The must-have smartphone photography apps in 2021
Whether you’re keen to be featured as the Instagram Pic of the Day or you simply want to take better quality images using your smartphone device, there is a comprehensive selection of smartphone apps that can help you get there. Many of the applications available today are easy to use and can help elevate a photograph further. Some mobile photographers use these types of apps to access a range of editing tools, while others enjoy sampling the selection of effects some popular products provide. The fact these types of services can be utilised using the same smartphone devices we use to not only take the images but also to watch…
The Rise and Rise of VSCO Photo & Video Editor App – $3m Net Sales in June 2019
The VSCO Photo & Video app shows no sign of diminishing sales revenue for its founders. Last month alone, June 2019, it achieved $3m net worth of sales with 2m downloads. For a free app, you may well wonder how this is possible. It’s free, yes, but the in-app subscription of $19.99/£18.49 for the annual membership is where they generate their income. The VSCO membership model on mobile allows access to VSCO’s complete preset library, including 170+ presets. You can recreate vintage film looks by Kodak, Fuji, Agfa, and others with Film X. Use advanced editing tools like HSL, Borders, and Video Editing. Explore tips, tricks, and tutorials tailored for…
Apply to VSCO Voices 2019
We are pleased to actively promote VSCO Voices. In partnership with Access Ventures, VSCO Voices is a six month grant program that supports creators who empower marginalized communities in the US. This year, five individuals will receive $20,000 in funding to carry out their projects. In addition to financial support, each recipient will be paired with a mentor from the creative community to offer advice and encouragement throughout the process.
Mobile Photography & Art My Top Five Apps by Rob Pearson-Wright, London, UK
We are revitalising our Top Five Apps section to our Photo App Lounge column. This a section within TheAppWhisperer where we ask highly accomplished mobile photographers and artists to list their top five apps and to explain why they have selected them. Kicking us off today is accomplished mobile photographer and artist from Rob Pearson-Wright from London, UK. Take a look at his Top Five Apps… (foreword by Joanne Carter) “Apps come and go but some stay in your toolbox and become staples. These are my top five go to apps”. All images©️Rob Pearson-Wright Snapseed Each and every image gets a run through Snapseed. The power under the hood and…
Mobile Photography Interview – A Day in the Life of Kristie Benoit from Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Welcome to our very exciting interview column on theappwhisperer.com. This section entitled “A Day in the Life of…” is where we take a look at some hugely influential, interesting, newcomers as well as accomplished individuals in the mobile photography and art world… people that we think you will love to learn more about. This is our 138th interview of the series. If you have missed our previous interviews, please go here. Today we are featuring a highly accomplished mobile photographer, Kristie Benoit, we have long been admirers of her work. You will love this! If you would like to take part in our A Day in the Life interview series, please send…
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VSCO Closes New York Office
The New York office of VSCO was opened last year to much fanfare, sadly for the company they have now had to close it and the staff have lost their jobs. According to the report in Techcrunch, some New York staff were offered opportunties to relocate to offices in Denver or Oakland locations. VSCO redesigned their mobile applications last summer but the mobile photography community did not receive these updates favourably and their App Store ratings sunk. A further update was released in November last year, addressing some of the user complaints but perhaps that was not enough to save their New York office. We will keep you informed of…
Mobile Photography / Art Tutorial – VSCO: Heavy Hitter
We are delighted to publish Jerry Jobe’s latest mobile photography/art tutorial for our viewing pleasure. This time Jobe takes a look at the very popular app, VSCO. Take it away Jerry…(foreword by Joanne Carter). VSCO is free and you can download it here “There are certain apps that are almost universally revered in the mobile photography/art community. I always find it difficult to review these apps and teach about them because there are so many users who are better with them than I am. I could not presume to teach anyone how to use Procreate, for example. My art technique is weak and besides, Procreate has an excellent Artists’ Handbook…
VSCO Opens a Free NYC Studio for Photographers
Hiring a studio space in NYC is expensive, that’s one of the reasons the VSCO Open Studio is hugely attractive. Located in the NoMad neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City, this studio is already kitted out with a permanent cyclorama, lighting equipment and other gear that can be borrowed, if needed. The Open Studio is housed within VSCO’s NYC offices and is free to use. However, you will need to put down a $250 deposit to reserve the space. If you cancel within 72 hours of your session, you forfeit a deposit of $250. You will also be responsible for any damage to the space or any borrowed equipment. You’re…
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