Take three minutes to check out this inspirational, well-shot video featuring some great advice from smartphone photographer Dilshad Corleone about shooting, composing and telling a story with an image.
Of his practice, Dilshad says…
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Phoneography 101 – discover the secrets of fab phone photography!
The clever people over at Photojojo are offering an online course in which you can learn photography fundamentals for your favourite camera – your phone!
And it’s an offer too good to refuse… the special introductory price is just $5 and you receive a bonus FREE $5 Photojojo Gift Card when you finish!
iPhone classes start 1st March 2013
(Android classes coming soon)
Photojojo University’s Phoneography 101 is a 4-week course that teaches you the principles of photography through the lens of your phone.
Twice a week you’ll receive an email with a simple and fun lesson that ends with a challenge to help you consolidate your new skills.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Have fun experimenting with white balance tweaks
Did you know that white balance is the quickest way to turn your camera into an InstaLomoCrosstography machine?
This tutorial is a fun, simple way to play with colour a la Instagram or Lomography without any apps or chemicals!
All you need to do is take the correct white balance and set it to the “wrong” white balance to get sweet shifts in tones and colours.
We put together a guide on exactly what kind of colour shifts you’ll get with each setting. No Android-based technology here. You can do it all with the settings your camera already has!
Create Sweet White Balance Experiments
Why it’s cool:
Did you know that your brain has magic colour changing abilities? Well, sort of.
Your brain can’t change it’s own colour (bummer!), but it does an awesome job at making sure the colour white always looks that way. In other words, our brains are stuck in Auto White Balance.
Fancy a telephoto lens for your iPhone?
Well, then here it is!
This little (big) lens gives iPhone shots uber-telephoto powers… 8x the powers to be exact! Powers never thought possible with the iPhone’s built-in lens.
Here’s how it works: the lens comes with a sleek, matte black iPhone case. Just twist the lens onto the case, compose your shot, twist the grip on the manual focus ring to make it sharp, then click!
Here are some sample images…
Is it ethical to shoot reportage images with iPhone apps?
Bomb blast, Libya
© Benjamin Lowy – Reportage by Getty Images
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Ben Lowy is an award-winning conflict photographer and photojournalist considered controversial by some because he captures his images with an iPhone.
Of his work, Ben says:
For years, I have worked with bulky digital cameras, always mindful of the technical manoeuvres from setting the shutter speed and aperture to editing and toning on a computer screen. In the last two years I have discovered that my iPhone has allowed me to capture scenes without feeling that I am once again on the job. To “point and shoot” has been a liberating experience. It has allowed me to rediscover the excitement of seeing imperfections and happy accidents rendered through the lens of my handheld device. I am able to create imagery, edit, and transmit all these images, creating a modern and efficient workflow for the most inefficient of pursuits – self expression.
Here are some more images that Ben shot while on assignment in Libya last year…
Do you really think that’s wise?
Just in case you’re considering some DIY camera repairs this time round… 🙂
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Worldwide Pinhole Day: 5 amazing cameras… plus inspiring tips!
Worldwide Pinhole Day is just around the corner and, as regular readers of my blog will already know, I love pinhole photography!
So, following on from my earlier post Discover the wonders of pinhole photography, here’s a great article from Photojojo to inspire you further… enjoy!
Every year, a strange and wonderful phenomenon takes place. *Every* object around you transforms into a camera.
No kidding. One time, we saw a refrigerator take a picture of an egg. Then the egg snapped a picture of a bell pepper. Before the bell pepper could take a picture, someone ate it!
Let Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day redefine your idea of what a camera can be. It’s happening this year on April 29th!
From your own fist to a Saltine cracker, we’ve rounded up astounding pinhole cameras with tips for your own camera creations.
5 Incredible Pinhole Cameras
Turn Your Fist into a Camera
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