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Art with an iPhone by Kat Sloma – Book Review and Competition!
“This books passes muster as a great instructional tool for the novice mobile artist – A Classic”, Joanne Carter, 2016 Recently in a cafe I was hungrily perusing ‘Art with an iPhone – A Photographer’s Guide to Creating Altered Realities’ by American Fine Art Photographer, Writer and Instructor, Kat Sloma, when a woman I knew touched me on the shoulder and asked what I was reading. I considered this question as I glanced up and around at all the other customers in the cafe and noticed that most of them were engrossed with their iPhones, possibly (hopefully) apping images. ‘It’s a book about creating art with an iPhone’, I replied.…
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RIM Previews BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 at CES
Las Vegas – CES 2012 – This week at the Consumer Electronics Show, Research In Motion will be previewing new features of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 that will enable customers to stay even more connected and productive in their personal and professional lives. “BlackBerry PlayBook is already recognised for delivering powerful performance, true multi-tasking, advanced web browsing and HD multimedia in an ultra-portable design,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 we are building on this strong foundation, as well as leveraging our strengths in communications, social integration and productivity, to allow people to use their BlackBerry PlayBook in new ways…
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Notebooks iOS App Review
Notebooks is a wonderful app, it allows you to keep your documents organized, these can include PDF’s, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, HTML or RTF formats as well as images and even Palm memos, should you have them. You can also Import and Export files at will, draw sketches, and a host of other options. Take a look at our review of this app below. Notebooks was born from the desire to keep documents organized, in fact Alfons Schmid, the developer, first set out to achieve this goal 30 months ago upon the first original submission to the App Store. It has now developed into a highly polished app…
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Photography brand partnerships with TheAppWhisperer connect your company with an international audience of photographers, artists, educators, academics, students and creative professionals. Founded in 2009, TheAppWhisperer is one of the world’s longest-established independent photography publications, publishing trusted journalism, expert reviews, educational resources and original features read across more than 150 countries. Founded and edited by Joanne Carter, TheAppWhisperer has published more than 30,000 articles since 2009 and has become one of the web’s most established independent photography publications, serving photographers, artists and educators in more than 150 countries. We publish original editorial features, interviews, product reviews, buying guides, educational resources, photography books, AI and imaging technologies, grants, competitions and opportunities for…
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The Best Photography Books Every Serious Photographer Should Read (2026 Reading List)
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From My Bookshelves: 10 Photography Books That Continue to Influence My Practice
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Reeflex Ultra Telephoto 300–600mm Review: The Most Ambitious Zoom Lens Yet for iPhone Photography
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Apple Introduces MacBook Pro with New M5 Pro and M5 Max Chips
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