppling Apple products for some time but not the iPhone, only the iPad. They do sell the MacPro, MacBook Pro’s, iMacs as well. However they have now patched up their differences and Costco is offering some great deals on the iPhone 5s and iPad Mini. The iPhone 5s 16 GB on AT&T, Sprint or Verizon is available through Costco online for only $77.99 – that’s representative of a $120 saving. You can also pick up an iPad Mini 16 GB…
Samsung Expands Gear Portfolio with Android Wear
Samsung Electronics today unveiled the Samsung Gear Live, powered by Android Wear. The Samsung Gear Live is a new Android wearable that gives you useful information when you need it most. “Samsung has been a pioneer in the quickly-evolving wearable market, and the launch of Gear Live furthers our efforts to deliver a simple and intuitive wearable experience to consumers,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics. “Through our long-term close collaboration with Google, we have successfully incorporated the capabilities of Android Wear into the Gear Live, in a way that only Samsung can do. I am confident that Samsung and Google together,…
iOS Photography App ‘Harris Camera’ – Price Temporarily Dropped
HarrisCamera allows you to recreate the Harris shutter effect to your digital images. To give you a bit of background, the Harris Shutter effect was created by Robert Harris of Kodak. The effect was originally created by re-exposing the same piece of film 3 times through 3 different colored filters while keeping the camera steady. The three colors used were red, blue and green (the colors of the spectrum) and in the areas where no movement takes place, those 3 colors combine to reproduce the original color. With the advent of HarrisCamera for iOS photography the whole thing can be done very simply. HarrisCamera usually retails for $1.99/£1.49 but today…
