Leave of Absense

Hello All,

Yes as you can see I haven't posted anything in a bit and this will likely be my only post for another week!!!

Why you ask... as it turns out I am preparing for a Gallery Exhibition at Art/Not Terminal Gallery (Saturday May 1st, 7-10pm) and will be matting and framing all my images up until the last moment.  So fare well for now but I will post next week for sure with results of the opening and about putting it all together!

Nevercenter's CameraBag for iPhone, iPad and Desktop

Growing up as a kid I remember always trying to do the three degrees of separation to famous people, so I was overjoyed when I found out new friends of mine were the creators of Camerbag!

I had heard from so many iPhone users that it was the best camera app so I was thrilled when I finally got an iPhone and started using it only to realize I knew the Creators!  I have also used their desktop Camerabag which gives ordinary snapshots creative flair.

I am going to demo this app with my favorite photo of my fiance and I!

So you start with an original (which you can pull from your iPhone camera albums or you can take one instantly)

Then you slide the image to the left and "Helga" comes up

Slide again and you get your image in "Colorcross"

"Lolo"

"Magazine"

"Instant"

"Silver" (This is the newest filter and I LOVE it)

"Mono"

"1962"

"1974"

"Cinema"  (which obviously crops the images)

"Infrared"

"Fisheye"

So as you can see this app has a lot of creative freedom but there are definitely certain photos that look better with different filters.  Also you can save the photo with one filter and then reopen it to add another filter on top of that (which I do a lot).  You can also customize this app to use borders or not, output size and even turn certain filters on or off.

So go check out more about Nevercenter and their app Camerabag!  It is more than worth the $1.99.  If you don't have an iphone the Camerabag desktop is only $19 and so worth it!

Call for Entries - Strange Beauty

The Center for Fine Art Photography has a new contest almost every month with themes to get really inspired by!  Fees tend to be between $35-50 for non-members and $5-10 dollars cheaper for members!

Untiled
© Marc Ullom

"Strange Beauty

It is through the ordinary that we are able to recognize the extraordinary or strange. Break down the conventions of beauty and look beyond the traditional to the unusual. Strange Beauty is found in the unfamiliar, evoking wonder and awe. Beauty is found in the unexpected."


Entry Deadline is May 18th 2010
Entry Fee for nonmembers is $35 for three images!
Jurors are Darren Ching and Debra Klomp Ching who are co-owners of Klompching Gallery.
Exhibition and Awards range from $100 Honorable Mention to a liveBooks Website valued at $399.




For more details on this Call for Entries check out their webpage!

iPhone camera app reviewed - Hipstamatic

I have a handful of iphone camera apps that I will review in due time but this weekend I became a little obsessed with the Hipstamatic on my road trip out to WSU.

(By the way I officially excepted the TA position in the WSU Grad program!  I am excited to start my Masters in Fine Arts in August!)

Ok so the Hipstamatic cost $1.99 but it comes with three lens options, two films and a flash.  You can buy more options which I haven't done yet but I'm sure eventually I will.

Lens: John S
Film: Kodot Verichrome
Flash: Off



Cons: It costs money :P , the images have a kind of cheesy border, you have to go back to a main screen to change any options thus the moment may pass you by but really the big draw back is just the one inch viewfinder that doesn't actually show you the entire picture you are going to capture!

Pros: The three lenses it comes with are very diverse, it makes everything look cooler, it loads fast, its not about adding layers but about letting the camera surprise you, there is a lot of creative freedom and I love always being surprised and entertained by the camera!

Lens: Kaimal Mark II

Film: Kodot Verichrome

Flash: Off

I used this camera all weekend from the road trip out to WSU to a wedding and then back to Seattle!  It was great and I am seriously impressed by some of the images I got.... however I have a question.

Can you really create Fine Art Photography with an iPhone?  Are these iPhone apps like digital toy cameras (for example the Holga or Diana F+) or are they just a point and shoot meant only for amateurs?

Lens: John S

Film: Kodot Verichrome

Flash: Off