A quick way to add some interest to your iPhone photos is to use leading lines. Leading lines draw the viewers eye through the image and create a dynamic tension within your images.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Using leading lines will lead to more interesting photos!
A quick way to add some interest to your iPhone photos is to use leading lines. Leading lines draw the viewers eye through the image and create a dynamic tension within your images.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Getting close up with your iPhone!
Without a doubt the best accessory that I have bought for my iPhone is the Kikkerland Close Up Jelly Lens
. For $7 you can't beat this little lens!
One of the easiest ways to make a great picture is to get close up and fill the frame. Close up shots let you show your subjects in a completely different way and they never fail to impress people.
The Kikkerland close up lens can be used with any of the apps, but I find that it works the best with apps that make a square image. Sometimes you can see the edges of the lens in the photo so the square format crops that out. My favorite app to use with this lens is Hipstamatic. Plastic Bullet also works really well for cool looking close up shots (the heavy vignetting effect obscures the lens edges).
Taken with Hipstamatic / Helga Viking Lens / Blanko Film
Taken with Plastic Bullet
Taken with Hipstamatic / Salvador 84 Lens / DreamCanvas Film
Taken with Plastic Bullet
. For $7 you can't beat this little lens!One of the easiest ways to make a great picture is to get close up and fill the frame. Close up shots let you show your subjects in a completely different way and they never fail to impress people.
The Kikkerland close up lens
can be used with any of the apps, but I find that it works the best with apps that make a square image. Sometimes you can see the edges of the lens in the photo so the square format crops that out. My favorite app to use with this lens is Hipstamatic. Plastic Bullet also works really well for cool looking close up shots (the heavy vignetting effect obscures the lens edges). Taken with Hipstamatic / Helga Viking Lens / Blanko Film
Taken with Plastic Bullet
Taken with Hipstamatic / Salvador 84 Lens / DreamCanvas Film
Taken with Plastic Bullet
Welcome!
Welcome to my new blog which is an online companion to my new book, Capturing Better Photos and Video with your iPhone. I'll be posting tips, tricks, and advice on making your iPhone photos the best that they can be as well as introducing and reviewing apps.
The iPhone has pretty much revolutionized camera phone photography. Previous to the iPhone there were other phones that had cameras built in, and even now there are phones that have more advanced cameras than the iPhone has. Still, the iPhone has a cult-like following and lots of photographers, even seasoned professionals, are using the iPhone to make Compelling images. The previous statement may lead you to ask why the iPhone is commanding such attention from photographers. The answer short and simple is, the apps.
The best apps don’t hide the shortcomings of the iPhone’s camera, but they add something to the picture that makes it better. Whether it’s simulating a toy camera, converting the image to black and white or sepia, adding a photo frame, a good app is an enhancement to the iPhone photo.
We must not forget that no matter how good the camera or the app there must be a photographer to make the picture. Composition, framing, and lighting play a key role in any photography and the more you know about it the better your photos will be. This is why I'll be throwing in photo tips that tie in with the iPhone as well. I intend to make this blog a great resource for all iPhone photographers.
Enjoy.
The iPhone has pretty much revolutionized camera phone photography. Previous to the iPhone there were other phones that had cameras built in, and even now there are phones that have more advanced cameras than the iPhone has. Still, the iPhone has a cult-like following and lots of photographers, even seasoned professionals, are using the iPhone to make Compelling images. The previous statement may lead you to ask why the iPhone is commanding such attention from photographers. The answer short and simple is, the apps.
The best apps don’t hide the shortcomings of the iPhone’s camera, but they add something to the picture that makes it better. Whether it’s simulating a toy camera, converting the image to black and white or sepia, adding a photo frame, a good app is an enhancement to the iPhone photo.
We must not forget that no matter how good the camera or the app there must be a photographer to make the picture. Composition, framing, and lighting play a key role in any photography and the more you know about it the better your photos will be. This is why I'll be throwing in photo tips that tie in with the iPhone as well. I intend to make this blog a great resource for all iPhone photographers.
Enjoy.
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