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Sony World Photography Awards reveal stunning shortlist for 2019 Open and Youth competitions

05/02/2019 by Joanne Carter

The World Photography Organisation today reveals the shortlisted photographers for the Open and Youth competitions of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards, recognising the world’s best single images from 2018. As one of the world’s largest and most prestigious global photography competitions, the Awards annually celebrate and promote the best contemporary photography from the past year across a wide variety of photographic genres.

Over 326,000 entries were submitted across the four competitions of the 2019 Awards, the highest ever number to date. The judges were impressed by the high standard of submissions and noted a wide range of creative approaches, influences and techniques throughout the shortlists.

Huge shout out to Sean Hayes one of the thirteen British shortlisted photographers (Sean is also an exclusive member of our online gallery, see his collection here).

Mobile Photography & Art – Maria Cecilia de São Thiago Joins Our Online Gallery

17/01/201917/01/2019 by Joanne Carter

We are thrilled today to annouce Award Winning Mobile Photographer and Artist, Maria Cecilia de São Thiago has accepted our invitation to join TheAppWhisperer Online Gallery! We are exhibiting sixty exclusive highly collectable prints of São Thiago’s photographs. Available to purchase for the first time on museum grade archival paper stocks in strictly limited edition print runs, of one print, per image size.

São Thiago’s photographs are exquisite and allegorical in nature. Their vitality is instrumental in pulling the viewer into a very intimate world chronicling the self and beyond. Mysticism and spirituality have long informed São Thiago’s practice and she is refreshingly transparent about her work. She once told me, “my photos carry in each of them everything that I have learned, what I have lived, and what I have suffered”.

We have all brushed up against the sublime feeling of wonder, with sudden realisation that we do not know. Viewing Sao Thiago’s images enable us to recreate that emotion, allowing ourselves a bit of wonder, with the potential to forget what we think we know and to revel in the immediacy of the magic of her work, holding us close, as we unravel.

Influenced by two great Viennese modernists, Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, it’s fascinating to view the concision and extremely intelligent images that São Thiago creates. Each as luxurious, immediate and above all, tender to the next.

Each artwork is verified by São Thiago as well as the TheAppWhisperer archive. Prints are supplied on museum-grade archival Fine Art Giclée Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper and provided with TheAppWhisperer Archive certificate of authenticity to provide limited edition provenance. Limited edition prints accompanied by a numbered holographic certificate digitally signed by the artist in addition to the TheAppWhisperer Archive logo, providing limited edition provenance, particularly relevant should the artwork change ownership in future.

São Thiago joins our successful featured artists, including Christine Sobczak, Jane Schultz, Helen Breznik, Jill Lian, Gianluca Ricoveri, Lorenka Campos, Susan Rennie, Sean Hayes, Glenn Homann and Barbara Nebel.

Representation

Maria Cecilia de São Thiago is represented exclusively by TheAppWhisperer Gallery

Please go here to view

Mobile Photography & Art – TheAppWhisperer Online Gallery and Print Sales – What’s this?

08/01/201904/12/2018 by Joanne Carter

We are often asked questions about our new Online Gallery and Print Sales Store and we wanted to address them here, so you can all read the answers.

TheAppWhisperer Print Sales is a professional online gallery specialising in prints for discerning collectors of unique, previously unseen and not available for sale elsewhere, mobile photography and art. We celebrate and represent Award Winning Mobile Photographers and Artists from around the world. Each invited photographer is afforded a ‘Collection’ within our gallery and inside that we in turn, offer our customers Fine Art Limited Edition Exclusive Collectable Prints, available to purchase for the first time on museum-grade archival paper.

Each artwork is verified by the photographer in question as well as TheAppWhisperer archive with a Certificate of Authenticity to provide limited edition provenance, particularly relevant should the artwork change ownership in the future.

We are partners with ThePrintSpace, one of the very best fine art and photography printers in the United Kingdom, based in London. As soon as an order is received via our online gallery, it is sent directly through to ThePrintSpace. They accurately reproduce every colour and nuance with their simple, unique colour management system, ensuring colour accuracy from screen to print. Orders are dispatched the next day and each print, ships worldwide for only $8.00/£6.50.

We ship to clients in the UK, US, Europe and Far East. Our customers are a global group of collectors looking for exclusive art to hang in their homes and offices.

Every single order comes with a money-back guarantee. If you are not happy for any reason then you may return the item within 14 days and receive a full refund. Standard option return postal delivery charges for damaged & defective or incorrect orders will be refunded.

Take a look at the Videos below to view the quality of printing at ThePrintSpace, on our behalf.

If you’re looking for a truly unique and highly desirable gift this holiday season, then look no further, than our Online Gallery here.

Our handpicked artists include Glenn Homann, Christine O Sobczak, Jane Schultz, Lorenka Campos, Helen Breznik, Susan Rennnie, Gianluca Ricoveri, Jill Lian, Sean Hayes and Barbara Nebel

Mobile Photography & Art – Glenn Homann Joins Our Online Gallery

04/12/2018 by Joanne Carter

Award Winning Australian artist Glenn Homann’s Fine Art Architectural Street Photography offers a new perspective and genre in photography. Raw textures, straight lines, bright colours: Homann has always been drawn towards those details that enclose the essence of the street, intersected with urban architecture. His work is heterogeneous, the buildings adapt to the space, both context and culture coexist, as a solidification of cultural experience.

There’s resilience to Homann’s photography, both in terms of the art that he creates and atmospheric scenes he portrays. Homann’s utopias portray a society that’s forward and bold and at the same time, he’s part of a breed of photographers who are scrupulous, serious and respectful of urban history offering distinct visual dynamism to each composition.

We are overjoyed today to announce that Award Winning Photographer Glenn Homann has accepted our invitation to join TheAppWhisperer Online Gallery! We are exhibiting seven limited edition and exclusive collectable prints of Homann’s photographs. Available to purchase for the first time on museum grade archival paper stocks in limited edition print runs. Each artwork is verified by Glenn Homann as well as the TheAppWhisperer archive. Prints are supplied on museum-grade archival Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper and provided with TheAppWhisperer Archive certificate of authenticity to provide limited edition provenance.

Limited edition prints accompanied by a numbered holographic certificate digitally signed by the artist in addition to the TheAppWhisperer Archive logo, providing limited edition provenance, particularly relevant should the artwork change ownership in future.

Homann joins our successful featured artists, including Christine O Sobczak, Jane Schultz, Helen Breznik, Jill Lian, Gianluca Ricoveri, Lorenka Campos, Susan Rennie, Sean Hayes and Barbara Nebel.

Please go here to view our Online Gallery

Mobile Photography & Art – 30% Discount On Some of Our Collections this Weekend!

23/11/201823/11/2018 by Joanne Carter

The importance of desire is strong here at #TheAppWhisperer, without it our work would not be so tenacious. We are here to bridge the distance between artist and subject, emotional discoveries, moments of calm or deepness, quiet and introspection depict the power behind mobile photography and art and its ability to go beyond the surface and connect with all.

Black Friday has started within our online gallery boutique! We are very excited to offer 30% discount off a number of our unique Mobile Art Limited Edition Collections including, Lorenka Campos, Gianluca Ricoveri, Jane Schultz, Jill Lian and Sean Hayes this weekend.

Each collection represents a vast spectrum of art, from acute mobile photography of Jill Lian, to breathtaking landscapes of Gianluca Ricoveri and Sean Hayes, to the floral beauty of Barbara Nebel and to the inspiring, intimate and emotional portraiture and art with Jane Schultz and Lorenka Campos.

As an example, if you decide to purchase the stunning ‘Dying Peonias’ by Gianluca Ricoveri, Fine Art Giclee on Canson Baryta Gloss, 18″x24″you will save over $75!

To order a limited edition print and save 30% just go here.

Enter this code at the checkout – BFCM and you’ll automatically receive a 30% discount. Remember shipping is only £6.50 per print, anywhere in the world.

This discount code is valid from midnight 23 November 2018 until midnight 26 November 2018 GMT. Each purchase you make goes on to support each talented artist.

New Projects – Our New Form of Artistic Installation aka ‘The Quilt’ Is Ready!

13/09/201811/09/2018 by Joanne Carter

We’re delighted to inform our readers that the quilt that so many of you contributed to, has now been completed. For those of you not aware of this project, it involved mobile artists contributing one image and each one was then carefully included within a large quilt to be displayed at the next gallery show or even Mobile Arts Festival. There has been a few obstacles along the way and we have overcome each one. This quilt was sewed together and finalised by none other than mobile artist, Lorenka Campos’ mother in law. We all owe her much gratitude. The quilt is now with Lorenka Campos, so if you would like to display it at your next event, please contact her for details.

I have also been reminded and I shouldn’t have needed to be however, “Linda Toki did the whole layout of the quilt and had it printed. She also spent days working on the catalog so I really think she deserves a shout out as the quilt would never have happened without her”. We all need to give huge thanks to Linda M. Toki – join me!!

With many thanks to everyone involved in this project, Lorenka Campos, Kate Zari Roberts, Roger Guetta, Linda Toki, Karen Axelrad, Christine O’ Sobczak, Jane Schultz, Marian Seid Rubin, Gina Costa, Armineh Hovanesian, Susan Rennie, Catherine Schell Caddigan, Elaine Taylor, M. Cecilia Sao Thiago, Lrh Arquitecto, Jill Lian, Fiona Christian, Barbara Nebel, Lisa Mitchell, Meri Walker, Diana Nicholette Jeon, Clint Cline, Cara Gallardo Weil, Alexis Rotella, Carol Wiebe, Juta Jazz, Gianluca Ricoveri, Ile Mont, Dilshad Corleone, Joyce Harkin, Deborah McMillion, Rad Drew, Gillian Brodie, David Scott Leibowtiz, Eliza Badoiu, Clarrise Debout, Andrea Bigiarini, Bobbi McMurry, Sukru Mehmet Omur, Mimi Svanberg, Robin Cohen, Lynette Sheppard, Sean Hayes, Violet Martins, Susan Detroy, Amanda Parker, Liz Dameron, Janine Graf, Allyson Marie, Linda Hollier, Alon Goldsmith, Lee Atwell, Christine Mignon, Jennifer Thomas, Valeria CAmmareri, Karen Divin, Gerry Coe, Debara Splendorio, Vannesa Vox, Vivi Handson Sacerdote, Sara McCracken, Manuela Matos Monteiro, Jerry Jobe, Giulia Baita, Laurie Amerson, David Hayes, Nick Kenrick, Adelino Marques, Sabine Gromek, Bonobo Stone, Dina Alfasi, Kristie Benoit, Robin Robertis, Sylvie Prevot, Andrew B White, Robi Gallardo, Lilian Schwitter, Tuba Korhan, Katie Teixeria, Stef LP, Sheldon Serkin, Rob Pearson-Wright, Brendan O Se, Kaaren Malcom, Jeffrey Simpson, Rosalie Heller, Tim Bingham, Vicki Cooper, Lisa Peters, Susan Murtaugh, Edward Santos, Marguerite Khoury, Frederic Deschenes, Oola Cristina, Himanshu Roy, Christina Chin, Mel Harrison, Janis Brandenburg Lee, Brett Chenoweth, Ocean Morisset, Vadim Demjianov, Cathrine Halsor, Angie Lambert, Stefanie Piccioni, Mark Fearnley, Tricia Dewey, Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Mariano Luchini, Susan Tuttle, Mandolina Moon, Adria Ellis, Jo Sullivan, Paul J Toussaint, Montse Abad, Karen L Messick, Katie Saxby, Cristina Rossi, Edith Meier, MaryJane Sarvis, Davide Capponi, Cecily Batey Caceu, Lindy Ginn, Sammi Gravich, Marco P Prado, Andrea Koerner, Claude Panneton, Leasa Fortune, Mark Schnidman, Nancy McClure, Cliff Oliver, Yoni Mayeri, Illse Harris, Connie Gardner Rosenthal, Tommy Vee, Patricia Leeds, Trish Korous, Mim Keo, Shirley Drevich, Kerryn Benbow, David Ingraham, Lanie Heller, Lynette Jackson, Annie Helmsworth, Rinkey Boleman, Carolyn Hall Young, Cadu Lemos, Elaina Wilcox, Lea Murphy, Robin Sacknoff, Stefania Pecchioli, Erik Lieber, Deborah Johannes, Patricia Januszkiewicz, Heather Mc, Adrienne Parks, Maruizio Zanetti, Mariette Schrijiver, Lene Basma Horsnell, Cargan Brown, Manuela Basaldella, Daria Stermac, Nei Cruz, Rudy Vogel, Isabel Afonso, Carol Robinson, Elodie Hunting, Eleni Gemeni, Reece Curham, Angelique Manchandra Peres, Lori Hillsberg, Giancarlo Beltrame, Basak Aytek, Philip Del Carmen, Chad Rankin, Jeronimo Sanz, Tania Konnerth, Akwa Marina, Jane Gottlieb, Star Rush, Teri Lou Dantzler, Maura Shine, Lou O’Leary, Bleu Chemiko, Daniel Vondav, Bridget Robertson, Kim Martino-Diaz, Cory Carpenter, Julia Badakhshan, Paula Betlem, Grace Brignolle, Jody Frost, Anndrea Lewis, Steve Cooper, Sonya Sanchez Arias, Mary E Peek, Wnick Maygay, Tony Smith, Donna Coburn, Hilary Packard, MaryJane Rosenfeld, Sandra Belyea, Bruce Barrett I cannot possibly include every member of our Quilt Project here, so please continue to tag any that I may have missed…

Print Sale Focus – ‘The Broken Hearted’ with Lorenka Campos

08/01/201926/04/2018 by Joanne Carter

We are sure we have reached many of you with details of our brand spanking new Online Gallery and Print Sales Website, if not, then you really need to take a look here and see it for yourself. The site has been optimised for both mobile, tablet and desktop computers.

Today, we’re going to focus on one specific image from our collections and this is by Multi Award Winning Mobile Photographer Lorenka Campos from the United States. Campos has progressively established herself as a fine art mobile photographer, winning awards and taking part in a number of exhibitions throughout the world. Her work is immensely captivating, her images show their inner selves and of the paradox they portray – the paradox of the unstoppable exposure of frailty against raw and enduring strength.

The image that we are focusing on today that we are offering for sale in our online gallery is entitled ‘The Broken Hearted‘. We offer this image in three sizes, 18″ x 24″, 12″ x 16″ and 9″ x 12″. The prices range from US$96 to $193. These will all be handprinted on Fine Art Giclee on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag. This paper is one of our most popular papers amongst artists, illustrators & photographers alike. The paper gives muted blacks with even colour reproduction, and excellent detail. The surface has minimal texture with a chalky smooth cotton feel which creates smooth colour gradients. It has a delicate surface, so we recommend extra care when handling. Photorag is suitable for mounting but its cotton texture means edges can fray if not carefully handled.

In case you’re not familiar with ThePrintSpace, who we have partnered for our printing and despatch services, let me tell you a little more. ThePrintSpace are one of the UK’s most professional photography printers. When you view our prices at TheAppWhispererPrintSales, the printing prices have already been calculated, so the price you see, plus the £6/$8 shipping is the price you pay.

We offer multiple ways to pay for your prints, including American Express, Apple Pay, Mastercard, Paypal and Visa.

Your sale helps to support TheAppWhisperer.com and the photographer always gets back 50% of the proceeds. By supporting us, you’re supporting photographers and we support photographers – it’s a win for all.

We also offer a 14 day return service, in the unusual event that you’re not 100% happy with your purchase, just return it within that time span and you will receive a full refund. Standard option return postal delivery charges for damaged & defective or incorrect orders will be refunded.

If you’re eager to scoop up this incredible image by Lorenka Campos, here’s a link that will take you directly to where you can do that.

Of course, if this style of art is not your cup of tea, take a look at our other collections too. We have included street photography by Susan Rennie, Portraiture and Fine Art by Helen Breznik, Jane Schultz and Sean Hayes. As well as landscape photography by Gianluca Ricoveri, macro photography by Jill Lian and botanical work by Barbara Nebel. Just go here to view all of our current available for sale collections.

Print Sale Focus – ‘Rene’ with Helen Breznik

08/01/201911/04/2018 by Joanne Carter

Today, we’re going to focus on one specific image from our collections and this is by Multi Award Winning Mobile Photographer Helen Breznik. Breznik’s photography leans towards the melancholy—but in Breznik’s hands, this emotion could be defined as ‘sorrow with a purpose.’ She utilizes her sensitivity to conjure up a romantic beauty in her images: images which are self-portraits but have a universal appeal within.

Breznik has always felt comfortable in front of the camera. When she is modeling for her portraits, she does so with music playing, garbed in fabulous vintage clothes. At their best, these sessions transport her to another world, one where her alter-egos can fully emerge. The characters are varied: a Queen will emerge, serene, royal, strong but with vulnerability. Or a figure drawn from the Pre-Raphaelites period, containing tragedy mixed with great passion and beauty.

Although the outward changes seem dramatic, she actually strives to keep make-up to a minimum. Her most dramatic way to change appearance is by sculpting natural light. With care, she is able to create deep shadows, strong lines, vivid contrasts, all of which create natural depth and definition.

Breznik first took up photography 10 years ago after picking up a bunch of old Polaroid cameras. She loved working with Time Zero film, which gave her ample opportunity to manipulate the images. When she heard about new smartphone apps which simulated Polaroid photography, she felt compelled to try them out. From 2010, Breznik began using the iPhone exclusively and her dedication to the boundless possibilities of mobile photography was settled.

Having used a variety of different tools over the course of her photographic career, Breznik concludes, “In the end it doesn’t matter what you shoot with…it’s the final image that matters.”

The photograph that we are focusing on today that we are offering for sale in our online gallery is entitled ‘Rene‘. We offer this image in three sizes, 16″ x 24″, 12″ x 18″ and 8″ x 12″. The prices range from US$140 to $282. These will all be printed on Fine Art Giclee on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag. This paper is one of our most popular papers amongst artists, illustrators & photographers alike. The paper gives muted blacks with even colour reproduction, and excellent detail. The surface has minimal texture with a chalky smooth cotton feel which creates smooth colour gradients. It has a delicate surface, so we recommend extra care when handling. Photorag is suitable for mounting but its cotton texture means edges can fray if not carefully handled.

We offer multiple ways to pay for your prints, including American Express, Apple Pay, Mastercard, Paypal and Visa.

If you’re eager to scoop up this incredible image by Helen Breznik, here’s a link that will take you directly to where you can do that.

Of course, if this style of photography is not your cup of tea, take a look at our other collections too. We have included street photography by Susan Rennie, Portraiture and Fine Art by Lorenka Campos, Jane Schultz and Sean Hayes. As well as landscape photography by Gianluca Ricoveri, macro photography by Jill Lian and botanical work by Barbara Nebel. Just go here to view all of our current available for sale collections.

TheAppWhisperer Online Gallery and Print Sales Launched Today!

08/01/201906/04/2018 by Joanne Carter

The most exciting thing we have ever done, since launching our initial website – I am beyond excited to publicly announce and launch today the next project in the rise and the rise of TheAppWhisperer! Today, we have launched our own Online Gallery and Print Sales website, celebrating and representing award-winning mobile photographers and artists. We have partnered with ThePrintSpace in London, one of the most professional printing services in the UK and they will fulfil every single order and post these out to customers the same day, with a special flat rate of £6 per print, globally.

I am extremely grateful to Helen Breznik, Jane Schultz, Lorenka Campos, Susan Rennie, Gianluca Ricoveri, Jill Lian, Sean Hayes and Barbara Nebel whose collections of art we are representing and who have helped bring this project to fruition. We hope to add more artists to our collections and add additional art of the artists we are currently representing too.

Please take a look around, the site is optimised for both mobile and desktop. Click on a collection and you will be able to see what is for sale, sizes and paper. Place an order and as mentioned above, ThePrintSpace will pick up your order automatically and start their wonderful magic on your latest work of art collection. Every single order you place goes on to support each artist and TheAppWhisperer enabling us all to produce more for you.

To view our site, please go here

40 UK photographers recognised in the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards, the world’s most diverse photography awards

28/02/201828/02/2018 by Joanne Carter

As a proud member of The World Photography Organisation, I am delighted to announce the judges of the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards today honor the work of 40 British and UK based photographers by shortlisting and commending their photographs as the top 50 in the world in the Awards’ Professional, Open, Youth and Student Focus competitions.

Of the 81 nationalities represented in this year’s shortlist and commended lists, the UK has the highest number of shortlisted photographers across the competitions, and the third highest number of honored photographers in the shortlist and commended lists.

Produced by the World Photography Organisation, the Sony World Photography Awards is the world’s most diverse photography competition. The 11th edition saw a record breaking 320,000 submissions by photographers from more than 200 countries and territories, presenting some of the world’s finest contemporary photography captured over the past year. The international range of entries display a huge diversity of imagery in terms of genre, style and subject matter across the Awards’ 4 competitions: Professional, Open, Youth and Student Focus.

In the Professional competition, 11 British photographers have been recognised for strong bodies of work between 5-10 images. The Open competition, which rewards the best single image across 10 categories, features 6 photographers on the shortlist. A further 18 photographers fro m across Britain have be en placed top 50 in the world (commended) across the 10 categories of the Open competition. The Youth competition shortlist features 3 British photographers . Lastly, the Student Focus competition, for those studying photography, features 2 British students and 1 Finnish student at UK universities.