Tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into iPhoneography

I first started with Phoneography approximately May 2008. I retired and immediately dumped my blackberry for the iPhone - it as then I discovered image making with the iPhone. Eerily it reminded me of a Polaroid camera my father gave me when I was 8 years old...Instant image but now with the ability to process and manage the image...

What does iPhoneography mean to you? How is it different from regular photography?

For one, and this will seem repetitive, it is always with me. And with immediate access to different camera applications it gives me many choices to capture an image. Additionally, I use the iPhone as a ground glass for my high resolution technical camera. It keeps me from having to remove the digital back and put on a ground glass for composition. And as a bonus it becomes a visual diary....

Do you have an iPhoneography style? If so, how would you describe it?

Fairly straight ahead...with a few twists and turns. I am a firm believer in not using applications for the sake of applications - Don't rad me wrong in that I try almost every application that is released  to see what it might have to offer...I do from time to time trip on to something that works for me and immediately add this into my workflow.

Is it important to have an iPhoneography style?

Not really - it is important to try and find your own authenticity and use all the tools to create those image types...when I teach i stress knowing where the medium came from - pay homage to those who came before....I believe this is important wherever your creativity lies...

What would you recommend for a beginner iPhoneographer to easily learn the craft?

Shoot shoot shoot play play play - to quote Malcolm Gladwell get in your 10,000 hours learning your craft. Also use facebook and other social media to study the work of others...

What tips could you share with budding iPhoneographers?

keep making images and learning......get involved with others using the iPhone and learn from each other...also very important to learn how to manage your resolution - it is often overlooked with iPhoneographers...if you are going to print your work this becomes very important....and keeping the resolution up is not that intuitive in some cases...they put the dialog in the strangest places....