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Moku Hanga, ShockMyPic and TangledFX iPhone Photography/Art Apps – Comparison
There’s been some chat around the mobile art community app fans about 3 somewhat similar apps. Moku Hanga, ShockMyPic and TangledFX. I’ve been a big fan and consistent user of the older Moku and SMP and now Tangled has joined in. The effects on all 3 have quite a range yet can all be used for a certain similar effect which many artists put to good use. (Here’s where I should have asked Cindy and a few other fans to use their names/work as reference) When going for a painterly look, which highlights and strengthens both shape and volume in a composition, these apps do a fine job. Here’s a…
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PictureBook – Paper steps – Familiar – By Benamon Tame
We’re delighted to publish Benamon Tame’s fifteenth article to his column PictureBook with us here at theappwhisperer. In PictureBook Benamon concentrates on the the story behind the image. As Benamon himself describes it: ‘As Photographic artists we do not just capture stories but create them, the journey behind and the image we present. PictureBook draws on Images selected from my own story series but will also look at the work of the other story tellers within the community’. Don’t miss this uber creative article from Benamon, fabulous piece. Over to you Benamon. (foreword by Joanne Carter). Familiar winced at the sound of paper tearing. Babel paused with the…
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A Picture’s Worth – With Michelle Robinson
A Picture’s Worth… is where we ask mobile photographers that have taken or made, as the case may be, powerful mobile art to explain the processes they took. This includes their initial thoughts as to what they wanted to create, why they wanted to create it, how they created it, including all apps used and what they wanted to convey. We also ask these incredible artists to explain their emotions and how the image projects those feelings. We have published a few A Picture’s Worth articles recently, if you have missed those – please go here. In this A Picture’s Worth today Michelle Robinson discusses creating a cohesive set of…
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iFoto Fairchild – The Orchid Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – Shirley Drevich
We have great pleasure in publishing Shirley Drevich’s first article to her Column with us – iFoto Fairchild. We have published twelve of her fabulous orchid images as well as that we have created a screen show of them, scroll to the very end of this article to watch that. Over to you Shirley (foreword by Joanne Carter). I have the privilege to teach iPhoneography at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden where I often experience it’s splendor and beauty through my iPhone. The Garden is truly a tropical paradise, dedicated to conserving, educating and research. Fairchild is one of the premier conservation and education-based gardens in the world. My…
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PictureBook – Strange Remains – By Benamon Tame
We’re delighted to publish Benamon Tame’s fourtheenth article to his column PictureBook with us here at theappwhisperer. In PictureBook Benamon concentrates on the the story behind the image. As Benamon himself describes it: ‘As Photographic artists we do not just capture stories but create them, the journey behind and the image we present. PictureBook draws on Images selected from my own story series but will also look at the work of the other story tellers within the community’. Don’t miss this uber creative article from Benamon, fabulous piece. Over to you Benamon. (foreword by Joanne Carter). You were so fast that day, I held on so tight and we rode…
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Tabletop Tutorial: Documenting Your Day With Joby Grip Tight Gorillapod And Grip Tight Micro Stands
If you use your mobile phone to photograph food, or make cookery/crafting demos and tutorials, then at some point, you may face the dilemma of where to position the phone to get the best shots. The obvious place is directly above the table, but whilst climbing up and down, to and from your table top might be great exercise, it’s time consuming, potentially damaging to your furniture and props, and not great from a Health and Safety perspective. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how I approached the challenge, with the help of two very useful JOBY products: the GripTight Gorilla Pod Stand and the GripTight Micro Stand.…
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A Picture’s Worth – With Lisa Waddell
A Picture’s Worth… is where we ask mobile photographers that have taken or made, as the case may be, powerful mobile art to explain the processes they took. This includes their initial thoughts as to what they wanted to create, why they wanted to create it, how they created it, including all apps used and what they wanted to convey. We also ask these incredible artists to explain their emotions and how the image projects those feelings. We have published a few A Picture’s Worth articles recently, if you have missed those – please go here. In this A Picture’s Worth today Lisa Waddell discusses her image ‘From The Depth…
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The Guetta Fringe – Beyond The Valley Of The iPics – By Roger Guetta
We’re delighted to publish Roger Guetta’s second article to his Column with us, entitled The Guetta Fringe. Roger Guetta’s sometime’s ‘off the cuff,’ other times ‘formal investigations’ will reveal how smart the smart phone is. He will push limits by demystifying inherent creative capabilities of this wonderful hand held artistic tool. All with humor, sassiness and downright passion. We think you’re going to enjoy this Column a lot. In this article Roger looks back at our latest Flickr Group Showcase using every single title the artists attached to their images. Using a form of wordplay Roger has created a disjointed but nevertheless cohesive narrative. He painstakingly wrote down all the…
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Kuster – D Day – June 6th 1944 – By Kevin Kuster
We’re delighted to publish Kevin Kuster’s latest article for his Kuster Column with us. This time Kevin discusses a very poignant moment in history and having visited these very beaches in France myself and the nearby graveyards too, I know only too well how important it is to remember this day and those that gave their lives. Although, at the moment, I don’t have the book that Kevin described below, I do have this one, and it’s very much cherished. Over to you Kevin… (foreword by Joanne Carter). D Day. June 6th 1944. “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you are NOT close enough.” –Robert Capa. ‘On this…
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A Picture’s Worth – With Cara Gallardo Weil
A Picture’s Worth… is where we ask mobile photographers that have taken or made, as the case may be, powerful mobile art to explain the processes they took. This includes their initial thoughts as to what they wanted to create, why they wanted to create it, how they created it, including all apps used and what they wanted to convey. We also ask these incredible artists to explain their emotions and how the image projects those feelings. We have published a few A Picture’s Worth articles recently, if you have missed those – please go here. In this A Picture’s Worth today, Cara Gallardo Weil discusses the passion she feels…























