MIIRA Mobile Photography & Art Competition – Deadline Approaching!
Do you know that you still have 10 days to submit your images to the second edition of MIRA Mobile Prize? The competition, without fees attached, aims to choose the best mobile photograph (image captured and edited by mobile devices) under the theme “Streets of the World”. To enter this competition, all you need to do is submit up to three images via email to miraprize@espacomira.net picturing streets of any town or city in the world. A jury of eight personalities (including myself) of different nationalities, with recognized merit in mobile photography and the visual arts, will elect on the 18th July 2015 the shortlist of 50 works and the…
The Photography Show – ‘Women in Photography’
There’s another good reason to attend The Photography Show, I say ‘another’ because I am of course referring to the seminars that I will be presenting about mobile photography and art – to learn more about those and to get a discounted ticket, go here. The Photography Show – held at the NEC in Birmingham from 21-24 March – is one of the biggest photographic events in the year, bringing together the very best of the photographic industry. Part of The Photography Show’s appeal is that it provides a platform to address and champion all aspects of the photographic world. In-keeping with this ethos the show has introduced a panel…
PictureBook – ‘Tearless Aibell’ – by Benamon Tame
We are absolutely thrilled to publish Benamon Tame’s latest article (#35) to his PictureBook Column with us. This is the first article of the New Year of his ‘Lost Toy’ series. PictureBook is full of creativity and imagery in words and in pictures. It is a complete joy to read, view and publish – thank you Benamon. The concept behind the PictureBook column is not just about capturing stories but creating them, the journey behind and the image we present. PictureBook draws on Images selected from Benamon’s own story series and also looks at the work of the other story tellers within the community’. Over to you Benamon (foreword by…
How To Ensure Your Work Is Selected – Instagram Editorial Director Pamela Chen
Here’s a very interesting interview with Pamela Chen the Editorial Director for Instagram with PDN. In this interview Chen explains her role, the community’s objectives, her typical day and of course the criteria that she uses to select Instagram accounts to highlight. ‘Instagram has emerged as a source of income and opportunity for professional photographers, who work for brands and marketers creating images for the platform. Instagram also enables some advanced amateurs to turn pro. Followers are key. Instagramers with high follower counts achieve “influencer” status, which they can sell to brands looking to harness their networks and their understanding of how to engage an audience on the platform. Influence…
iOS Mobile Photography App Tutorial – ‘Stackables’ Part 3 by Jerry Jobe
We are delighted to publish Part 3 of 3 of the mobile photography app tutorials with Stackables by Jerry Jobe, if you missed Part 1 please go here and for Part 2, please go here, (foreword by Joanne Carter). Stackables retails for $1.99/£1.69 and you can download it here.
Pic of the Day (46) – via Instagram – TheAppWhisperer
Here’s day forty six of our brand new Pic of the Day section via Instagram. Each day we will be selecting one image a day for our Pic of the Day section on Instagram with this hashtag – #theappwhisperer. Furthermore, each month we will also offer an overall prize to the image that receives the most love. To ensure your image receives our attention, please upload it to Instagram with this hashtag – #theappwhisperer Today, we congratulate @adam__o with the image below entitled ‘Shadows’. Please also check out his Instagram feed, it’s full of inspiring images.
APPart – Mobile Art – Pantone Color of the Day – Winner Announced – 4 March 2015
Huge congratulations to our APPart Color of the Day with Pantone Daily Challenge winner. Yesterday’s Color of the Day was ‘Rose Tan’ (16-1511) with the adjectives and nouns, ‘Mentally Active, Communicator and Imaginative’. We feel that @sugarama Bobbi McMurry has captured the essence of these with this intriguing image seen below. Today’s ‘Color of the Day’ is Resdea (15-6414) and the accompanying descriptives are ‘Spiritual, Private and Productive’. So, we would like to see your creations using this colour in combination with those words, if possible. It’s a challenge after all! To take part in this challenge, please create an image and post it to Instagram and include the hashtag #taw_appart_coloroftheday…
APPart – Mobile Art – Pantone Color of the Day – ‘Reseda’ – TheAppWhisperer
Many of you have already seen our new segment to our APPart column here at TheAppWhisperer, edited by Bobbi McMurry. We would like to inspire all mobile artists to create one image a day using the selected colour of Pantone’s ‘Color of the Day’ – see here (we will announce the colour each day). As well a ‘Color of the Day’, Pantone also link that colour with adjectives and/or nouns. For your information Pantone’s ‘Color of the Day’ was originally created by renowned astrologer Michele Bernhardt – you can read more about her here. Today’s ‘Color of the Day’ is Resdea (15-6414) and the accompanying descriptives are ‘Spiritual, Private…
National Geographic SmartPhone Photographer Stephen Alvarez
Here’s a very interesting article on the Micosoft Stories blog written by Geoff Carter (no relation) regarding Stephen Alvarez a National Geographic Photographer of over 20 years, who was recently given a new assignment to photograph the Seven Natural Wonders of the World using only Microsoft smartphones. “The equipment’s obviously the most important and the least important thing,” he said. “The most important thing really is how you see. I know photographers that can make a great picture using an oatmeal box, because they see really well.” And Tiina Jaatinen, senior communications manager with Microsoft Devices, was pretty sure she had something better than an oatmeal box. “We knew that…
Photography Competition – Free to Enter – Environmental Photographer of the Year
Now open for entries, the Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year competition is an international showcase for the very best in environmental photography and film. The competition is free to enter and offers an exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society and a total prize money of £8,000, including awards for young photographers, film and a solo show. The competition provides an opportunity for amateur and professional photographers of all ages to share images of environmental and social issues with international audiences, and to enhance our understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change and social inequality. For an online entry form please go here
