LG Eyes Mainstream Adoption of Wearables with First Device Powered by Android Wear
With an eye on transforming wearable devices into more than just a conversation piece, LG Electronics (LG) today introduced the highly anticipated LG G Watch (http://goo.gl/Ie8TB0), one of the first devices powered by Android Wear™, Google’s new operating system which extends the Android platform to wearables. As a wrist wearable device featuring a button-less design, the G Watch will appeal to a mass audience with its simple minimalist design, quick and “glance-able” access to useful information and seamless connectivity with other Android devices, keeping users connected wherever, whenever. “As one of the first to market with Android Wear, LG wanted to develop a product that functions as an essential companion…
iOS Photography Tutorial – Pencil FX by Jerry Jobe
We are delighted to publish our latest iOS Photography Tutorial by Jerry Jobe. This week Jerry puts Pencil FX through it’s paces, with some incredible results. Don’t miss this, (over to you Jerry). Pencil FX retails for $1.99/£1.49 and you can download it here “Sketching is the basis of most visual art. Before most painters apply brush to canvas or sculptors touch granite or gears or fashion designers start cutting fabric, they sketch out the idea or rough out the drawing. So it’s really not surprising that digital artists sketch as well, or that there are tools that will allow non-artists to get the same look by turning photos into…
Portrait of an Artist Interview with Heather McAllister by Jennifer Bracewell
We are delighted to publish our fifth Portrait of an Artist interview to this very special column, edited by Jennifer Bracewell. This week Jennifer has interviewed Heather McAllister, an incredible artist and one that I am very pleased to learn more about, you will be too. Over to you Jen, (foreword by Joanne Carter). (We also have a dedicated Facebook group set up for this Column too – please join us here. Jennifer regularly adds and contributes to this. In addition we have set up a Flickr Group dedicated to this column. We would like you to send all your portraiture here and we will select images for curation and…
ipa – Int’l Photography Awards – Final Call For Entries
International Photography Awards conducts an annual photography competition for professional, non-professional and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today. Be recognized by receiving a coveted Lucie statue on stage at the 2014 Lucie Awards gala, at Carnegie Hall, NYC. Win the Title of Photographer of the Year and receive a $10,000 cash prize (sponsored by AtEdge) Win the Title of Discovery of the Year and receive a $5,000 cash prize Win the Title of Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year and receive a $5,000 cash prize Win the Title of Moving Images Photographer of the Year and…
Adobe Youth Voices Awards – Winners Announced!
Today, the winners of the Adobe Youth Voices Awards have been announced. Adobe Youth Voices is an online competition inviting students aged 13-19 from across the globe to use digital media to express their vision for driving positive change in their communities. Winners are chosen from seven categories: animation, documentary, photography, music video, narrative, poetry and campaign poster. · A record 2,400 students from 50 countries submitted projects · The 21 winning projects were chosen from a pool of 142 finalists, and over 200,000 public votes were cast. · Winners are showcased on the Adobe Youth Voices website 
Nico Brons – Graduates With A Masters Degree In iPhone Art
Nico Brons is a very well known and accomplished mobile photographer and in December 2013 he graduated with a Masters Degree of photography with iPhone Art. He graduated from the Photo Academy, the largest and most ambitious establishment to study Photography in the Netherlands. This graduation project was undertaken solely with the iPhone. Brons created a book with iPhone art and poetry. He contacted a Arjen van der Linden, a poet from Amersfoort to make poetry with his images, it was a fabulous collaboration. The books consists of 60 pages, 25 images and 25 poems and some introductory text. Further on there is music to accompany the images and poetry.…
Mobile Photo Essays – Tips On Structuring Yours
Hopefully you have seen and read our introductory article with excellent tips to get you started creating your own Mobile Photo Essays, if not, please go here. This article will give you ideas on structuring your photo essay, there’s nothing cast in stone. You may wish to use a combination of these options. Process If your photo essay is demonstrating how something is created (literal or not) from beginning to end then this is a good format. It could be the creation of an art painting, or something like an arrest – both are relevant. Chronology This does not have to be ‘real time’ it can be implied but…
Mobile Photo Essays – Some Great Tips!
I have detailed below some excellent tips to create your own Mobile Photo Essays. I’ve also added a few links to some excellent favorite essays of my own. Go here to read our Structuring Tips Wonderful example photo essay links: NYTimes MotherJones Magnumphotos Time Lightbox Photo Essay Tips – Signature Photo A photo that summarizes the entire issue and illustrates essential elements of the story. This might be a photo of woman — maybe your main character — as with the example above and the link here to the complete photo Essay. Establishing or Overall Shot A wide-angle shot to establish the scene.The idea of the establishing shot is…
Hipstamatic – SÃO PAULO HipstaPak – Temporarily Free
Well love it or loathe it to celebrate the Brazilian World Cup Football Tournament, Hipstamatic have brought back the SÃO PAULO HipstaPak for FREE – that’s until the USA are out of the tournament and according to my younger son, they have another game this Thursday, against Germany – eeek – so might be an idea to download this HipstaPak quite soon 😉 The SÃO PAULO pak comes complete with the Madalena Lens and Robusta Film, both offering warmth to your images. Just go to the shopping trolley within the Hipstamatic app and you’ll find it there waiting for you.
iOS Photography App – Circular+ – Temporarily Free
Circular+ is incredibly similar to Tiny Planet which essentially turns your images into spheres. It has been developed by Brain Fever Media the same developers of LensFlare, Alien Sky, LensFX and LensLight. It’s a fun app and it is free today. Usually it retails for $1.99/£1.49. Click here to download for free today and give it a whirl! Circular+ Video Demonstration
