MIRA Mobile Prize 2019 – 7th Edition – Competition Results
I am delighted to congratulate all the participants and winners in this years MIRA Mobile Prize. I was fortunate once again to be a member of this jury along with, Andrea Bigiarini, Dan Berman, Gina Costa, Giulia Baita and Luis Octavio Costa and I have been so impressed with all the entries, each year the standard gets higher and higher. From five thousand images, to one overall winning image, one overall landscape winner and the best rated Portuguese winner. With a further fifty shortlisted images in addition to another 150 images, all will take part in an exhibition and book of this years MIRA prize. The exhibition will open on…
Mobile Photography / Art – Saturday Poetry – ‘It Ain’t What You Do, It’s What It Does To You’ with
I am very excited about this weeks Saturday Poetry, matched with mobile photography/art, precisely because I am so delighted that Simon Armitage has been named the UK’s poet laureate this week. He is such a scintillating choice, born very much without a silver spoon, Amitage was born in West Yorkshire and is a former probation officer. He received a phone call from Prime Minster Theresa May on Thursday, just gone, offering him the position. The office of laureate is Britain’s highest literally honour and has its roots in the 17th century. This is not a lifetime post anymore, but a mere ten years, during which he will receive an annual…
Mobile Photography Awards Eighth Annual Awards – Results!
We’re delighted to reveal that the Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) 2018 Results have now been announced. As always the wealth of talent displayed across our screens is phenomenal. This year there has been more entries to this competition than ever before and the quality of submissions has been totally outstanding across all the categories. Huge congratulations and thanks to the Mobile Photography Awards founder, Daniel Berman and also to the jury, including, James Bacchi, Annette Schultz, Evengy Tchetbotarev, Elaine Taylor, Brendan O Se, Sheldon Serkin, Andy Bulter and Alon Goldsmith. I have listed every first prize winner, with their winning image as well as each and every runner up for…
New Projects – Our New Form of Artistic Installation aka ‘The Quilt’ Is Ready!
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…
Mobile Photography/Art Pic of the Day (847) via Instagram
Here’s day eight hundred and forty seven of our mobile photography/art Pic of the Day section via Instagram. Each day we select one image a day for our Pic of the Day section on Instagram, with this hashtag #theappwhisperer. To ensure your image receives our attention, please upload it to Instagram with this hashtag #theappwhisperer. Today, we congratulate @public_lens – Tim Bingham with this stunning image untitled. To view more of his work, please go here.
Mobile Photography – Instagram TAKEOVER with @lisarmitchellphotography – Days 6 – 10
We are so excited with our latest Instagram TAKEOVER this time with @lisarmitchellphotography – Lisa Mitchell, she is a highly respected and talented mobile photographer/artist with the most discerning eye. Mitchell has been granted full access to our Instagram account and she is doing a very impressive job. We are very proud of her! On Day 6 @lisarmitchellphotography writes “Day 6 of my IG takeover, and today I have chosen this wonderful image by @lorenka . I am an avid follower of Lorenka’s beautifully, emotive work. It speaks to me from the heart. The different facets to this piece with it’s clever layering and textural images are simply divine ❤”…
Mobile Photography – MIRA Mobile Prize – Winner and Shortlist Results 2017 – Black & White Street Photography
I am so excited to publish the results of the Black and White Street Photography MIRA Mobile Prize competition 2017. Manuela Matos Monteiro, the host invited mobile photographers throughout the world to capture the true character and essence of a street environment including people, traffic, gardens and public places. This year the Jury comprised of Alfredo Cunha, Armineh Hovanesian, Brendan O Se, Edward Santos, Nadine Benichou and Tracy J Thomas and you will see from the quality of images selected, the high calibre of this years jury. An exhibition and book will be created including the winning images and the fifty runners up. The exhibition will be held at the…
‘Brought to Light’ – Mobile Photography / Art Interview with Tim Bingham from Kilarney, Ireland UK
Our ‘Brought to Light‘ interview section explores the mobile photographers and mobile artists behind their art. Each question has been carefully crafted and is designed to allow us to get to know them a little more intimately. To view others that we have published in this series, please go here. Today, we are featuring Tim Bingham a street photographer from Ireland who manages to bring poetic realism into his photographic work. Bingham combines a passion for in-depth recording of people’s lives whilst at the same time demonstrating deeply empathic artistry. Bingham’s humanistic photographic eye celebrates life in all of its inexhaustible diversity. Each image enchants us with its social documentary.…
Mobile Photography/Art Pic of the Day (584) via Instagram
Here’s day five hundred and eighty four of our mobile photography/art 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. To ensure your image receives our attention, please upload it to Instagram with this hashtag – #theappwhisperer Today, we congratulate @public_lens – Tim Bingham from Ireland, with this breathtaking image. Please view more of his images here. [Please visit our Artist Directory and find out how we can add you too!] While you’re here… ….we have a small favour to ask. More people than ever are…
MoJo Conference – Exclusive Interview with Keith Kennedy from Hahnel representing Pictar for iPhone
RTÉ Mojocon is a leading international media conference focusing on mobile journalism, mobile content creation, mobile photography and new technology all in one event and it took place in Galway, Ireland last week. Our roving reporter Tim Bingham was at the conference last week and covered it for us. Take a look at this exclusive interview with Keith Kennedy from Hahnel representing Pictar for iPhone. Pictar is a powerful iPhone camera-grip that connects easily to most iPhone and iPhone plus models and gives users unprecedented control over the iPhone’s camera through a user friendly app. Pictar is controlled by no fewer than five external buttons, and includes a patented, revolutionary…
