Photography is about image quality but not just pixel quality. The quality of the image content is also important. The camera on the iPhone doesn’t produce noise-free images like a PRO DSLR camera but it still offers endless ways of creative photography, especially with the help of more than two thousand photography-related Apps you can find in the App Store.
If you are an aspiring iPhone photographer, this contest offered by Adorama is a great opportunity to display your talent and win some cool prizes. It is easy to get started, just follow the simple steps:
- Take a photo with your iPhone
- Use the apps of your choice to edit your photo
- Submit your photo here, or email it to adorama@strutta.com
- Describe how you created your photos and what apps were used, and earn a chance at winning one of many exciting prizes!
A panel of celebrity judges (big names in photography such as Scott Kelby, Joe McNally, Syl Arena, Moose Peterson, etc) will pick the winners but it is you who will select the best iPhone Apps.
Check out the details at contest.adorama.com.
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The camera on the iPhone doesn’t take great pictures but it doesn’t prevent people from loving it either. The reasons?
- It is available at any time. I can leave my Nikon DSLR camera at home but I won’t leave home without my cell phone, which is currently the iPhone.
- Photo taking is now spontaneous. Whenever anything catches my eyes, I pull out the iPhone and snap a picture.
- It is easy to be creative. Part of the reason for that is the tens of photo-related apps you can find in the App Store.
For all the iPhone shutterbugs out there, here is a good blog I just discovered (I know, I have been living under a rock for quite some time): iPhoneography. This blog covers all kinds of stuff related to iPhone photography and videography. You will find news, showcases, new photo app introductions, app reviews, etc.
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The popular Apple iPhone has a very crude camera application and there is no way to edit the photos on the phone after you take them without third party applications. There are quite a few good photo editing applications available at Apple App Store that are not very expensive. But why not use a free application from the big name software company Adobe if you have only the most common editing needs? It gets even better than just editing: by signing up for a free photoshop.com account, you get 2GB of free storage for online photo sharing and storage. Read More…
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Digital photography,
Software on October 10th, 2009.
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Remember the iPhone/iPod Touch application My Eyes Only Photo we talked about a while ago? The application allows you to encrypt sensitive images to safe guard your privacy.
Today I saw an inspiring story on The Arizona Republic about how the application’s creator, Joe Michels, started his Plan B as he saw jobs disappeared at his former employer’s firm. After spending a few months worth of nights and weekends writing his first iPhone application, he succeeded. When the development team he had supervised at his former job was laid-off, and his old boss was on his way out, Joe already had his Plan B on a firm ground.
He thought he made the right decision to quit his job last Fall.
My Eyes Only Photo was his second iPhone application. It was released this summer at $3.99 (currently $1.99 at App Store). There isn’t an exact dollar figure to show us how well it does but sales right now “are enough to make a good living” according to Joe’s words in the article .
Posted in
Inspiration,
Miscellaneous on September 13th, 2009.
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Do you have an idea how popular the iPhone is now? If not, check out the Camera Finder page on Flickr. Currently the iPhone is in the same pack as the Canon Digital Rebel XTi
, the most popular camera on Flickr. Engadget nailed the reasons for iPhone’s popularity: it is always with the user, geo-tagging out of the box, always on wireless connection, etc. We can also consider the very enthusiastic iPhone application developer community an extra factor that boosts the iPhone over to the top.
One particular iPhone (works on iPod Touch too!) application I’d like to introduce today is PhotoScatter, developed by Unique Apps. PhotoScatter allows users to simply take or choose a photo from iPhone or iPod Touch, and submit it to top photo sharing sites on the Internet with touch of a button. Read More…
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Photo sharing,
Software on August 20th, 2009.
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Do you have photos on your iPhone or iPod Touch that you’d rather nobody else but you can see? You may be scared by the possibility that your iPhone or iPod Touch may get lost or stolen and the private photos fall into the wrong hands.
If so, you may want to consider this interesting app called My Eyes Only Photo for iPhone and iPod Touch. Using this software, you can encrypt existing photos from the library or take new photos directly within the software. The software uses a strong 256 bit RSA encryption algorithm to ensure your photos are for your eyes only. It also has a data wipe feature. If someone tries to enter the wrong password more than 6 times, the software will delete all encrypted photos.
Posted in
Software on July 21st, 2009.
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The Internet is abuzz about an interesting iPhone (works on iPod Touch too) application developed by onOne Software, called (Canon) DSLR Remote. You can not only trigger the shutter on supported Canon DSLR cameras, but also change the camera settings, review images taken, and even take LiveView shots. It almost sounds like a magic.
Besides your Canon DSLR and either an iPhone or an iPod Touch, you will also need a laptop or desktop computer running the free companion DSLR Remote Server software, and a USB cable to connect your supported Canon EOS DSLR camera to the computer. The App communicates with the remote server software via Wi-Fi either through an access point or ad-hoc network. On the blog site of onOne Software, there is a video explaining how it works.
It might sound very clunky to lug all the hardware in the field, and the actual usefulness remains to be seen. The support of bulb mode does make long exposures especially light painting in the night easier, as pointed out by one of their potential users. For many, making their iPhone do one more cool thing is a great joy.
Based on the comments left by Mike Wong of onOne software, the shutter delay seems to be minimal. They also have heard from the Nikon camp loud and clear so if you are a fan of both Apple and Nikon, just stay tuned. Non-Apple fans are, however, out of luck.
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News on May 22nd, 2009.
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The upcoming update to the iPhone OS software, version 3.0, promises 100 new features and 100o new programming APIs. People who got hands on the latest beta version of the iPhone 3.0 OS software have seen photos with noticeably better quality and clarity. The difference is quite dramatic.
The 2.0 megapixel camera on the iPhone 3G is hardly worth mentioning compared to most compact point & shoot cameras that are offering sensors in 8-12 megapixel range. However the convenience of having a camera all the time without filling up two pockets is indispensable for many people. The ability to keep track of where the photos are taken (geotagging) with the built-in GPS is another definite plus.
Posted in
Miscellaneous on May 8th, 2009.
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