The world's most popular cameras today are the ones on a cell phone--and this guide will help iPhone owners get the best photos possible from their equipment. Not only does The Art of iPhoneography explain how to choose, load, and use the best of the apps, it also focuses on the specific techniques that define this genre of picture-taking, and the skills photographers need to develop their creative “i.”
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A partner and writer for the Shutter Sisters-a hugely popular Internet hang-out for female photographers-Stephanie Roberts also offers her takes on professional photography through her studio LittlePurpleCow. Her work has been exhibited at shows including Mom 2.0 and FotoFest 2010, and she co-authored the book, Expressive Photography.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful and inspiring overview of a growing photography movement
April 7, 2011
By A. Royston
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I guess I'm one of those Apple iPhone users who uses the word iPhoneography a lot. I spend well over an hour each morning taking iPhone photos down at our local beach and have been a part of this iPhoneography movement for a few years now. I love my iPhone and I'm sure you know someone who is as fascinated with it as I am.
iPhoneography grew out of the iPhone's ability to process and organize our snaps, and to share these photos via social media. Cell-friendly internet sites such as Twitter, Flickr, Posterous, Tumblr and now Instagram are all a part of this growing social photography phenomenon. The word has emerged from a growing global community who - to use a phrase coined by Sion Fullana - share a common language. That of the Apple iPhone.
The inspirational qualities of this book came as a delightful surprise. I ordered the book because it looked cool, covered a subject I feel passionate about and was written by one of the most respected and talented photographers in the iPhoneography movement. I've been a regular visitor to Stephanie Roberts' Posterous blog and have long loved her ability to share her travel photography whilst on the move around the globe. Her stories and photographs are always compelling and she's one of the reasons I started to really use my iPhone to create. It's so good to find that her communicative skills are in full effect here in this marvelous state-of-the-union address!
I've long held that the heart of iPhoneography is the shoot-and-share element. I love to be able to take a photograph literally in the field and share it with folks across the globe. Why I'm delighted with this perfect little book is that it is focused on personal creativity. It makes me want to try something new. Again.
Sion Fullana recently described his iPhoneography as being "like a diary of moments and emotions" and here Stephanie Roberts explains her own very personal projects and encourages us to do the same through simple introductions to the best apps, and the social media we have available to us. The world of apps is explained, the best tools demonstrated and all with a personal touch.
A wonderful 'Find Your Focus' section introduces us to nine of the most interesting practitioners of the art of the iPhone. All nine are amazing photographers who are very open to sharing their vision. We quickly get to know the different ways that they have taken their private mobile phone snaps into a realm of creativity that is rewarding, inspiring and - thanks to app developers and the buzz around the various social media areas - sociable too.
This book is the perfect gift for anyone who owns an iPhone and an eye for a snap. It is a great introduction to the different ways that you can enhance your cellphone photos, but more than that it is an inspiration to tap into the iPhone's amazing capabilities to create, to experiment, to inspire and to share with others.
The book is also perfect for anyone who has a passion for digital photography in general. The book explains how the iPhone camera can tap into skills you already have, and bring them to bear in an altogether more personal way.
I personally love this inspiring and well-designed book and consider it a perfect little gem!
iPhoneography grew out of the iPhone's ability to process and organize our snaps, and to share these photos via social media. Cell-friendly internet sites such as Twitter, Flickr, Posterous, Tumblr and now Instagram are all a part of this growing social photography phenomenon. The word has emerged from a growing global community who - to use a phrase coined by Sion Fullana - share a common language. That of the Apple iPhone.
The inspirational qualities of this book came as a delightful surprise. I ordered the book because it looked cool, covered a subject I feel passionate about and was written by one of the most respected and talented photographers in the iPhoneography movement. I've been a regular visitor to Stephanie Roberts' Posterous blog and have long loved her ability to share her travel photography whilst on the move around the globe. Her stories and photographs are always compelling and she's one of the reasons I started to really use my iPhone to create. It's so good to find that her communicative skills are in full effect here in this marvelous state-of-the-union address!
I've long held that the heart of iPhoneography is the shoot-and-share element. I love to be able to take a photograph literally in the field and share it with folks across the globe. Why I'm delighted with this perfect little book is that it is focused on personal creativity. It makes me want to try something new. Again.
Sion Fullana recently described his iPhoneography as being "like a diary of moments and emotions" and here Stephanie Roberts explains her own very personal projects and encourages us to do the same through simple introductions to the best apps, and the social media we have available to us. The world of apps is explained, the best tools demonstrated and all with a personal touch.
A wonderful 'Find Your Focus' section introduces us to nine of the most interesting practitioners of the art of the iPhone. All nine are amazing photographers who are very open to sharing their vision. We quickly get to know the different ways that they have taken their private mobile phone snaps into a realm of creativity that is rewarding, inspiring and - thanks to app developers and the buzz around the various social media areas - sociable too.
This book is the perfect gift for anyone who owns an iPhone and an eye for a snap. It is a great introduction to the different ways that you can enhance your cellphone photos, but more than that it is an inspiration to tap into the iPhone's amazing capabilities to create, to experiment, to inspire and to share with others.
The book is also perfect for anyone who has a passion for digital photography in general. The book explains how the iPhone camera can tap into skills you already have, and bring them to bear in an altogether more personal way.
I personally love this inspiring and well-designed book and consider it a perfect little gem!
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By D. Freed
Format:Paperback
Okay, I may be getting to be an old geezer, but the type size and layout style leave much to be desired in this book--regardless of how good the information is.
I see this all too often: form (how the book "looks") winning out over content (how well it conveys information). In this case, some of the type is so painfully small that it is difficult to read. The book also goes between black type on white page, interspersed with white type on black page, which is also maddening to try and read. Besides this, the font style is itself not all that readable--again, it proably looks 'cool' to some 20-something graphic artists, which is why it was selected.
Finally they could have offered a few less, but large photos in the examples, which would have gone much further in conveying the ideas in this book.
Pubishers and graphic artists are supposed to know better, but unfortunately, form is all that seems to matter these days. Too bad, especially for a book that is about creating visual images.
I see this all too often: form (how the book "looks") winning out over content (how well it conveys information). In this case, some of the type is so painfully small that it is difficult to read. The book also goes between black type on white page, interspersed with white type on black page, which is also maddening to try and read. Besides this, the font style is itself not all that readable--again, it proably looks 'cool' to some 20-something graphic artists, which is why it was selected.
Finally they could have offered a few less, but large photos in the examples, which would have gone much further in conveying the ideas in this book.
Pubishers and graphic artists are supposed to know better, but unfortunately, form is all that seems to matter these days. Too bad, especially for a book that is about creating visual images.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Stephanie has created an exciting guide to an exciting new field of photography - iPhoneography. One could argue that it is an entirely new medium in and of itself and Stephanie is indeed one of its christened spellcasters. She explores and elucidates the seeming magic behind creating innovative imagery with your iPhone all in a neat little package that looks like a camera.
The book leads you through some of the image manipulation apps for the iPhone; it gives you tips and tricks for creating your own Mona Lisa by Ansel; she invites you to jostle your brain into thinking more creatively and seeing the world around you in new and alternate ways, offering ideas and your own checklist for projects of your own; and, she has assmbled a resource guide to some of the leading web sites, image outlets, such as the premiere virtual gallery Pixels At An Exhibition, blogs, and app review sites; all laid out in a concise, creative and snappy manner. With this book in hand, anyone with an iPhone, an eye for the visual and some of the leading apps like Hipstamatic, Iris, Autostitch, Camera+, Juxtaposer, PhotoStudio and others will at the very least be able to bump-up your creative output with the iPhone camera a few notches.
As a fellow iPhoneographer and new media artist I can only applaud Stephanie's ability to take what to some may be arcane and deliver it in a thought-provoking, clever, rather expansive and creative manner. For the price of three cups of Starbucks you will learn a good amount of information on this new form of image creation and, unlike drinking your coffee to the bottom of the cup, after a few snaps of the camera button you'll have some masterful imagery that lasts forever!
If you have an iPhone, take pictures and want to excel at the craft then this book is for you! If not, buy it anyway - it's shape is cute enough!
The book leads you through some of the image manipulation apps for the iPhone; it gives you tips and tricks for creating your own Mona Lisa by Ansel; she invites you to jostle your brain into thinking more creatively and seeing the world around you in new and alternate ways, offering ideas and your own checklist for projects of your own; and, she has assmbled a resource guide to some of the leading web sites, image outlets, such as the premiere virtual gallery Pixels At An Exhibition, blogs, and app review sites; all laid out in a concise, creative and snappy manner. With this book in hand, anyone with an iPhone, an eye for the visual and some of the leading apps like Hipstamatic, Iris, Autostitch, Camera+, Juxtaposer, PhotoStudio and others will at the very least be able to bump-up your creative output with the iPhone camera a few notches.
As a fellow iPhoneographer and new media artist I can only applaud Stephanie's ability to take what to some may be arcane and deliver it in a thought-provoking, clever, rather expansive and creative manner. For the price of three cups of Starbucks you will learn a good amount of information on this new form of image creation and, unlike drinking your coffee to the bottom of the cup, after a few snaps of the camera button you'll have some masterful imagery that lasts forever!
If you have an iPhone, take pictures and want to excel at the craft then this book is for you! If not, buy it anyway - it's shape is cute enough!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great starter guide
I found this book well written and informative. If you are an avid iPhone photographer, you may already be past this level. It is a great book for those starting out!
Published 13 days ago by hexteriors
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting little book
I find the subject and the practice of iPhoneography and mobile photography fascinating. This is one of the better and more comprehensive books on the subject to date -- and I've... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ken Correll
5.0 out of 5 stars
You wil love it too!
This is the 2nd edition.....the first edition caught my eye. An easy read BUT very informative. Your photos using your iPhone will improve immediately (and before I picked up... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Judie Schroeder-Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Creative solutions for getting your photo ideas to shoot.
The author show many interesting photo of her own and other creative folks using the iPhone. She outlines methods to avoid what photographers call shutter freeze. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jerry Hug
5.0 out of 5 stars
Insightful Tips
I bought this book for my daughter who owns an iPhone 3GS. It has inspired her to be more creative and use her iPhone apps more effectively to create compelling and fun images. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ryan Shapiro
5.0 out of 5 stars
Have fun!
If you just got an Iphone, this book will explain the camera app from A to Z.
if you are familiar with the iphone camera, just skip the first chapters. Read more
if you are familiar with the iphone camera, just skip the first chapters. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Teresa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cool book - but works better as a website
The best camera is the one you have with you. For this reason iPhone photography is the future of image capture for the average person, and it will only get better as phone cameras... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Doctor.Generosity
5.0 out of 5 stars
Written so even a novice can take beautiful photographs!
I'll start this out by saying I'm a relative novice when it comes to digital photography and only slightly less of a novice when it comes to my iPad2. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ellen P. Lafleche-christian
5.0 out of 5 stars
iPhoneography
This book is phenomenal! If you have an iPhone, you need this book. I am a professional photographer & love the fact that now I can leave my big camera at home and enjoy images... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ashley Berger
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
There is not a lot of books about iPhoneography and I think this is THE one to have! Simple, fun and made for beginners and pros!
Published on May 15, 2011 by Erik Beck
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