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Mobile Photography and Art Flickr/Instagram Showcase – 7 June 2020
It’s no secret that I have been romantically linked with a vast number of visually literate artforms over the years. Art raises awareness and elicits empathy for the matters at stake but sometimes we have to bend the message towards a more subjective and conceptualised direction. When I make art, it’s intimate, romantic, dramatic, confessional, I am metaphorically seduced. I’ll never tire of romance, it’s the only vice I have and my production is expeditious. Collectively, we have to believe that art has this power, this charisma, potential for magic and you don’t need to look further than this weeks Mobile Photography and Art showcase for that. Enjoy! If you…
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Mobile Photography and Art Flickr/Instagram Showcase – 31 May 2020
“The task of a philosophy of photography is to reflect upon the possibility of freedom – and thus its significance – in a world dominated by apparatuses [cameras], to reflect upon the way in which, despite everything, it is possible for human beings to give significance to their lives in face of the chance necessity of death. Such a philosophy is necessary because it is the only form of revolution left open to us”. A quote from Towards a Philosophy of Photography by Vilém Flusser, 2000, I’ve been reading this week. It’s an interesting account modelling a distinction between ‘light writing’ (photography) and writing text itself. It’s a good academic…
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Finalists of the MObgraphia Mobile Photo Festival in Brazil To Be Revealed Tomorrow!
It was such an honour to judge this years MObgraphia Mobile Photo Festival in Brazil. As always, the images submitted were stunning and it took me considerable time to select the finalists. I am delighted to inform you that tomorrow 15th May 2020 at 7 pm Brazilian time. all the finalist’s and winners of each category will be announced. There will be a live broadcast on YouTube at the Museum of Image and sound in Sāo Paulo, Brazil. Tune in to the live broadcast here. The time differences for your area are: New York – 1800 hrs, London – 2300 hrs, Los Angeles 1500 hrs, Tokyo 0700 hrs, Paris 0000…
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The Duchess of Cambridge Has Launched a Photo Contest Documenting Human Experiences During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Spearheaded by The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the National Portrait Gallery, Hold Still, a portrait of our nation in 2020, is an ambitious community project to create a unique photographic portrait which captures the spirit, mood, hopes, fears and feelings of the nation as we continue to deal with the Coronavirus outbreak. Whilst many people’s lives are on hold to help protect our helpers and heroes, there are some that are working harder than ever, and others that are enduring the upheaval of hardship and loss. Hold Still will capture a snapshot of the people of the UK at this time, creating a collective portrait of our nation which will…
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Mobile Videography – App of the Day – GIVEAWAY – MAVIS – Pro Camera－Big Bundle – Worth $17.99
Stuck at home because of Coronavirus? Look no further than TheAppWhisperer.com to keep you inspired, we’ve got you. At this very difficult time we’re working especially hard with the very best app developers to ensure we have a constant supply of apps to share with you during this unprecedented period and to keep your spirits up. Would you like a code to unlock the Big Bundle of the incredible videography app, MAVIS – Pro Camera worth $17.99? It is one the most advanced cinema video cameras for mobile. Ever. It provides professional level filming tools including focus peaking, waveform monitor, vectorscope, false color and zebras. It gives you audio controls, audio metering, custom resolutions,…
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Mobile Photography – App of the Day – GIVEAWAY – ProCamera worth $7.99
Stuck at home because of Coronavirus? Look no further than TheAppWhisperer.com to keep you inspired, we’ve got you. At this very difficult time we’re working especially hard with the very best app developers to ensure we have a constant supply of apps to share with you during this unprecedented period and to keep your spirits up. Would you like a code for ProCamera worth $7.99? As far as camera replacement apps go, ProCamera should definitely be on your shortlist, if not already on your device. ProCamera for iOS is one of the leading professional camera apps on iOS, catering to enthusiasts, creatives, and pros. For over 10 years, ProCamera has helped its users get the…
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Mobile Photography – App of the Day – GIVEAWAY – Pixelmator for iOS worth $4.99 – Updated to Version 2.5
Last week the Pixelmator Team released a major update to Pixelmator for iOS, the full-featured, powerful, and fast image editor for iPad and iPhone. Pixelmator 2.5 adds a brand new, Files-based document browser, bringing simpler and more familiar document management, a new photo browser that makes it easier to browse and open images from your Photos library, and new image size presets that let you quickly create new images with common sizes. “Today’s update makes it easier than ever to create and edit images on the go using Pixelmator,” said Tomas Andrijauskas, the lead developer of Pixelmator for iOS. “The new Files-based document browser makes it easier to manage all…
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Mobile Photography & Art – New ‘Deadpan’ Assignment for our Forthcoming Book ‘Away with Words’
Whilst I am busy completing the seventh and eighth chapter (I apologise, I am a little behind) with our selected images for our previous assignments #ladylike and #belonging, I would like to announce our brand new assignment for the next chapter in our soon to be published book entitled ‘Away with Words’. Our new assignment is ‘Deadpan’. We would like to see your interpretations of this assignment. Deadpan… essentially this genre of photography means devoid of emotion. Its a subject that exists but it seems empty. There’s no happiness and there’s no sorrow. It is honest work. It is detached art. It asks more questions than it offers. I have…
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Mobile Photography – App of the Day – GIVEAWAY – Storyblocks for LumaFusion One Month Subscription
Stuck at home because of Coronavirus? Look no further than TheAppWhisperer.com to keep you inspired, we’ve got you. At this very difficult time we’re working especially hard with the very best app developers to ensure we have a constant supply of apps to share with you during this unprecedented period and to keep your spirits up. Would you like a code for Storyblocks for LumaFusion? Storyblocks is a subscription-based stock media service for content creators. As a result of this integration into LumaFusion, editors now have direct access to a custom Storyblocks media library filled with hundreds-of-thousands of studio-quality, royalty-free creative assets, including 4K and HD video clips, backgrounds, music, loops, and sound…
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ShiftCam launches its MultiLens Case in the UK market for iPhone 11/iPhone 11 Pro/iPhone 11 Pro Max
ShiftCam, a global mobile photography gear company designed by photographers, for photographers, has announced its MultiLens Case for the iPhone 11 series is now available in the UK. With 90% of digital photos now being taken using a smartphone, the MultiLens case is an ideal accessory for those that are looking to improve their photography skills without the need for heavy and cumbersome equipment or to simply encourage creativity and develop a new skill in the home, whilst in the garden or out walking. With the ability to capture super close up photos of insects and flowers, zoom in on pets, landscapes and wildlife as well as enjoying fun perspectives…
