Tuesday

Weekly Showcase




Here is this week’s, The iPhone Arts ‘Weekly Showcase’ and ‘Curators Choice’ selections for the previous week’s favorite images posted using the hashtag #the_iphone_arts. Selection process is from Monday through Sunday and then posted the following Tuesday.


Curator’s Choice


Postcard from Pawlet
Maryjane Sarvis - USA (IG:#maryjane428)




This weeks ‘Weekly Showcase’


Untitled
Alexandra Ekdahl - Sweden (IG:#photosbyalexandra)




Remnants of Creation
Chad Rankin - USA (IG:#sirreal)




Hats on display
Diana Park - USA (IG:#roobydooby)




Green Lake
Andrea - USA (IG:#lochthyme)




Untitled
Anie Castillo - Mexico (IG:#aniexe)




On a sunny cloudy day . . .
Isabelle - France (IG:#punktiger)



          Would you like to have your photographic art appear here?

Key requirement is that the image must have been taken with an iPhone/smartphone or iPad/iPod and it must then be tagged with #the_iphone_arts. 

We also urge that you familiarize yourself with previous ‘Weekly Showcase’ winning selections and read the ‘Submission Guidelines,’ where you will also be presented with a slideshow of examples.

Remember the purpose of the ‘Weekly Showcase’ is to present the new digital fine art that is possible with an iPhone/smartphone or iPad/iPod. 


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* All images displayed here are copyrighted to the artist and may not be reproduced without the consent from the respective artist.





Saturday

Street Photography


It has been a number of weeks since I wrote about street photography, in part because I am unable to visit San Francisco as often as I would like; a city rich in culture and ethnic diversity, making it a photographers dream.


When I did go last week, it was to attend a presentation given at the Apple Computers store by Bay Area photographer Caren Alpert, on electron microscopic fine art photography.  Though I have no specific interest in this subject, the reason for attending was that Apple Computers asked if I would consider giving a presentation on iPhoneography in a couple of months, but first I wanted to see what I would be getting into before making a commitment. 



Speaker Ms Caren Alpert


So I came to San Francisco a few hours earlier to walk around the streets, hone my stealth skills and possible obtain a few shots. Deciding for a more challenging environment, I chose to venture into one of the worst areas of the city, known as the Tenderloin, a six by eight block area that is part of the cities downtown. I knew I would stand out, but the desire and drive to enter into a gritty and darker side of life was simple too strong, besides it also offered a most challenging situation for taking photographs.


Apart from having the iPhone ready and set with my favorite street photography app, Camera Awesome, due to its rapid autofocus feature, I proceeded into the center of the Tenderloin, constantly observing my surroundings for possibilities including my safety.


Within half an hour I noticed two men arguing. Moving in closer I watched from across the street. One of them went into the local corner liquor store, while the other remind outside. I figured the argument might continue once the other man would exit the store, I looked around for a strategic place with the advantage of proximity and advantage of light. 
Looking around, I noticed that just outside the liquor store entrance was a light pole and mailbox, perfect for shielding me and so there I waited. 


Before too long the other man exited the store and upon seeing the other person approached him, shouting loudly and swinging one of his arm and hand at the direction of the other. It was now only a matter of escalation before a physical fight might ensue, but in the end the street light changed and the most vocal person decided to continue his journey back to his abode. 



A moment of truth, July 2012 (iPhone 4S)


I remain, hoping for an interesting person to cross my path, having learned that using structure to partially shield myself from the objective target. I did not have to wait too long and with iPhone in hand and ready, the other person involved in the altercation moved towards me, rested his arm on the mailbox, I lifted my arms and without looking at the screen, rather choosing to look at the man himself directly, I captured the image above.


As he started to argue with me, I retreated and told him “You head that way and I shall go that way” in the hope of quickly defusing the situation.


Not all images captured that late afternoon were successful. Most were disappointing, including the ones below, but it comes with the territory of street photography. Still we can learn from the results and make future adjustments for similar situations and though there are no set of rules, there are a few guidelines one should observe for a successful adventure.


Here are a few suggestions:
  1. Most imperative is ones own safety and knowing the area in which one traverses. 
  2. Locate a spot of advantage and let the subject matter come to you.
  3. Have any and all sounds turned of your mobile unit turned off.
  4. Set up the iPhone/smartphone to your favorite camera application
  5. When stealth fails and confrontation ensues, rapidly assess the situation and retreat.
















Previous posts on Street Photography




Thursday

Hipstamatic film test


With 21 different film cartridges and another 23 lenses and counting in my Hipstamatic camera, it has become a little difficult to recall what type of lens and film combination produced what kind of results. One cannot help but begin to rely upon a few lens and film combinations, ignoring the rest, missing out of numerous other possibilities that might give a more desirable result for what one is about to photograph. 


With the John S lens and Claunch 72 Monoochrome film cartridge being my favorite for black and white, and for color John S with Salvador DreamCanvas, I feel trapped, having limited myself for the quick and easy, that which provides pre-determined results. 



John S lens


So when I was experimenting with a few elements and trying out a DIFF lens, the iPhone was resting on a tripod, when I chose to see what sort of results I would achieve with an assortment of different films and one lens, the John S model.


Here are the results for Hipstamatic film test #1:
All images with the iPhone 4S, natural window lighting, tripod and no special lens attachments.



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Tuesday

Weekly Showcase




Here is this week’s, The iPhone Arts ‘Weekly Showcase’ and ‘Curators Choice’ selections for the previous week’s favorite images posted using the hashtag #the_iphone_arts. Selection process is from Monday through Sunday and then posted the following Tuesday.


Curator’s Choice


Wait for us
Wayman - USA (IG:#wstairs)




This weeks ‘Weekly Showcase’


Untitled
Alexandra Ekdahl - Sweden (IG:#photosbyalexandra)




Untitled
Tomoe - Japan (IG:#tomoe10)




The doll on the bed
Betty - South Africa (IG:#betty1704)




Harvest
Gilles Perroud - Switzerland (IG:#thesungazer)




The other room - put away
Craig Corbin - USA (IG:#heavycoat)




iTTV
Fernando Prats - Spain (IG:#fernandoprats)




Untitled
Maddy McCoy - USA (IG:#the_real_mccoy)




Float
Craig Corbin - USA (IG:#heavycoat)




Ange
Jennifer A. Thomas - England (IG:#ikebana_jen)




Untitled
Marianne Rieter - Switzerland (IG:#la-ma-rie)




Untitled
Eloïse Capet - France (IG:#tsubame33_ )




Center of the city
Vincenzo Laux - Italy (IG:#vinlaux)




Seaside - Brittany
Catherine Viot - France (IG:#cathiminie)




Untitled
Marie Matthews - USA (IG:#kapinga)




          Would you like to have your photographic art appear here?

Key requirement is that the image must have been taken with an iPhone or other smartphone and it must then be tagged with #the_iphone_arts. 

We also urge that you familiarize yourself with previous ‘Weekly Showcase’ winning selections and read the ‘Submission Guidelines,’ where you will also be presented with a slideshow of examples.

Remember the purpose of the ‘Weekly Showcase’ is to present the new digital fine art that is possible with an iPhone or other smartphone. 


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* All images displayed here are copyrighted to the artist and may not be reproduced without the consent from the respective artist.





Saturday

Hipstamatic to release a new ‘GoodPak’




With the iPhone making serious inroads into photojournalism, a number of photojournalism have been using Hipstamatic to document their stories here in the US, but also from various other parts of the world. A number of these stories have appeared on the cover of The New York Times and this has caused intense and acrimonious debates regarding the usage of the Hipstamatic application as it does render the image more artistically then as a straight forward photo.


Synthetic, makers of Hipstamatic created their app to blend the line between analogue and digital, bringing back how we felt about photography, the spirit of imperfection that it offered before becoming digital and its aim for perfection. Some time after the initial release of Hipstamatic, Synthetic developed the GoodPak with the idea that the proceeds would go to charitable organisations, such as the Dali Museum GoodPak to aid the Dali Museum in St Petersburg or We Heart Boobies GoodPak to raise funds for National Breast Cancer Awareness month. 



Photo from benlowy.com, all rights reserved by Lowy


So when New York based, award winning photojournalist Benjamin Lowy, who has covered Afghanistan using an iPhone with the Hipstamatic app, contacted Synthetic and spoke with CEO, Lucas Allen Buick with an idea of developing a digital pack. Buick felt this was a great opportunity to give back to the photojournalism community and so created the Hipstamatic Foundation for Photojournalism to be launched with the release of a new GoodPak.


With Lowy closely over-seeing the design of the Photojournalism GoodPak, it is important to him that it is done right and in the end the app helps remove the negativities associated with Hipstamatic by purists in the photojournalism world who believe that using Hipstamatic is not ethical and that it is not representative of actual events. 


The Photojournalism GoodPak lens and film cartridge will bear Lowy’s name, the lens will generate a bluish-green tone, while omitting Hipstamatic vignetting, spotting or other ‘weird’ appearance.


Funds raised from the release of Photojournalism GoodPak will be applied to Hipstamatic Foundation for Photojournalism in order to educate and support the next generation of photo storytellers. Details as to how these grants would be funded is still be worked out, including the submission requirements.


Currently it is estimated that the Photojournalism GoodPak to be released after the autumn of 2012.





Source: BJPhoto-online.com July 20, 2012





Tuesday

Weekly Showcase




Here is this week’s, The iPhone Arts ‘Weekly Showcase’ and ‘Curators Choice’ selections for the previous week’s favorite images posted using the hashtag #the_iphone_arts. Selection process is from Monday through Sunday and then posted the following Tuesday.

Curator’s Choice


Not a Cardinal, Not a Bishop
Marie Matthews - USA (IG:#kapinga)




This weeks ‘Weekly Showcase’


I am searching
Lindsey - USA (IG:#photoguistic)




Untitled
Bruce - China (IG:#brucehyj)




“Giochiamo a nascondino?”
Ornella Ascolese - Italy (IG:#ornellaascolese)




Watching
Alexander - Germany (IG:#blendy79)




“Childhood is the world of miricles and wonder . . .”
Val - France (IG:#zouc123)




Disconnected
Anie Castillo - Mexico (IG:#aniexe)




Untitled
Katerina - USA/Greece (IG:#mardaki)




          Would you like to have your photographic art appear here?

Key requirement is that the image must have been taken with an iPhone or other smartphone and it must then be tagged with #the_iphone_arts. 

We also urge that you familiarize yourself with previous ‘Weekly Showcase’ winning selections and read the ‘Submission Guidelines,’ where you will also be presented with a slideshow of examples.

Remember the purpose of the ‘Weekly Showcase’ is to present the new digital fine art that is possible with an iPhone or other smartphone. 


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* All images displayed here are copyrighted to the artist and may not be reproduced without the consent from the respective artist.





Weekly Showcase



Here is this week’s, The iPhone Arts ‘Weekly Showcase’ and ‘Curators Choice’ selections for the previous week’s favorite images posted using the hashtag #the_iphone_arts. Selection process is from Monday through Sunday and then posted the following  Tuesday.


Curator’s Choice


Die schönen

Marianne Rieter - Switzerland (IG:#la-ma-rie)




This weeks ‘Weekly Showcase’


London Bank Station
Stephen Long - England (IG:#djherbalist)




The beer drinker
Betty - South Africa (IG:#betty1704)




Fuori dal coro
Simona - Italy (IG:#sice71)




Untitled
Marianne Rieter - Switzerland (IG:#la_ma_rie)




Walker
Eric Dijkstra - Netherlands (IG:#__eric)




I’ve still got me
Lee Thatcher - England (IG:#leethatch)




. . . We flow with stars as if the dark is a shinninig sea . . .
Margot - Ireland (IG:#wwwillow)




The Decimination of Pierrot
Marie Matthews - USA (IG:#kaphinga)




When you say you are in love with humanity,
you are well satisfied with yourself.  - Luigi Pirandello
Ornella Ascolese - Italy (IG:#ornellaascolese)




There are three visual strategies of camouflage: 
invisibility, disguise and imitation.
Eloïse Capet - France (IG:#tsubame33_ )




          Would you like to have your photographic art appear here?

Key requirement is that the image must have been taken with an iPhone or other smartphone and it must then be tagged with #the_iphone_arts. 

We also urge that you familiarize yourself with previous ‘Weekly Showcase’ winning selections and read the ‘Submission Guidelines,’ where you will also be presented with a slideshow of examples.

Remember the purpose of the ‘Weekly Showcase’ is to present the new digital fine art that is possible with an iPhone or other smartphone. 


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* All images displayed here are copyrighted to the artist and may not be reproduced without the consent from the respective artist.





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