Huge Bunch Of JixiPix iOS Photography Apps On Sale Today
JixiPix make some of the most fabulous iOS Photography effects apps and many are on sale today. We have listed them below, make sure you pick them up, if you can. Moku Hanga/HD The Moku Hanga app, Moku the Japanese word for “wood” while hanga is known as “print”, allows you to create an artistic wood-block print from any picture or snapshot — no need for time consuming carving — the artists from JixiPix do all the work for you! Both the iPhone and iPad versions are on sale today, see below: iPhone – was $2.99/£1.99 – now $0.99/£0.69/download iPad/HD – was $2.99/£1.99 – now $0.99/£0.69/download NIR Color/HD NIR…
Mextures – iPhone Photography App – Updated
We’ve published several tutorials here on theappwhisperer.com to help you get the most out of Mextures. It’s an outstanding app and if you’ve missed those please go here. Mextures has been updated with some very interesting features as well as bug fixes. Check out What’s New below. If you haven’t downloaded Mextures yet, you can do so here. It retails for $1.99/£1.49/download. What’s New? – Graphic overhaul for iOS7 New Icon New revamped home screen Larger text for opacity slider Other iOS UI enhancements. – New inspiration feed design Larger/higher resolution images in the feed. – iOS 7 bugs squashed.
Distressed FX – Temporarily Free
Distressed FX is a hugely popular app for iPhone photography and one that we have mentioned many times on theappwhisperer.com, not least in Lee Atwell’s beautiful ‘A Picture’s Worth’ article that we published here. It has been used (among other apps) in the edit below. Distressed FX usually retails for $0.99/£0.69 but today it is free. Click here to download.
2014 Sony World Photography Awards Judge shares what she’s looking for in this year’s competition
You have seen the call for entries to the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards but how can you make sure yours is the photograph that the judges choose? WPO gives you an exclusive insight into the thoughts of our 2014 Honorary Jury members and exactly what they are looking for in an award-winning image. This week, WPO interviews jury member Isabella Icoz, Art Consultant, Turkey. To enter the competition, go here. In your opinion, what makes an award-winning image? What key elements will you look for in the entries to the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards? I generally respond to difficult work, by that I mean work that is intellectually…
Competition – National Geographic Traveller Photo Contest 2014
National Geographic are once again on the the lookout for your vision of the world through a lens. Last year they received thousands of UK entries and were truly impressed at the incredibly high standard of submissions. This year they’re back with more great prizes, new judges and fresh categories. Tour the site, see the existing entries, and then get snapping! You can enter photographs under one of six categories: Action, City, Iconic, Modern, Natural and People. For a bit more information on what the judges are looking for, take a look at the Categories section of the website. All submissions must be the entrant’s own work, and they must…
LG G PRO LITE MAKES ITS GLOBAL DEBUT
To fulfill the needs of practical smartphone users who want to enjoy the convenience of a large display, LG Electronics (LG) have introduced to the world its latest device, LG G Pro Lite, with a 5.5-inch display and unique UX features. In addition to its large IPS display, LG G Pro Lite features an equally large 3,140mAh battery, embedded Stylus Pen, stereo speakers and Dual SIM with a dedicated Hot Key. The phone is also designed with an ultra-narrow bezel for an incredible edge-to-edge viewing experience, slim design for optimal one-hand grip and convenient UX features shared with LG’s other premium G Series smartphones. “With LG G Pro Lite, we…
Competition – Photo Ambassador for 2014 – Mobile!
Following a survey commissioned by Celebrity Cruises* that a staggering 67% of people now take pictures on their mobile on holiday, the leading luxury cruise company has launched a search – alongside worldwide known and award-winning photographers – for the best travel photo ever taken on a smartphone. Surprisingly, Samsung is the leader in the mobile camera market with a 24% share of the overall market – 4% of those questioned were more likely to use the brand over an iPhone. Despite the much-hyped recent launch of the Lumia 925, Nokia and HTC proved the least popular at 6% each. The dominance of Facebook and Twitter seems to be a…
Only In England – VirginMedia Media Space – Science Museum, London
We were recently delighted to attend the Private Viewing of the fabulous ‘Only In England’ Photo Exhibition at the Science Museum, London. As Press Partners to VirginMedia and as they are the main sponsors of the event, we were delighted to share our evening with among others, Richard Branson. Only in England: Photographs by Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr is the first major exhibition at the Science Museum’s new Media Space, a £4 million space which includes 500 metre square gallery for major exhibitions, a studio for installations, events and creative workshops, and a cafe and bar. The exhibition, put together by Greg Hobson curator at the National Media Museum,…
iPhone 5s Overview – Kevin Carter Reviews For DxO Mark & DPReview
Kevin Carter our Head of Technical Hardware as well as the Lead Technical Editor for DxO Mark and the British Journal of Photography among others, recently as tested the Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone, we mentioned that here. Kevin has also reviewed the Apple iPhone 5s too. Kevin says, ‘With a DxOMark Mobile score of 76 the Apple iPhone 5s ranks in second place to the inspirational Nokia 808 Pureview, and ahead of other notable camera-phones including the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the previous iPhone 5, which score 75 and 72 points in our smartphone rankings’. To read more of that review, go here. To read on dpreview including Kevin’s scientific…
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Nokia Lumia 1020 Overview – Kevin Carter Reviews For DxO Mark and DPReview
Kevin Carter our Head of Technical Hardware as well as the Lead Technical Editor for DxO Mark and the British Journal of Photography among others, recently as tested the Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone. DPReview use Kevin’s scientific data in their reviews, as they say here, ‘We have added DxOMark’s Mobile Report to our camera review of the Nokia Lumia 1020. The report includes DxO Lab’s usual industry-standard scientific measurements and analyzes 14 aspects of mobile imaging including detailed image quality assessment, flash performance, autofocus reliability and more to calculate a final score’ Take a look at the DxO link here for Kevin’s review and interesting findings regarding the video capabilities.…
