IPhoneography is a branch of mobilography , which provides for bringing to the forefront the functions of the camera in those devices where at first this function was declared as optional. Appeared, as the name implies, with the advent of the Apple iPhone in 2007 [1] [2] [3] . In a narrower sense, iPhoneography is the art of photographing on a smartphone, more often an Apple iPhone . Unlike ordinary photography , iPhoneography has certain salient features.
The essence of iPhoneography is not just taking photos with a smartphone , but also the obligatory artistic processing of photos using software on the mobile device itself.
The number of fans of this type of photograph is constantly growing. They upload their works to photo hosting sites, sell online. Photographers participate in exhibitions and workshops.
There are many nuances and requirements in taking photos with a mobile phone, however, there are some very useful functions (for example, interchangeable lenses, high-aperture optics, the presence of manual focus) that are available on full-fledged cameras. IPhoneography is more mobile than shooting with traditional devices, and making a good shot with a phone is more difficult due to the more modest camera powers.
Until recently, iPhoneographic works were only defined as photos created using an iOS device, but now photos created using an Android smartphone fall within the boundaries of iPhoneography because of the similarity of applications and photo services for these mobile operating systems (for the first time these applications appeared for iOS devices, therefore, the name "iPhoneography" has been fixed.)
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IPhone History
IPhone came along with the first-generation Apple iPhone with a 2 megapixel camera in 2007.
Further, this method of photographing began to quickly gain popularity. With the subsequent improvement of the Apple iPhone camera, namely resolution and image quality, professional photographers were actively interested in this area and began to recognize the value of iPhone photography. [4] [5] [6] In particular, the famous photographer Damon Winter, who created the series, received awards for his creation of a number of hip-hop-style photographs [7] capturing the fighting in Afghanistan . [8] The famous New York Times has published a series of reports on the subject. [9]
There were communities of iPhone iPhone fans, they began to take an active interest in and popularize it.
With the release of Instagram in 2010, the direction has become more social. People were given the opportunity to quickly create new photos, then apply a few simple effects and put them on the network and all this without leaving the program window. With the popularity of Instagram, the popularity of iPhoneography has also grown.
IPhoneography has become so popular that they began to study it as a subject in educational institutions. So, London College was the first educational institution in the world where students were offered a new course - iPhoneography, or how to learn how to professionally take pictures using the iPhone. “A camera that’s always with you,” is how teachers of the new course at London's Kensington and Chelsea College talk about the main advantage of smartphones. They are lightweight, inexpensive compared to professional photographic equipment, and easy to use. It is only necessary to learn. The idea to separate iPhoneography into a separate subject came to Richard Gray, a professional photographer with 25 years of experience. According to him, students do not even suspect that using the iPhone, in addition to making calls and accessing the Internet, you can create interesting photos.
The iPhone Center is called London . At the end of 2011, there, in the Acquire Gallery, Pixel This exhibition was held, participation in which was free, and the winners received prizes.
Subsequently, versions of applications for the Android mobile operating system were announced (since this operating system is one of the most common in the world, many people with much more accessible devices can join this direction of photography).
Like any art, iPhoneography is international, knows no limits and boundaries, therefore, in many countries of the world there are local communities and groups of fans who are increasingly spreading it in their states.
Features
- photos created exclusively by smartphone
- photos processed exclusively on a smartphone
- brightness / contrast changed
- filters and effects are applied to the photo
- frame can be added
- You can use various mobile software, even several applications at once
- images are often square
Notes
- ↑ Question: What is iPhoneography? Archived on November 10, 2012.
- ↑ Roberts, Stephanie. The Art of Iphoneography . - Pixiq, 2011 .-- ISBN 978-1600599231 . Archived May 30, 2012 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Goldsworthy, Sophie. The Rough Guide to Digital Photography . - Rough Guides, 2011 .-- P. 187. - ISBN 978-1405381178 .
- ↑ Evans, Glyn iphoneography . Date of treatment June 12, 2012. Archived March 22, 2013.
- ↑ Fitz-Gerald, Nicki iphoneographycentral . Date of treatment June 12, 2012. Archived March 22, 2013.
- ↑ Yawnick, Marty Life in Lofi: Iphoneography . Date of treatment June 12, 2012.
- ↑ Between Firefights, Jokes, Sweat and Tedium
- ↑ iPhoneography? (unavailable link from 05/17/2013 [2292 days] - history ) , included a Pulitzer Prize
- ↑ The Fluid Human Dance That Is Grand Central
Links
- Marina Purim. IPhoneography - we shoot genuine masterpieces on the iPhone camera . AIF (July 28, 2011). Date of treatment February 22, 2014.
- Elena Balaeva. IPhoneography as a science . Radio "Voice of Russia" (February 12, 2012). Date of treatment February 22, 2014.
- The first iPhoneography community in Russia
- Lessons, Tips, News from the World of iPhoneography on iGraphy
- One of the iPhoneography communities on Facebook
- IPhone Contests on iGuides
- Funny iPhone by Brock Davis