Surfacing Hidden Feelings through Portraits with @el__ral
Fabulous photos of collaged mixed-media portraits,“portraits are the art form that most caught my attention. It’s like having a dialogue with the viewer,” explains Raúl Huerta (@el__ral) from Barcelona, Spain, who goes by the pseudonym Ral. The artist recently started his project “Naked Under Skin”—a series of intimate portraits made from paper scraps, canvas, wood and paint. “Beauty is inspiring but I want to go beyond the good looks and startle with emotional impact,” he says. In using bits of newspaper, Ral aims to visually verbalize hidden emotions. “I try to get into the body of these people, to get past the skin and surface those feelings that everybody has…
‘Impossible’ Interview with Richard Spicer
Today, we are delighted to publish our nineteenth ‘Impossible’ article (to view the others, go here), this time we are featuring Richard Spicer is a reclusive dreamer and portrait photographer from Sacramento, California. Alongside his work with Impossible film, he hosts a podcast entitled ‘Conversations with Creatives’, as well as writing articles, sharing photos, telling stories. His work is inspired by half-remembered dreams, alternate realities, fictionalised memories and unfinished narratives. Don’t miss this…
iOS Photography App Tutorial – Union – by Jerry Jobe
We are delighted to publish our latest iOS photography app tutorial, this time with the very successful app Union by Pixite. Jerry Jobe has written Part 1 of this wonderful blending app to help you gain greater control via the user interface. Over to you Jerry (forward by Joanne Carter). “I’m a huge fan of the apps by Pixite. Last year around this time, I published articles on Tangent (see here), LoryStripes (see here) and Fragment (see here), followed later in the year by the brand-new Matter (see here). I even covered the app developed by Ben Guerrette pre-Pixite: DecoSketch (see here). So, naturally, I was excited when Pixite introduced…
Giveaway – iOS Photography App – Learn Photo365 App
Earlier this week we published a fabulous tutorial by Jerry Jobe to aid your use of this app, Learn Photo365, if you missed it please go here. Today, we have some promotional codes to giveaway for Learn Photo365. If you would like to be in with a chance to win a promo code for this app all we ask is for you to reply to this post telling us what you love most about theappwhisperer.com (we know how hard it is to narrow it down to one thing and also retweet or FB this post). That’s it, we’ll enter your details into our magic hat and if you’re a winner,…
App Store Rings in 2015 with New Records
Apple today announced that the first week of January set a new record for billings from the App Store with customers around the world spending nearly half a billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases, and New Year’s Day 2015 marked the single biggest day ever in App Store sales history. These milestones follow a record-breaking 2014, in which billings rose 50 per cent and apps generated over $10 billion in revenue for developers. To date, App Store developers have earned a cumulative $25 billion from the sale of apps and games. The introduction of iOS 8, the most significant iOS update ever, gave developers the ability to create amazing new apps…
iBooks Photography Book Giveaway ‘Unravelling The Mysteries of the Little Black Box’
We highlighted this new book yesterday in our post here. Professional photographer and author Shaun Hines has created ‘Unravelling the Mysteries of the Little Black Box’, his new photo graphic novel available for download on iPad devices. Named both an Editor’s Choice Award winner and the 2014 runner-up in The Most Innovative App category by The Phoblographer, Unravelling the Mysteries of the Little Black Box provides users with an innovative and interactive tool for learning the ins and outs of their camera. Today, we have some promotional codes to giveaway. If you would like to be in with a chance to win a promo code for this book all we…
iOS Photography Tutorial – Learn Photo365 iPhotography Assignment Generator by Jerry Jobe
We are delighted to publish this fabulous tutorial to help you make the most out of your Photo 365 assignment for 2015. Over to you Jerry, (forward by Joanne Carter). “As one year draws to an end and another begins, everyone looks to set goals for the next year. For some the goal is to lose weight or get fit; for others it’s to start a new job or career. For many photographers, the way to get obsessed and stay obsessed about their craft is through challenging themselves to take a photo a day for an entire year. Some will take the photos as a way to journal their life,…
iOS Photography App – Afterlight – Updated with New Pack
Afterlight is an incredibly popular image editing app for iOS devices and it has just been updated with a new Wander Pack ($0.99/£0.69). Created by Angel Dorr includes 15 new filters and 12 new textures. If you haven’t downloaded Afterlight yet, now might be an interesting time to take a look. Click here to download.
Award-Winning Innovative And Interactive Book for Photographers Released
Professional photographer and author Shaun Hines today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of Unravelling the Mysteries of the Little Black Box, his new photo graphic novel available for download on iPad devices. Named both an Editor’s Choice Award winner and the 2014 runner-up in The Most Innovative App category by The Phoblographer, Unravelling the Mysteries of the Little Black Box provides users with an innovative and interactive tool for learning the ins and outs of their camera. “It’s not very often that an innovative book for photographers makes a splash, but Unravelling the Mysteries of the Little Black Box is an eBook that will turn heads…
Evolution of LG’s Curved Smartphone Unveiled at CES 2015
LG Electronics (LG) continues to push the industry boundaries with the unveiling of the new G Flex2 at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas. The original G Flex earned positive reviews for its innovative design and outside-the-box thinking. One year later, the G Flex2 improves upon its predecessor in every way possible with a more advanced design, faster performance and most importantly, greater convenience. The LG G Flex2 boasts sleeker, more stylish curves and a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 810 processor with Octa-Core 64-bit capable CPUs for a nimbler and smoother performance. Its 5.5-inch display gets a bump up to Full HD, while the updated software offers even more conveniences…
