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The Mobile Photography Awards Deadline Extended
If you were hoping to enter the Mobile Photography Awards and thought you may have missed the deadline, breath a sigh of relief as the deadline has now been extended to the 11th December 2016, so there’s still time! To find out more, please go here.
Pro photo tips for using Portrait mode on iPhone 7 Plus
Apple continues to embrace photography with their new iPhone 7 Plus, as we all know. On 6 December 2016, Apple published an article to their newsroom blog providing tips for using the Portraiture mode on the brand spanking new, iPhone 7 Plus. These tips were contributed by professional photographers and represent a good learning platform. To read the post in full on the Apple newsroom blog, please go here.
Apple iPhone Image Uploads Dominate Flickr in 2016
With over 241,118 images uploaded to our seventeen Flickr Groups, it came as no surprise to us at TheAppWhisperer to learn that smartphones have dominated Flickr uploads this year with Apple leading. Flickr reports, “In 2016, we saw interesting trends continue with the top manufacturers and devices. As in previous years, smartphones have grown as the dominant device of choice, while point and shoot and DSLR cameras both lost ground. Smartphones accounted for 48% of the photos uploaded to Flickr, up from 39% last year. DSLR was 25%, down from 31% in 2015, and point and shoot was 21%, down from 25% in 2015. Mirrorless remained flat at 3% of…
Mobile Photography App Giveaway – Procreate – worth $5.99/£4.49 each and Free Procreate Artists’ Handbook
Two days ago I published news (here) regarding a huge update with massive improvements Savage Interactive had made to their already phenomenal app, Procreate. I am not the only one to highly rate Procreate, it is beyond question one of the very best apps for mobile artists. If I was an American, I would use the term “[Procreate], knocks it out of the ballpark” – I am not sure it works so well with an English accent but nevertheless, believe me, this is an app you must have in your mobile artistry arsenal. We are extremely grateful to Savage Interactive’s generosity because they have given us some codes so that…
Photography & Video Interview
Joseph Linaschke otherwise known as PhotoJoseph – a colleague I used to work with interviews France Leclerc, a Travel and Documentary Photographer. Her work is incredible, in this conversation they discuss her inspiration, passion and desires as a photographer. We hear her experience at the John Stanmeyer workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia earlier this year (June 2016) and see photos from the adventure. Overall, this is a beautiful conversation with a beautiful person who wants to help the world come together through photography. Enjoy!
Olloclip #ImagesSpeakLouder – Gallery & Pop-Up Shop with Free Mobile Photography Workshop
Olloclip have arranged some great mobile photography and videography events for the holiday season. If you live in Southern California, it looks like you should check this out. On 10 December between 1-2pm there’s a free Workshop hosted by @artofvisuals and David Hsia (@syntax_error). They are there to teach you the ins and outs of mobile photography and how to get the most from your smartphone. Later the same day, between 2-3 pm there’s the opportunity to meet with Patrick O Neill the founder of Olloclip. The following day, 11 December between 2 – 3pm there’s a 3-D spatial mobile photography workshop, hosted by the team at Fyusion (@fyuseapp). This…
Procreate Updated with Massive Improvements
Just in time for Christmas and what a wonderful gift to us all from the developers, Savage Interactive, of Procreate – one of the very best apps for all mobile artists. This update is huge, it includes a selection of the most requested features and added to that, the developers have added phenomenal speed and stabilitiy improvements. I will list the updated feature list below, but please do not hesitate updating this app. It’s free to update, if you have already bought it, if not, it will set you back $5.99/£4.49 and you won’t regret a spending a single penny/cent. Click here to download/update Procreate. (Many thanks for the wonderful…
Mobile Photography & Art Flickr Group Showcase – 4 December 2016
Tantamount to edginess, this weeks mobile photography and art showcase demonstrates the immaculate, impressiveness and towering voice of our incredible mobile photographers and artists. This art delivers a supreme evocation of intense and sheer visual exaltation. Enjoy! If you would like your work to be considered for entry into our weekly Mobile Photography and Art flickr group, please submit it to our dedicated group, here. If you would like to view our previous Flickr Group Showcases (please go here). Many congratulations to the following artists for being featured this week: Mimi Svanberg, Carolyn Hall Young, Kristie Benoit, Brett Chenoweth, Clint Cline, Joshua Sarinana, Lindy Ginn, Eloi Bastista Fotografo, Hotel Midnight…
National Geographic – New York City Smartphone Photo Workshop
This workshop is led by a National Geographic photographer and a professional instructor and is designed for amateurs who seek to effectively use and share mobile imagery and are interested in exploring the creative side of smartphone photography. All participants must bring a mobile device with a camera such as an iPhone, Windowsphone, or Android smartphone. The workshop is limited to 25 participants. Dates: Jun 03 – 04, 2017 – to request a reservation, go here. Oct 07 – 08, 2017 – to request a reservation, go here.
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Viral Smartphone Photography & Video Techniques – Secrets of Shooting RAW on iPhone 7 & 7 Plus!
Joseph Linaschke otherwise known as PhotoJoseph – a colleague I used to work with demonstrates how to get the most from your RAW photography on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
