INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (4693,16,'2011-08-11 08:48:42','2011-08-11 08:48:42','This week we\'ve got another fantastic iPhoneographer interview...with none other than Greg Schmigel. We\'ve already given Greg some props here on the site in our iPhoneography overview, and we are so pleased to welcome him here to answer all of your burning iPhoneography questions! This is a must-read from a photographer who knows his stuff!  \n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Cafe Racer \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/cafe_racer.jpg\"  ]\n\n<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\n\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\n\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\n\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \n\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\n\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel In Their Sunday Best \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/in_their_sunday_best.jpg\"  ]\n\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\n\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\n\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\n\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \n\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\n\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Subway Triptych\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/subway_triptych.jpg\"  ]\n\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\n\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\n\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\n\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\n\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Technical Knockout\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/technical_knockout.jpg\"  ]\n\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\n\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\n\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\n\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\n\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel The Conversation\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/the_conversation.jpg\"  ]\n\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\n\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\n\n<ol>\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\n</ol>\n\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\n\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\n\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\n\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at <a href=\"http://www.mobilephotogroup.com\" title=\"Mobile Photo Group Website\">www.mobilephotogroup.com</a> or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\n\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\n\nWeb site: <a href=\"http://www.justwhatisee.com\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Website\">www.justwhatisee.com</a>\n\nFlickr: <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Flickr\">www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/</a>\n\nTwitter: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/justwhatisee\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Twitter\">@justwhatisee</a>@justwhatisee\n\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\n\n<a href=\"https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Google plus\">Greg Schmigel Google+</a>\n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/GregSchmigel_action.jpg\"  ]\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-14','','','2011-08-11 08:48:42','2011-08-11 08:48:42','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-14.html',0,'revision','',0),(4692,16,'2011-08-11 08:42:25','2011-08-11 08:42:25','This week we\'ve got another fantastic iPhoneographer interview...with none other than Greg Schmigel. We\'ve already given Greg some props here on the site in our iPhoneography overview, and we are so pleased to welcome him here to answer all of your burning iPhoneography questions! This is a must-read from a photographer who knows his stuff!  \n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Cafe Racer \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/cafe_racer.jpg\"  ]\n\n<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\n\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\n\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\n\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \n\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\n\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel In Their Sunday Best \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/in_their_sunday_best.jpg\"  ]\n\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\n\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\n\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\n\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \n\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\n\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Subway Triptych\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/subway_triptych.jpg\"  ]\n\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\n\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\n\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\n\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\n\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Technical Knockout\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/technical_knockout.jpg\"  ]\n\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\n\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\n\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\n\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\n\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel The Conversation\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/the_conversation.jpg\"  ]\n\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\n\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\n\n<ol>\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\n</ol>\n\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\n\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\n\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\n\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at <a href=\"http://www.mobilephotogroup.com\" title=\"Mobile Photo Group Website\">www.mobilephotogroup.com</a> or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\n\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\n\nWeb site: <a href=\"http://www.justwhatisee.com\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Website\">www.justwhatisee.com</a>\n\nFlickr: <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Flickr\">www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/</a>\n\nTwitter: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/justwhatisee\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Twitter\">@justwhatisee</a>@justwhatisee\n\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\n\n<a href=\"https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Google plus\">Greg Schmigel Google+</a>\n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/GregSchmigel_action.jpg\"  ]\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-13','','','2011-08-11 08:42:25','2011-08-11 08:42:25','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-13.html',0,'revision','',0),(4691,16,'2011-08-11 08:40:18','2011-08-11 08:40:18','This week we\'ve got another fantastic iPhoneographer interview...with none other than Greg Schmigel. We\'ve already given Greg some props here on the site in our iPhoneography overview, and we are so pleased to welcome him here to answer all of your burning iPhoneography questions! This is a must-read from a photographer who knows his stuff!  \r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Cafe Racer \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/cafe_racer.jpg\"  ]\r\n\r\n<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel In Their Sunday Best \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/in_their_sunday_best.jpg\"  ]\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Subway Triptych\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/subway_triptych.jpg\"  ]\r\n\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Technical Knockout\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/technical_knockout.jpg\"  ]\r\n\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel The Conversation\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/the_conversation.jpg\"  ]\r\n\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\r\n\r\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at <a href=\"http://www.mobilephotogroup.com\" title=\"Mobile Photo Group Website\">www.mobilephotogroup.com</a> or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\r\n\r\nWeb site: <a href=\"http://www.justwhatisee.com\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Website\">www.justwhatisee.com</a>\r\n\r\nFlickr: <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Flickr\">www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/</a>\r\n\r\nTwitter: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/justwhatisee\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Twitter\">@justwhatisee</a>@justwhatisee\r\n\r\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Google plus\">Greg Schmigel Google+</a>\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/GregSchmigel_action.jpg\"  ]\r\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-12','','','2011-08-11 08:40:18','2011-08-11 08:40:18','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-12.html',0,'revision','',0),(4682,16,'2011-08-11 08:30:15','2011-08-11 08:30:15','','cafe_racer','','inherit','open','open','','cafe_racer','','','2011-08-11 08:30:15','2011-08-11 08:30:15','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/cafe_racer.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4683,16,'2011-08-11 08:32:05','2011-08-11 08:32:05','','GregSchmigel_action','','inherit','open','open','','gregschmigel_action','','','2011-08-11 08:32:05','2011-08-11 08:32:05','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/GregSchmigel_action.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4684,16,'2011-08-11 08:32:12','2011-08-11 08:32:12','','in_their_sunday_best','','inherit','open','open','','in_their_sunday_best','','','2011-08-11 08:32:12','2011-08-11 08:32:12','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/in_their_sunday_best.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4685,16,'2011-08-11 08:32:19','2011-08-11 08:32:19','','off_broadway','','inherit','open','open','','off_broadway','','','2011-08-11 08:32:19','2011-08-11 08:32:19','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/off_broadway.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4686,16,'2011-08-11 08:32:28','2011-08-11 08:32:28','','subway_triptych','','inherit','open','open','','subway_triptych','','','2011-08-11 08:32:28','2011-08-11 08:32:28','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/subway_triptych.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4687,16,'2011-08-11 08:32:35','2011-08-11 08:32:35','','summer_strangers','','inherit','open','open','','summer_strangers','','','2011-08-11 08:32:35','2011-08-11 08:32:35','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/summer_strangers.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4688,16,'2011-08-11 08:32:41','2011-08-11 08:32:41','','technical_knockout','','inherit','open','open','','technical_knockout','','','2011-08-11 08:32:41','2011-08-11 08:32:41','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/technical_knockout.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4689,16,'2011-08-11 08:32:48','2011-08-11 08:32:48','','the_conversation','','inherit','open','open','','the_conversation','','','2011-08-11 08:32:48','2011-08-11 08:32:48','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/the_conversation.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4690,16,'2011-08-11 08:19:19','2011-08-11 08:19:19','This week we\'ve got another fantastic iPhoneographer interview...with none other than Greg Schmigel. We\'ve already given Greg some props here on the site in our iPhoneography overview, and we are so pleased to welcome him here to answer all of your burning iPhoneography questions! This is a must-read from a photographer who knows his stuff!  \r\n\r\n<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\r\n\r\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at <a href=\"http://www.mobilephotogroup.com\" title=\"Mobile Photo Group Website\">www.mobilephotogroup.com</a> or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\r\n\r\nWeb site: <a href=\"http://www.justwhatisee.com\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Website\">www.justwhatisee.com</a>\r\n\r\nFlickr: <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Flickr\">www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/</a>\r\n\r\nTwitter: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/justwhatisee\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Twitter\">@justwhatisee</a>@justwhatisee\r\n\r\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Google plus\">Greg Schmigel Google+</a>\r\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-11','','','2011-08-11 08:19:19','2011-08-11 08:19:19','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-11.html',0,'revision','',0),(4681,16,'2011-08-11 08:17:38','2011-08-11 08:17:38','This week we\'ve got another fantastic iPhoneographer interview...with none other than Greg Schmigel. We\'ve already given Greg some props here on the site in our iPhoneography overview, and we are so pleased to welcome him here to answer all of your burning iPhoneography questions! This is a must-read from a photographer who knows his stuff!  \r\n\r\n<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\r\n\r\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at <a href=\"http://www.mobilephotogroup.com\" title=\"Mobile Photo Group Website\">www.mobilephotogroup.com</a> or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\r\n\r\nWeb site: <a href=\"http://www.justwhatisee.com\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Website\">www.justwhatisee.com</a>\r\n\r\nFlickr: <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Flickr\">www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/</a>\r\n\r\nTwitter: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/justwhatisee\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Twitter\">@justwhatisee</a>@justwhatisee\r\n\r\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Google plus\">Greg Schmigel Google+</a>\r\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-10','','','2011-08-11 08:17:38','2011-08-11 08:17:38','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-10.html',0,'revision','',0),(4680,16,'2011-08-11 07:59:26','2011-08-11 07:59:26','This week we\'ve got another fantastic iPhoneographer interview...with none other than Greg Schmigel. We\'ve already given Greg some props here on the site in our iPhoneography overview, and we are so pleased to welcome him here to answer all of your burning iPhoneography questions! This is a must-read from a photographer who knows his stuff!  \r\n\r\n<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\r\n\r\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at www.mobilephotogroup.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\r\n\r\nWeb site: www.justwhatisee.com\r\n\r\nFlickr: www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\r\n\r\nTwitter: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\r\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-9','','','2011-08-11 07:59:26','2011-08-11 07:59:26','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-9.html',0,'revision','',0),(4679,16,'2011-08-11 07:59:00','2011-08-11 07:59:00','This week we\'ve got another fantastic iPhoneographer interview...with none other than Greg Schmigel. We\'ve already given Greg some props here on the site in our iPhoneography overview, and we are so pleased to welcome him here to answer all of your burning iPhoneography questions! This is a must-read from a photographer who knows his stuff!  \r\n\r\n<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\r\n\r\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at www.mobilephotogroup.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\r\n\r\nWeb site: www.justwhatisee.com\r\n\r\nFlickr: www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\r\n\r\nTwitter: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\r\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-8','','','2011-08-11 07:59:00','2011-08-11 07:59:00','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-8.html',0,'revision','',0),(4678,16,'2011-08-11 07:58:46','2011-08-11 07:58:46','This week we\'ve got another fantastic iPhoneographer interview...with none other than Greg Schmigel. We\'ve already given Greg some props here on the site in our iPhoneography overview, and we are so pleased to welcome him here to answer all of your burning iPhoneography questions! This is a must-read from a photographer who knows his stuff!  \r\n\r\n<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\r\n\r\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at www.mobilephotogroup.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\r\n\r\nWeb site: www.justwhatisee.com\r\n\r\nFlickr: www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\r\n\r\nTwitter: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\r\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-7','','','2011-08-11 07:58:46','2011-08-11 07:58:46','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-7.html',0,'revision','',0),(4677,16,'2011-08-11 07:58:09','2011-08-11 07:58:09','This week we\'ve got another fantastic iPhoneographer interview...with none other than Greg Schmigel. We\'ve already given Greg some props here on the site in our iPhoneography overview, and we are so pleased to welcome him here to a \n\n<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\n\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\n\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\n\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \n\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\n\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\n\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\n\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\n\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\n\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \n\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\n\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\n\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\n\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\n\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\n\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\n\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \n\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\n\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\n\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\n\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\n\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\n\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\n\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\n\n<ol>\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\n</ol>\n\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\n\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\n\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\n\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at www.mobilephotogroup.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\n\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\n\nWeb site: www.justwhatisee.com\n\nFlickr: www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\n\nTwitter: @justwhatisee\n\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\n\nGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-6','','','2011-08-11 07:58:09','2011-08-11 07:58:09','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-6.html',0,'revision','',0),(4676,16,'2011-08-11 07:53:45','2011-08-11 07:53:45','<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\r\n\r\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at www.mobilephotogroup.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\r\n\r\nWeb site: www.justwhatisee.com\r\n\r\nFlickr: www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\r\n\r\nTwitter: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\r\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-5','','','2011-08-11 07:53:45','2011-08-11 07:53:45','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-5.html',0,'revision','',0),(4675,16,'2011-08-11 07:52:23','2011-08-11 07:52:23','<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\r\n\r\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at www.mobilephotogroup.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\r\n\r\nWeb site: www.justwhatisee.com\r\n\r\nFlickr: www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\r\n\r\nTwitter: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\r\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-4','','','2011-08-11 07:52:23','2011-08-11 07:52:23','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-4.html',0,'revision','',0),(4674,16,'2011-08-11 07:48:01','2011-08-11 07:48:01','<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\r\n\r\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at www.mobilephotogroup.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\r\n\r\nWeb site: www.justwhatisee.com\r\n\r\nFlickr: www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\r\n\r\nTwitter: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\nGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\r\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','inherit','open','open','','4657-revision-3','','','2011-08-11 07:48:01','2011-08-11 07:48:01','',4657,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4657-revision-3.html',0,'revision','',0),(4671,5,'2011-06-02 07:52:21','2011-06-02 07:52:21','<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Welcome aboard!</strong>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n[two_columns height=\"230\" border=\"border\"]Here\'s the<strong> <a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.s3.amazonaws.com/iphone-photo-tips-guide.pdf\">iPhone Photo Tips download (6mb pdf)</a></strong> <br><br> <a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.s3.amazonaws.com/iphone-photo-tips-guide.pdf\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1212\" title=\"iPhoto Tips Header\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/iphonetipstricks200.png\" alt=\"\"/></a> [/two_columns] [two_columns_last height=\"230\" border=\"border\"]We thought it might be useful for you to <strong>receive these tips by email too</strong>, as many viewers have expressed that it would be helpful to have them in bite-sized bits of information, quick to open whenever you need them! <br> <br> We\'ll also be sending you bonus tips, and new information we come across by email so stay tuned for the next one!<br> <br> Talk to you soon! <br>  The Beginners Lens Team[/two_columns_last] \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n','Subscription Confirmed - iPhone Camera Tips','','inherit','open','open','','743-revision','','','2011-06-02 07:52:21','2011-06-02 07:52:21','',743,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/743-revision.html',0,'revision','',0),(4672,5,'2011-04-28 19:42:36','2011-04-28 19:42:36','<p><br class=\"spacer_\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>We need to confirm your email address.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>In a few minutes, you will receive an email with a link.</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Click on this link to confirm you email address.</p>','You\'re almost finished...','','inherit','open','open','','730-revision','','','2011-04-28 19:42:36','2011-04-28 19:42:36','',730,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/730-revision.html',0,'revision','',0),(4673,16,'2011-08-10 11:37:07','2011-08-10 11:37:07','<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. 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I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\n\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\n\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \n\nAs suprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\n\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\n\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\n\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\n\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\n\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \n\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\n\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\n\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\n\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\n\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\n\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\n\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \n\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\n\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\n\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site Just What I See  (www.justwhatisee.com).\n\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\n\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\n\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\n\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\n\n<ol>\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\n</ol>\n\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\n\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. 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It’s intuitive, easy-to-use, and best of all, it yours absolutely free! Yes please!<td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\n\n[tabswrap]\n\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Founded in 2009 by Guillaume Martin and Maxime Rafalimanana</li>\n	<li>Connect through Picasa, Flickr, or Facebook</li>\n	<li>Also integrated with Instagram and Twitter (TwitPic, Yfrog, and Lockerz)</li>\n	<li>“Zests” feature enables users to create albums from photos posted on their social networking sites, stored on their computer, and even photos from friend\'s albums.</li>\n<li>Share your albums through Facebook and email</li>\n	<li>Access and manage all photos through a single account</li>\n	<li>Post comments on images</li>\n	<li>Free</li>\n</ul>\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Organized layout</li>\n	<li>Very user-friendly - menu options and controls are easy to understand.</li>\n	<li>Sharing and downloading photos is fast and convenient</li>\n	<li>Add photos from mobile devices, point & shoot, and DSLR cameras</li>\n	<li>Selective sharing</li>\n	<li>Supports photo tagging</li>\n	<li>View friend\'s photos posted from social networking sites</li>\n	<li>Have we mentioned its free?</li>\n</ul>\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Simple, but may be a little too simple in terms of features.</li>\n</ul>\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\n Proud beginner\n Amateur hobbyist\n Advanced users\n Professional editors\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\n\nPICTARINE is for everyone. Whether you are a newbie, amateur, or pro, if you\'re looking for a way to manage photos from multiple social networking or online accounts this photo sharing solution is for you. \n\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Although it may not sound like its all that groundbreaking, its fast, efficient and convenient. Everything you could want from a photo sharing app.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\nPICTARINE makes jumping from one social account to another a thing of the past. \n\nAll you need to do is register for an account with PICTARINE, add your social networking account details and give PICTARINE access to your accounts, and you\'re ready to go. Log in and start sharing! All of your photo albums are connected in one location so you can easily manage your photos across all of your social networking sites. Upload and download photos with a single click!\n\nGiven that PICTARINE makes online photo sharing incredibly easy, and it\'s completely FREE, we recommend you give this one a try! \n\n\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\n<p></p>\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\n\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. The design is very user friendly. Within a few clicks, the user can begin adding contacts from their social networks to share images.”</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://lifehacker.com/5823450/pictarine-takes-your-photos-on-various-sharing-sites-and-puts-them-in-one-place\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">LifeHacker</a></strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“If you\'re frustrated with dealing with a bunch of photo sharing sites, this is a great way to centralize everything very easily.”</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">Mashable</a></strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Pictarine’s most fetching feature is its highly malleable virtual photo album.”</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>','Pictarine - Connect Your Online Photo Sharing Accounts! ','','inherit','open','open','','4095-autosave','','','2011-07-27 07:46:40','2011-07-27 07:46:40','',4095,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4095-autosave.html',0,'revision','',0),(4139,16,'2011-07-26 08:33:05','2011-07-26 08:33:05','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\r\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\"><img title=\"Pictarine\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Montages with Montager\" width=\"330\" height=\"216\" /></a></td>\r\n<td><img title=\"This is the Pictarine Web App\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine App Logo\" />PICTARINE is a great photo sharing website that helps users organize their shared photos scattered online by bringing them into one place. It’s very helpful, easy-to-use, and best of all, it is absolutely yours for free! Who wouldn’t like that?</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Founded in 2009 by Guillaume Martin and Maxime Rafalimanana</li>\r\n	<li>Connect through Picasa, Flickr, or Facebook</li>\r\n	<li>Also integrated with Instagram and Twitter (TwitPic, Yfrog, and Lockerz)</li>\r\n	<li>“Zests” feature that enables users to create albums from photos posted in their social networking sites, photos stored in their computer, and those from friends’ albums, and share it to your friends through Facebook or email.</li>\r\n	<li>Access and manage all photos through a single account</li>\r\n	<li>Allows posting comments on images</li>\r\n	<li>Free</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Organized layout</li>\r\n	<li>Very user-friendly as menu options and controls are fairly easy to understand.</li>\r\n	<li>Sharing and downloading photos is very fast and convenient</li>\r\n	<li>Photos taken via mobile phones and DSLR can be added too</li>\r\n	<li>Enables users can choose whom to share their photos to</li>\r\n	<li>Supports photo tagging</li>\r\n	<li>Users can view their friends’ photos posted in social networking sites</li>\r\n	<li>Does not cost a dime – it’s free!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Simple, but maybe too overly simple for some in terms of feature set.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n Proud beginner\r\n Amateur hobbyist\r\n Advanced users\r\n Professional editors\r\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\r\n\r\nPICTARINE is for everyone. Whether you are a newbie, amateur, or pro, this photo sharing solution is right for you, so long as you are someone who is itching to have a site that can help you manage your photos on multiple social networking accounts.\r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Time-efficiency and convenience - that is what PICTARINE brings in to the table. It may not sound very ground-breaking to others but the fact that it helps you to be on top of the photos you share online makes it an app that is worthy of your consideration.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\nWith PICTARINE, gone are the days when people have to jump from one social networking account to another – say from Facebook to Flickr – when sharing pictures with their friends and families.\r\n\r\nAll they have to do is register for an account with PICTARINE, add their accounts with Facebook, Flickr, or any other supported social networking sites, allow authorization to link your accounts to Pictarine, and then voila! You can now enjoy all the bells and whistles Pictarine offers. Your photo albums are now aggregated into one location so you can easily manage your photos across all social networking sites you are subscribed to. You can also download and upload photos in just a single click!\r\n\r\nSince it makes all the photo managing work a lot easier for its users, we recommend you to try this out!\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. The design is very user friendly. Within a few clicks, the user can begin adding contacts from their social networks to share images.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://lifehacker.com/5823450/pictarine-takes-your-photos-on-various-sharing-sites-and-puts-them-in-one-place\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">LifeHacker</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“If you\'re frustrated with dealing with a bunch of photo sharing sites, this is a great way to centralize everything very easily.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">Mashable</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Pictarine’s most fetching feature is its highly malleable virtual photo album.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Pictarine: Share all your photos, in one cool place!','','inherit','open','open','','4095-revision-13','','','2011-07-26 08:33:05','2011-07-26 08:33:05','',4095,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4095-revision-13.html',0,'revision','',0),(3925,16,'2011-07-18 14:12:01','2011-07-18 14:12:01','','facebooktogoogle','','inherit','open','open','','facebooktogoogle','','','2011-07-18 14:12:01','2011-07-18 14:12:01','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/facebooktogoogle.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4145,14,'2011-07-28 11:51:32','2011-07-28 11:51:32','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\r\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AutoStitch.png\"><img title=\"AutoStitch\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AutoStitch.png\" alt=\"AutoStitch\" width=\"200\" height=\"375\" /></a></td>\r\n<td>AUTOSTITCH lets you shoot multiple images and stitch them together into seamless iPhone panoramas. How cool is that?</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Created by Cloudburst Research</li>\r\n	<li>Stitch 2 or more images for a panorama</li>\r\n	<li>Resolution and image size can be customized</li>\r\n	<li>Manual and automatic cropping</li>\r\n	<li>Share instantly via email or Facebook</li>\r\n	<li>Costs US $1.99</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Tidy layout</li>\r\n	<li>Intuitive interface</li>\r\n	<li>Can also process photos which were not taken with the iPhone</li>\r\n	<li>Users can create iPhone panoramas from images with horizontal or vertical orientation</li>\r\n	<li>Stitching photos is very simple</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Ghosting can occur</li>\r\n	<li>Some stitched areas may be blurred</li>\r\n	<li>Does not have its own camera app</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n<strong>√ Beginner iPhone Photographers</strong>\r\n Advanced iPhone Photographers\r\n Anyone\r\n\r\nAUTOSTITCH is perfect for beginners who want to turn their daily snaps into good-looking iPhone panoramas and wide-angle shots. Advanced photo editing programs such as Photoshop or other Panoramic iPhone apps are recommended for pro users, as the very basic features of the Autostitch app will likely leave them wanting more.\r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]AUTOSTITCH is arguably the best image stitching application for the iPhone. It gets the job done...with flying colors![/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\nDo not be fooled by the simplicity of the AUTOSTITCH iPhone app. It is probably one of the most basic apps out there, but it is also one of the most useful.\r\n\r\nWith AUTOSTITCH you\'re no longer restricted by the limited capabilities of the iPhone camera, you don\'t even need to take a few steps back so you can capture the whole scene. Just launch the app, shoot 2 or more photos of the subject, stitch them together using the app, and you’re good to go! The entire process is very straightforward, thus it gives users the chance to spend more time shooting and less time tinkering to get panoramic results. If that’s not easy, then we don’t know what is.\r\n\r\nAUTOSTITCH does have a few shortcomings, particularly a bit of ghosting and blurring can occur when stitching together. But if the photo is viewed online or at a relatively small size, the effect is hardly noticeable. It would have also been great if AUTOSTITCH had been equipped with an in-app camera so users do not have to go through the camera app for shooting photos then into AutoStitch to render them, but perhaps they\'ll add that in a future update.\r\n\r\nUltimately for just two bucks, considering the many pros of the AUTOSTITCH app, it’s money well-spent!\r\n\r\n<br/>\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for AutoStitch\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give AutoStitch 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>','AutoStitch – Make Creative iPhone Panoramas','','publish','open','open','','autostitch-make-creative-iphone-panoramas','','','2011-08-30 12:30:43','2011-08-30 12:30:43','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/?p=4145',0,'post','',0),(4141,16,'2011-07-26 09:09:03','2011-07-26 09:09:03','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\r\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\"><img title=\"Pictarine\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Montages with Montager\" width=\"330\" height=\"216\" /></a></td>\r\n<td><img title=\"This is the Pictarine Web App\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine App Logo\" />PICTARINE is a great photo sharing website that helps users organize their shared photos scattered online by bringing them into one place. It’s very helpful, easy-to-use, and best of all, it is absolutely yours for free! Who wouldn’t like that?</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Founded in 2009 by Guillaume Martin and Maxime Rafalimanana</li>\r\n	<li>Connect through Picasa, Flickr, or Facebook</li>\r\n	<li>Also integrated with Instagram and Twitter (TwitPic, Yfrog, and Lockerz)</li>\r\n	<li>“Zests” feature that enables users to create albums from photos posted in their social networking sites, photos stored in their computer, and those from friends’ albums, and share it to your friends through Facebook or email.</li>\r\n	<li>Access and manage all photos through a single account</li>\r\n	<li>Allows posting comments on images</li>\r\n	<li>Free</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Organized layout</li>\r\n	<li>Very user-friendly as menu options and controls are fairly easy to understand.</li>\r\n	<li>Sharing and downloading photos is very fast and convenient</li>\r\n	<li>Photos taken via mobile phones and DSLR can be added too</li>\r\n	<li>Enables users can choose whom to share their photos to</li>\r\n	<li>Supports photo tagging</li>\r\n	<li>Users can view their friends’ photos posted in social networking sites</li>\r\n	<li>Does not cost a dime – it’s free!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Simple, but maybe too overly simple for some in terms of feature set.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n Proud beginner\r\n Amateur hobbyist\r\n Advanced users\r\n Professional editors\r\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\r\n\r\nPICTARINE is for everyone. Whether you are a newbie, amateur, or pro, this photo sharing solution is right for you, so long as you are someone who is itching to have a site that can help you manage your photos on multiple social networking accounts.\r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Time-efficiency and convenience - that is what PICTARINE brings in to the table. It may not sound very ground-breaking to others but the fact that it helps you to be on top of the photos you share online makes it an app that is worthy of your consideration.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\nWith PICTARINE, gone are the days when people have to jump from one social networking account to another – say from Facebook to Flickr – when sharing pictures with their friends and families.\r\n\r\nAll they have to do is register for an account with PICTARINE, add their accounts with Facebook, Flickr, or any other supported social networking sites, allow authorization to link your accounts to Pictarine, and then voila! You can now enjoy all the bells and whistles Pictarine offers. Your photo albums are now aggregated into one location so you can easily manage your photos across all social networking sites you are subscribed to. You can also download and upload photos in just a single click!\r\n\r\nSince it makes all the photo managing work a lot easier for its users, we recommend you to try this out!\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. The design is very user friendly. Within a few clicks, the user can begin adding contacts from their social networks to share images.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://lifehacker.com/5823450/pictarine-takes-your-photos-on-various-sharing-sites-and-puts-them-in-one-place\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">LifeHacker</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“If you\'re frustrated with dealing with a bunch of photo sharing sites, this is a great way to centralize everything very easily.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">Mashable</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Pictarine’s most fetching feature is its highly malleable virtual photo album.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Pictarine: Share all your photos, in one cool place!','','inherit','open','open','','4095-revision-14','','','2011-07-26 09:09:03','2011-07-26 09:09:03','',4095,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4095-revision-14.html',0,'revision','',0),(3921,16,'2011-07-18 13:47:43','2011-07-18 13:47:43','','myaccounts','','inherit','open','open','','myaccounts','','','2011-07-18 13:47:43','2011-07-18 13:47:43','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/myaccounts.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4657,14,'2011-08-11 08:57:09','2011-08-11 08:57:09','This week we\'ve got another fantastic iPhoneographer interview...with none other than Greg Schmigel. We\'ve already given Greg some props here on the site in our <a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/iphone-photography/explore-the-world-of-iphone-photography-3.html\" title=\"Explore the world of iPhoneography\">iPhoneography overview</a>, and we are so pleased to welcome him here to answer all of your burning iPhoneography questions! This is a must-read from a photographer who knows his stuff!  \r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Cafe Racer \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/cafe_racer.jpg\"  ]<br class=\"spacer_\" /><center><p><em>Cafe Racer</em>, Greg Schmigel</p></center>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>Give us a little bit of background on you...where did your passion for photography come from?</h3>\r\n\r\nMy name is Greg Schmigel, and I am a street photographer.  I’m married to my best friend, Suzy.  We’re the proud parents of 2 beautiful boxers, Brooklyn and Arthur.  We live in Maryland, just between Baltimore and Washington, DC.\r\n\r\nTo be completely honest, for me, photography was not intentional.  I’ve been a long-time admirer of photography as an art form for as long as I can remember.  I didn’t pick up a camera myself until about 12 years ago -- and it really wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I began to take a more serious look at photography.  Photography, as I mention on my Web site, is more like a therapy for me.  It’s what allows me to leave the stress of the day or job behind and breath freely.  I’m most happy when I’m out capturing images in the street.  And although, as I mentioned, photography for me was not intentional ... it now seems essential.\r\n\r\n<h3>How did you come to love iPhoneography?</h3> \r\n\r\nAs surprising as it may sound -- I don’t “love” iPhoneography ... I love photography.  As I have held long standing on my Web site, I am not an iPhonoegrapher.  I am a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as my camera of choice.  I do admire greatly the works of those who call themselves “iPhoneographers”, don’t get me wrong. But it’s just a blanket that I’ve chosen not to throw over myself at the end of the day.\r\n\r\nI think came to realize the capabilities and possibilities of photography with an iPhone soon after I purchased my original iPhone 2G, somewhere during 2007.  I won’t say I was initially blown away what this little camera could do, but there was a clear and quick realization that there was more to that little 2-megapixel camera than met the eye.  And remember, that was “back in the day”, back in the day before the launch of the App Store and well before enhancements to the hardware and software of the camera itself.\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel In Their Sunday Best \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/in_their_sunday_best.jpg\"  ]<br class=\"spacer_\" /><center><p><em>In Their Sunday Best</em>, Greg Schmigel</p></center>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>Do you still shoot with a \"regular\" camera? </h3>\r\n\r\nFor the past 4 years, I have pretty much shot exclusively with my iPhone. I have had larger gear over the years; DSLR’s, point-and-shoots and even the latest Micro 4/3’s system cameras.  But honestly, they’ve all found their way to the selling block. Since 2008, It’s been just me and my iPhone.  More recently, on the tip and advice of another street photographer, I picked up the Ricoh GR Digital III.  At the time of writing this response, I have taken the Ricoh on two street sessions and I’ve been happy with it.  My latest camera find came as recently as 2 days ago at a local thrift store;  a 1971 Yashica Electro 35 GT rangefinder.  I’m looking forward to taking this vintage treasure out for a spin.  They still sell film, right?\r\n\r\nBut the statement I mentioned above is a statement that I hold very true to. I am a firm believer that regardless of your camera gear, the actual art of photography relies heavily on what the artist sees and what he or she envisions in their mind with a shot.  The camera is a tool, a tool to produce an image.  So whether you’re shooting with the latest DSLR, an iPhone, or even an old Yashica...it’s really not important. Think of an artist who has a wide variety of medium with which to work.  He or she might choose watercolors, oil, pastels or charcoal.  But regardless of the medium, the artist has a vision in mind as to what the outcome of his or her art will look like.  My medium just happens to be an iPhone for the most part.\r\n\r\n<h3>Street photography is your thing...why is it more appealing than other styles?</h3> \r\n\r\nStreet photography didn’t always come natural to me.  In fact, it was actually quite intimidating in my early days of trying it.  I spent many a photo walk seeking out the classic urban decay, weathered signage, interesting landscapes and cityscapes -- just about anything actually.  Anything that didn’t entail people, that is. There were countless outings where I would frame up a shot and wait for the people to leave the scene.  And wait, and wait … and wait.  People just didn’t make sense to me in the photographs;  they interfered, they were intrusive.\r\n\r\nThen one day, a good friend and photographer brought me a book about the man who would become one my greatest inspirations in the world of street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson.  Immediately, I was fascinated by how he coupled non-living elements together with the living elements. I was drawn to his sense of finding geometrical compositions and blending them with characters of every day life.  It was then that I knew what I had been missing in my photographs, people.  My other inspirations in street photography include Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Klein, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model and Vivian Maier to name a few.\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Subway Triptych\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/subway_triptych.jpg\"  ]<br class=\"spacer_\" /><center><p><em>Subway Triptych</em>, Greg Schmigel</p></center>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>Your style is very distinct, do you have any advice on developing a personal iPhoneography style? </h3>\r\n\r\nSometimes, it’s hard to see our own style.  Many times, we as artists just create.  We do it without realizing it. But, thank you for the remark and take it as a huge compliment.  I will say that over the last two years of so, I have become very comfortable with “what” I like to shoot.  In fact, on that recent outing with my Ricoh, I realized in full that I am completely content shooting street photography. After the outing, as I was browsing my shots, I came to the realization that regardless of the camera I used, my shots all looked the same from a compositional and style perspective.  I’ve finally found what I like to shoot.\r\n\r\nAs for advice to come out of that?  I think you’ve just got to go through the process of finding what reaches you internally.  That’s not to say that it has to be come huge emotional and psychological undertaking, but rather just a “natural” process.  Some people shoot landscapes, some shoot sports, others are photojournalists and some portrait artist.  I’m a street photographer.  It just happened that way.\r\n\r\n<h3>What advice could you give to beginner iPhoneographers who want to learn the craft? </h3>\r\n\r\nWith the iPhone and the hundreds and hundreds of apps to choose from, you’ve got a world of creativity in the palm of your hand.  My advice to a beginner would be the process that I use every day when I shoot with the iPhone.  Start of by using the native camera app on the iPhone.  Start off with the basics.  If you try to dive into using apps right out of the gate, you’ll drive yourself crazy -- there are literally hundreds to choose from.  To this day, I still shoot with the native camera, never with apps.  In fact, if I showed you my iPhone, you’d probably be surprised to count only 4 photo apps on my machine.  \r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel Technical Knockout\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/technical_knockout.jpg\"  ]<br class=\"spacer_\" /><center><p><em>Technical Knockout</em>, Greg Schmigel</p></center>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>What tips & tricks of the trade would you share with beginners? </h3>\r\n\r\n“Shoot from the heart,” a fellow mobile photographer recently shared with me.  Shoot what comes natural to you.  If you’re comfortable with shooting people, go for it.  If you’d rather create landscape images, then that’s your thing.  There’s no right or wrong way when it comes to finding what you like to capture.  Continual practice is key.  If you want to find your style it’s going to take time to develop it.  But don’t rush it and by all means, don’t force it.  When it comes to you, you’ll know it.\r\n\r\nBut regardless of “what” you decide to shoot, it’s most important that you simply “do it”.  Photographer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.”  And you know, if you’ve got that iPhone or any mobile device in your hand, then you’ve got that “best camera.”  Never hesitate to capture a shot, capture just what you see.  That was the basis of my project and Web site <a href=\"http://www.justwhatisee.com\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Just What I See\">Just What I See</a>.\r\n\r\n<h3>Do you have favorite apps, effects, treatments, compositions, etc? </h3>\r\n\r\nMy choice of apps and my post process isn’t a secret, but it’s something that I’ve become very comfortable and content with.  Just last March, while speaking at the Apple Store in NYC on Street Photography with an iPhone, someone from the crowd asked the same question. I had to joke and say, “my post process is like my mother’s recipe for marinara sauce...she just doesn’t give it out”.  But in all seriousness, it’s simpler than you think.  I prefer to shoot in black and white just as many of the street photography masters have done before us.  Therefore, my post process consists of 2 simple apps, 2 simple steps -- and every image I process goes through the exact same treatment.\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel The Conversation\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/the_conversation.jpg\"  ]<br class=\"spacer_\" /><center><p><em>The Conversation</em>, Greg Schmigel</p></center>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>We would love to give our readers a few practical tips...</h3>\r\n\r\nIf I had to develop a list of 10 practical tips for someone starting out in iPhoneography or photography in general, the list might read something like this (but not always in this order):\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Study what others are shooting, learn from others, grow from others.</li>\r\n<li>Explore different styles of shooting -- step outside of your normal comfort zone.</li>\r\n<li>Challenge yourself, shoot subject you don’t really have an interest in.</li>\r\n<li>Try to take atleast 1 photograph per day.  (And that would be a minimum.)</li>\r\n<li>Always have a camera with you. Yes, a mobile camera counts.</li>\r\n<li>Share your work with others, get involved with a community online or offline.</li>\r\n<li>Learn to see like a camera itself, frame your shots in your head without even using your camera.  </li>\r\n<li>Never fear making mistakes along the way.  Mistakes are often new discoveries in disguise.</li>\r\n<li>Be patient with your developing your style.</li>\r\n<li>Stop.  Repeat steps 1 - 9.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h3>You’ve founded a new project, Mobile Photo Group. Tell us about it? </h3>\r\n\r\nYes, I’m very proud to have founded and launched Mobile Photo Group (MPG) with 11 other passionate artists form around the globe. Mobile Photo Group truly is an international collective of mobile photographers dedicated to promoting their work and presenting mobile photography as an important and evolving form of photography. As a group, we are documentarists, street photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers, photojournalists, story tellers, writers, poets and artists. But first and foremost, we are photographers, joined by the common thread of using our mobile devices to create compelling images.\r\n\r\nMPG was founded by: Misho Baranovic, Chun Tong Chung, Jim Darling, Sion Fullana, Benedicte Guillon, Dominique Jost, Anton Kawasaki, Oliver Lang, Morgan Miranda, Jordi V. Pou, Star Rush, and myself.\r\n\r\nWe invite you to stop by our newly launched web site to learn more about what we are doing and where we are going at <a href=\"http://www.mobilephotogroup.com\" title=\"Mobile Photo Group Website\">www.mobilephotogroup.com</a> or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @themobilephoto.\r\n\r\n<h3>Where can we find your work online?</h3>\r\n\r\nWeb site: <a href=\"http://www.justwhatisee.com\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Website\">www.justwhatisee.com</a>\r\n\r\nFlickr: <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Flickr\">www.flickr.com/photos/50721844@N03/</a>\r\n\r\nTwitter: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/justwhatisee\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Twitter\">@justwhatisee</a>@justwhatisee\r\n\r\nInstagram: @justwhatisee\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://plus.google.com/106359487807208915036/posts\" title=\"Greg Schmigel Google plus\">Greg Schmigel Google+</a>\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"  alt=\"Greg Schmigel \" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/GregSchmigel_action.jpg\"  ]<br class=\"spacer_\" /><center><p>Greg Schmigel</p></center>\r\n','iPhoneography With Greg Schmigel','','publish','open','open','','iphoneography-with-greg-schmigel','','\nhttp://thebeginnerslens.com/iphone-photography/explore-the-world-of-iphone-photography-3.html','2011-09-26 09:10:28','2011-09-26 09:10:28','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/?p=4657',0,'post','',0),(4471,16,'2011-08-03 16:54:28','2011-08-03 16:54:28','<div>[twothirds_columns height=\"450\" ] [two_columns height=\"450\" border=\"noborder\"][styledbox type=\"general\"  ] <a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/digital-photography/put-things-in-perspective.html\" title=\"Put Things In Perspective\">[imageeffect type=\"lightbox\"  width=\"275\" height=\"178\"  alt=\"\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/persp.png\"  ]</a> [/styledbox] [styledbox type=\"general\"  ] [imageeffect type=\"lightbox\"  width=\"275\" height=\"178\"  alt=\"\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/meettheteam.png\" videourl=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8KgI8PAY6U\" ] [/styledbox] [/two_columns] [two_columns_last height=\"450\" border=\"noborder\"][styledbox type=\"general\"  ] [imageeffect type=\"lightbox\"  width=\"275\" height=\"178\"  alt=\"\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/fxreview.png\"  ] [/styledbox] [styledbox type=\"general\"  ] [imageeffect type=\"lightbox\"  width=\"275\" height=\"178\"  alt=\"\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/tips.png\"  ] [/styledbox] [/two_columns_last]   [/twothirds_columns] [onethird_columns_last height=\"450\" ] [styledbox type=\"general\" width=\"300\" ]<a href=\"?lightbox[width]=524&lightbox[height]=370#mailchimpform\" class=\"lightbox\"><img align=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin:0px 0px 0px 0px\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tipstricksad.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\"></a>\r\n</center>[/styledbox] [styledbox type=\"general\" width=\"300\" ]<div style=\"float:left; 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We will never share, rent or sell your information to ANYONE. You can unsubscribe any time.</div>[/styledbox]\r\n</div>','New Home Test','','inherit','open','open','','4398-revision-57','','','2011-08-03 16:54:28','2011-08-03 16:54:28','',4398,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4398-revision-57.html',0,'revision','',0),(4165,5,'2011-07-27 09:38:34','2011-07-27 09:38:34','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\r\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\"><img title=\"Pictarine\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine\" width=\"280\" height=\"100\" /></a></td>\r\n<td><img title=\"This is the Pictarine Web App\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine App Logo\" /></td>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>PICTARINE is a great online photo sharing website that helps users organize their many Internet-based photo accounts by connecting them in one place. It’s intuitive, easy-to-use, and best of all, it yours absolutely free! Yes please!<td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Founded in 2009 by Guillaume Martin and Maxime Rafalimanana</li>\r\n	<li>Connect through Picasa, Flickr, or Facebook</li>\r\n	<li>Also integrated with Instagram and Twitter (TwitPic, Yfrog, and Lockerz)</li>\r\n	<li>“Zests” feature enables users to create albums from photos posted on their social networking sites, stored on their computer, and even photos from friend\'s albums.</li>\r\n<li>Share your albums through Facebook and email</li>\r\n	<li>Access and manage all photos through a single account</li>\r\n	<li>Post comments on images</li>\r\n	<li>Free</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Organized layout</li>\r\n	<li>Very user-friendly - menu options and controls are easy to understand.</li>\r\n	<li>Sharing and downloading photos is fast and convenient</li>\r\n	<li>Add photos from mobile devices, point & shoot, and DSLR cameras</li>\r\n	<li>Selective sharing</li>\r\n	<li>Supports photo tagging</li>\r\n	<li>View friend\'s photos posted from social networking sites</li>\r\n	<li>Have we mentioned its free?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Simple, but may be a little too simple in terms of features.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n Proud beginner\r\n Amateur hobbyist\r\n Advanced users\r\n Professional editors\r\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\r\n\r\nPICTARINE is for everyone. Whether you are a newbie, amateur, or pro, if you\'re looking for a way to manage photos from multiple social networking or online accounts this photo sharing solution is for you. \r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Although it may not sound like its all that groundbreaking, its fast, efficient and convenient. Everything you could want from a photo sharing app.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\nPICTARINE makes jumping from one social account to another a thing of the past. \r\n\r\nAll you need to do is register for an account with PICTARINE, add your social networking account details and give PICTARINE access to your accounts, and you\'re ready to go. Log in and start sharing! All of your photo albums are connected in one location so you can easily manage your photos across all of your social networking sites. Upload and download photos with a single click!\r\n\r\nGiven that PICTARINE makes online photo sharing incredibly easy, and it\'s completely FREE, we recommend you give this one a try! \r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<p></p>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. The design is very user friendly. Within a few clicks, the user can begin adding contacts from their social networks to share images.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://lifehacker.com/5823450/pictarine-takes-your-photos-on-various-sharing-sites-and-puts-them-in-one-place\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">LifeHacker</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“If you\'re frustrated with dealing with a bunch of photo sharing sites, this is a great way to centralize everything very easily.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">Mashable</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Pictarine’s most fetching feature is its highly malleable virtual photo album.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Pictarine - Connect Your Online Photo Sharing Accounts! 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Upload and download photos with a single click!\r\n\r\nGiven that PICTARINE makes online photo sharing incredibly easy, and it\'s completely FREE, we recommend you give this one a try! \r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<p></p>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. 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More advanced stitching programs like Photoshop is recommended for the pro users as the very basic features of the app may leave them wanting more.\n\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"AUTOSTITCH is arguably the best image stitching application for the iPhone. It gets the job done… with flying colors![/tab] [/tabswrap]\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\nDo not be fooled by the simplicity of the AUTOSTITCH iPhone app. It is probably the most basic app out there but it is also one of the most useful.\n \nWith AUTOSTITCH, you need not to take a few steps back so you can capture more details of a scene. Thanks to this app, you won’t be restricted by the limited capabilities of the iPhone camera.  Just launch this app, shoot 2 or more photos of the subject, stitch them together using the app, and you’re good to go! The entire process is very straightforward, thus it affords users to spend less time tinkering with the photo and more time to enjoy shooting many subjects. If that’s not easy, then we don’t know what is.   \n\nSure AUTOSTITCH also has its share of shortcomings, particularly some ghosting and blurring on an area of of an image. But if the photo is viewed on sites such as Facebook, the said effect in unnoticeable at all. It would have been great as well had AutoStitch been equipped with a stand-alone camera so users do not have to go through the camera app for shooting photos then go to AutoStitch to render them.\n\nBut for just two bucks, considering all the pros of the app, it’s money well-spent! \n\n\n\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\n<p></p>\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\n\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.ephotozine.com/article/autostitch-panorama-iphone-app-review-16081\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">ePHOTOzine</a></strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“This app is really simple and takes no time at all to create brilliant panoramic images and easily shared on Facebook. A must for those who want to take larger pictures with their iPhone.”</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.cultofmac.com/review-easily-create-gorgeous-panoramic-photos-on-your-iphone-with-autostitch/35455\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">CultOfMac</a></strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall, I have to say I really love all the picture goodness you can cram into one photo with Autostitch. This nifty little app makes it dead simple to create captivating panoramic shots.”</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">GigaOM</a></strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Frankly, I’m amazed at how great a job this little $2 app does. If you’re at all interested in panoramic photos, it’s well worth a look.”</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>','AutoStitch – Make creative panoramas via your iPhone','','inherit','open','open','','4145-revision','','','2011-07-26 17:01:20','2011-07-26 17:01:20','',4145,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4145-revision.html',0,'revision','',0),(4150,14,'2011-07-26 16:40:53','2011-07-26 16:40:53','','AutoStitch','','inherit','open','open','','autostitch','','','2011-07-26 16:40:53','2011-07-26 16:40:53','',4145,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AutoStitch.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4163,5,'2011-07-27 07:46:46','2011-07-27 07:46:46','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\r\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\"><img title=\"Pictarine\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine\" width=\"280\" height=\"100\" /></a></td>\r\n<td><img title=\"This is the Pictarine Web App\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine App Logo\" /></td>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>PICTARINE is a great online photo sharing website that helps users organize their many Internet-based photo accounts by connecting them in one place. It’s intuitive, easy-to-use, and best of all, it yours absolutely free! Yes please!<td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Founded in 2009 by Guillaume Martin and Maxime Rafalimanana</li>\r\n	<li>Connect through Picasa, Flickr, or Facebook</li>\r\n	<li>Also integrated with Instagram and Twitter (TwitPic, Yfrog, and Lockerz)</li>\r\n	<li>“Zests” feature enables users to create albums from photos posted on their social networking sites, stored on their computer, and even photos from friend\'s albums.</li>\r\n<li>Share your albums through Facebook and email</li>\r\n	<li>Access and manage all photos through a single account</li>\r\n	<li>Post comments on images</li>\r\n	<li>Free</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Organized layout</li>\r\n	<li>Very user-friendly - menu options and controls are easy to understand.</li>\r\n	<li>Sharing and downloading photos is fast and convenient</li>\r\n	<li>Add photos from mobile devices, point & shoot, and DSLR cameras</li>\r\n	<li>Selective sharing</li>\r\n	<li>Supports photo tagging</li>\r\n	<li>View friend\'s photos posted from social networking sites</li>\r\n	<li>Have we mentioned its free?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Simple, but may be a little too simple in terms of features.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n Proud beginner\r\n Amateur hobbyist\r\n Advanced users\r\n Professional editors\r\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\r\n\r\nPICTARINE is for everyone. Whether you are a newbie, amateur, or pro, if you\'re looking for a way to manage photos from multiple social networking or online accounts this photo sharing solution is for you. \r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Although it may not sound like its all that groundbreaking, its fast, efficient and convenient. Everything you could want from a photo sharing app.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\nPICTARINE makes jumping from one social account to another a thing of the past. \r\n\r\nAll you need to do is register for an account with PICTARINE, add your social networking account details and give PICTARINE access to your accounts, and you\'re ready to go. Log in and start sharing! All of your photo albums are connected in one location so you can easily manage your photos across all of your social networking sites. Upload and download photos with a single click!\r\n\r\nGiven that PICTARINE makes online photo sharing incredibly easy, and it\'s completely FREE, we recommend you give this one a try! \r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<p></p>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. The design is very user friendly. Within a few clicks, the user can begin adding contacts from their social networks to share images.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://lifehacker.com/5823450/pictarine-takes-your-photos-on-various-sharing-sites-and-puts-them-in-one-place\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">LifeHacker</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“If you\'re frustrated with dealing with a bunch of photo sharing sites, this is a great way to centralize everything very easily.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">Mashable</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Pictarine’s most fetching feature is its highly malleable virtual photo album.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Pictarine - Connect Your Online Photo Sharing Accounts! ','','inherit','open','open','','4095-revision-22','','','2011-07-27 07:46:46','2011-07-27 07:46:46','',4095,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4095-revision-22.html',0,'revision','',0),(4392,14,'2011-08-12 08:00:55','2011-08-12 08:00:55','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\r\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ProHDR.png\"><img title=\"ProHDR\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ProHDR.png\" width=\"466\" height=\"340\" alt=\"Pro HDR\"></a></td>\r\n<td><img title=\"ProHDR\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ProHDR-Logo.png\" alt=\"ProHDR App Logo\" />\r\n\r\nPRO HDR proudly brings high dynamic range (HDR) photography right to your fingertips...anytime, anywhere. No need to painstakingly shoot multiple photos, transfer them to the computer, manually align and tonemap them - do it all on your iPhone.</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Developed by eyeApps LLC</li>\r\n<li>Automatic and Manual HDR modes</li>\r\n<li>Quickly aligns full-size photos</li>\r\n<li>Photo Library support</li>\r\n<li>Save images at 3 or 5 megapixels</li>\r\n<li>Share HDR outputs through email</li>\r\n<li>Costs US$1.99</li>\r\n\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Clean and easy-to-navigate interface</li>\r\n<li>Option to shoot single HDR photo or multiple shots to be combined into one HDR photo</li>\r\n<li>Customizable exposure settings</li>\r\n<li>Alignment is very good</li>\r\n<li>Accessible tutorial on HDR</li>\r\n\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n<liShooting and processing time is a tad slow</li>\r\n<liNot integrated to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter</li>\r\n\r\n\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n Beginner iPhone Photographers\r\n Advanced iPhone Photographers\r\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\r\n\r\nPRO HDR is for anyone who wants to try out HDR photography on the iPhone! Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, this app is a must-have as it vastly improves the quality of your shots, even those taken in low-light. Advanced users may still prefer to process HDR photos using Adobe Photoshop for more flexibility but if you’re into HDR on-the-move, this app will surely come in handy. \r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Arguably, PRO HDR is by far the most intelligent and flexible HDR photo app in the market today.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n\r\n<br/>\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\n\r\nPRO HDR has hit the nail on the head when it comes to what users really want from an app - something that offers several options for different shooting circumstances while delivering good results.\r\n\r\nWith PRO HDR, iPhoneographers have two shooting options: Automatic HDR and Manual HDR. If you\'re in a hurry or want to avoid taking multiple shots, just choose Auto HDR and all you have to do is to tap on the screen and PRO HDR will do the rest. If you want to flex your creativity, try out the Manual HDR mode which enables you to choose the brightness and darkness for each of the HDR images you capture.\r\n\r\nWith PRO HDR you\'ve also got the freedom to adjust settings such as saturation, brightness, contrast, and tint to get a better output unlike other HDR apps where the final photo is as unchangeable – what you shoot is what you get (good or bad).\r\n\r\nThis app is also pretty darn clever...PRO HDR prompts you to take a photo of a dark part and bright part of a scene. Then it will automatically “align” the pictures and blend them together. The result is an HDR photo that is much closer to what the eye sees, but that the iPhone camera could not possibly see with such a small sensor.\r\n\r\nThe only real drawback here is that you might be waiting awhile for the shots to process...the rendering stage is quite lengthy to be frank. But hey, what can we say? Results like this take a bit of time. While the results are not likely to be as what a DSLR could offer, they are still way above what a regular camera phone can deliver. With Pro HDR and iPhone 4’s built-in HDR function, you\'ll blow away any smartphone competition by a mile. \r\n\r\nIt is a pity that the developers haven\'t integrated sharing photos to sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr especially now that online photo sharing is a major trend, but ultimately we can live with this oversight as we\'re pretty sure it will be included in the next update. How could they not include it? \r\n\r\nOverall, this is a fantastic go-to app for creating HDR photos on the iPHone. At $1.99, we think it\'s money <em>very</em> well spent.\r\n\r\n\r\n<br/>\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n\r\n<img title=\"4.5 Flash Rating for Pro HDR\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4.5flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pro HDR 4.5 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>','Pro HDR – Shoot Stunning HDR Photos On The iPhone','','publish','open','open','','pro-hdr-%e2%80%93-shoot-stunning-hdr-photos-on-the-iphone','','\nhttp://photofocus.com/2010/08/31/pro-hdr-for-iphone-mini-review/','2011-08-30 12:26:48','2011-08-30 12:26:48','',0,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/?p=4392',0,'post','',0),(4157,14,'2011-07-26 17:04:00','2011-07-26 17:04:00','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AutoStitch.png\"><img title=\"AutoStitch\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AutoStitch.png\" alt=\"AutoStitch\" width=\"200\" height=\"384\" /></a></td>\n<td>AUTOSTITCH lets you shoot multiple images and stitches them into a seamless panorama.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\n\n[tabswrap]\n\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Created by Cloudburst Research</li>\n	<li>Stitch 2 or more images</li>\n	<li>Resolution and image size can be customized</li>\n	<li>Resulting photo can be cropped manually or automatically</li>\n	<li>Panoramas can be shared to others via email or Facebook</li>\n	<li>Costs US$1.99</li>\n</ul>\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Neat layout</li>\n	<li>Intuitive interface</li>\n	<li>Can also process photos which were not taken using an iPhone</li>\n	<li>Users can create panoramas from images with horizontal or vertical orientation</li>\n	<li>Stitching photos is very simple</li>\n</ul>\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Tendency to commit ghosting</li>\n	<li>Some area/s of a stitched photo may not appear sharp</li>\n	<li>Does not have its own camera app</li>\n</ul>\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\n<strong>√ Beginner iPhone Photographers</strong>\n Advanced iPhone Photographers\n Anyone\n\nAUTOSTITCH is perfect for beginners who want to turn their daily snaps into nice-looking panoramas and wide-angle shots. More advanced stitching programs like Photoshop is recommended for the pro users as the very basic features of the app may leave them wanting more.\n\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"AUTOSTITCH is arguably the best image stitching application for the iPhone. It gets the job done… with flying colors![/tab] [/tabswrap]\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\nDo not be fooled by the simplicity of the AUTOSTITCH iPhone app. It is probably the most basic app out there but it is also one of the most useful.\n\nWith AUTOSTITCH, you need not to take a few steps back so you can capture more details of a scene. Thanks to this app, you won’t be restricted by the limited capabilities of the iPhone camera. Just launch this app, shoot 2 or more photos of the subject, stitch them together using the app, and you’re good to go! The entire process is very straightforward, thus it affords users to spend less time tinkering with the photo and more time to enjoy shooting many subjects. If that’s not easy, then we don’t know what is.\n\nSure AUTOSTITCH also has its share of shortcomings, particularly some ghosting and blurring on an area of of an image. But if the photo is viewed on sites such as Facebook, the said effect in unnoticeable at all. It would have been great as well had AutoStitch been equipped with a stand-alone camera so users do not have to go through the camera app for shooting photos then go to AutoStitch to render them.\n\nBut for just two bucks, considering all the pros of the app, it’s money well-spent!\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\n\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\n\n&nbsp;\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.ephotozine.com/article/autostitch-panorama-iphone-app-review-16081\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">ePHOTOzine</a></strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“This app is really simple and takes no time at all to create brilliant panoramic images and easily shared on Facebook. A must for those who want to take larger pictures with their iPhone.”</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.cultofmac.com/review-easily-create-gorgeous-panoramic-photos-on-your-iphone-with-autostitch/35455\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">CultOfMac</a></strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall, I have to say I really love all the picture goodness you can cram into one photo with Autostitch. This nifty little app makes it dead simple to create captivating panoramic shots.”</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://gigaom.com/apple/autostitch-create-panoramas-with-your-iphone/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">GigaOM</a></strong></td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Frankly, I’m amazed at how great a job this little $2 app does. If you’re at all interested in panoramic photos, it’s well worth a look.”</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>','AutoStitch – Make creative panoramas via your iPhone','','inherit','open','open','','4145-revision-2','','','2011-07-26 17:04:00','2011-07-26 17:04:00','',4145,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4145-revision-2.html',0,'revision','',0),(4158,5,'2011-07-26 09:48:44','2011-07-26 09:48:44','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\r\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\"><img title=\"Pictarine\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Montages with Montager\" width=\"330\" height=\"216\" /></a></td>\r\n<td><img title=\"This is the Pictarine Web App\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine App Logo\" />PICTARINE is a great online photo sharing website that helps users organize their many Internet-based photo accounts by connecting them in one place. It’s intuitive, easy-to-use, and best of all, it yours absolutely free! Yes please!</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Founded in 2009 by Guillaume Martin and Maxime Rafalimanana</li>\r\n	<li>Connect through Picasa, Flickr, or Facebook</li>\r\n	<li>Also integrated with Instagram and Twitter (TwitPic, Yfrog, and Lockerz)</li>\r\n	<li>“Zests” feature enables users to create albums from photos posted on their social networking sites, stored on their computer, and even photos from friend\'s albums.</li>\r\n<li>Share your albums through Facebook and email</li>\r\n	<li>Access and manage all photos through a single account</li>\r\n	<li>Post comments on images</li>\r\n	<li>Free</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Organized layout</li>\r\n	<li>Very user-friendly - menu options and controls are easy to understand.</li>\r\n	<li>Sharing and downloading photos is fast and convenient</li>\r\n	<li>Add photos from mobile devices, point & shoot, and DSLR cameras</li>\r\n	<li>Selective sharing</li>\r\n	<li>Supports photo tagging</li>\r\n	<li>View friend\'s photos posted from social networking sites</li>\r\n	<li>Have we mentioned its free?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Simple, but may be a little too simple in terms of features.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n Proud beginner\r\n Amateur hobbyist\r\n Advanced users\r\n Professional editors\r\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\r\n\r\nPICTARINE is for everyone. Whether you are a newbie, amateur, or pro, if you\'re looking for a way to manage photos from multiple social networking or online accounts this photo sharing solution is for you. \r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Although it may not sound like its all that groundbreaking, its fast, efficient and convenient. Everything you could want from a photo sharing app.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\nPICTARINE makes jumping from one social account to another a thing of the past. \r\n\r\nAll you need to do is register for an account with PICTARINE, add your social networking account details and give PICTARINE access to your accounts, and you\'re ready to go. Log in and start sharing! All of your photo albums are connected in one location so you can easily manage your photos across all of your social networking sites. Upload and download photos with a single click!\r\n\r\nGiven that PICTARINE makes online photo sharing incredibly easy, and it\'s completely FREE, we recommend you give this one a try! \r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<p></p>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. 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Within a few clicks, the user can begin adding contacts from their social networks to share images.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://lifehacker.com/5823450/pictarine-takes-your-photos-on-various-sharing-sites-and-puts-them-in-one-place\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">LifeHacker</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“If you\'re frustrated with dealing with a bunch of photo sharing sites, this is a great way to centralize everything very easily.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">Mashable</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Pictarine’s most fetching feature is its highly malleable virtual photo album.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Pictarine - Connect Your Online Photo Sharing Accounts! ','','inherit','open','open','','4095-revision-17','','','2011-07-26 09:48:44','2011-07-26 09:48:44','',4095,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4095-revision-17.html',0,'revision','',0),(4159,5,'2011-07-26 18:21:36','2011-07-26 18:21:36','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\r\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\"><img title=\"Pictarine\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine\" width=\"330\" height=\"216\" /></a></td>\r\n<td><img title=\"This is the Pictarine Web App\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine App Logo\" />PICTARINE is a great online photo sharing website that helps users organize their many Internet-based photo accounts by connecting them in one place. It’s intuitive, easy-to-use, and best of all, it yours absolutely free! Yes please!</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Founded in 2009 by Guillaume Martin and Maxime Rafalimanana</li>\r\n	<li>Connect through Picasa, Flickr, or Facebook</li>\r\n	<li>Also integrated with Instagram and Twitter (TwitPic, Yfrog, and Lockerz)</li>\r\n	<li>“Zests” feature enables users to create albums from photos posted on their social networking sites, stored on their computer, and even photos from friend\'s albums.</li>\r\n<li>Share your albums through Facebook and email</li>\r\n	<li>Access and manage all photos through a single account</li>\r\n	<li>Post comments on images</li>\r\n	<li>Free</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Organized layout</li>\r\n	<li>Very user-friendly - menu options and controls are easy to understand.</li>\r\n	<li>Sharing and downloading photos is fast and convenient</li>\r\n	<li>Add photos from mobile devices, point & shoot, and DSLR cameras</li>\r\n	<li>Selective sharing</li>\r\n	<li>Supports photo tagging</li>\r\n	<li>View friend\'s photos posted from social networking sites</li>\r\n	<li>Have we mentioned its free?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Simple, but may be a little too simple in terms of features.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n Proud beginner\r\n Amateur hobbyist\r\n Advanced users\r\n Professional editors\r\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\r\n\r\nPICTARINE is for everyone. Whether you are a newbie, amateur, or pro, if you\'re looking for a way to manage photos from multiple social networking or online accounts this photo sharing solution is for you. \r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Although it may not sound like its all that groundbreaking, its fast, efficient and convenient. Everything you could want from a photo sharing app.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\nPICTARINE makes jumping from one social account to another a thing of the past. \r\n\r\nAll you need to do is register for an account with PICTARINE, add your social networking account details and give PICTARINE access to your accounts, and you\'re ready to go. Log in and start sharing! All of your photo albums are connected in one location so you can easily manage your photos across all of your social networking sites. Upload and download photos with a single click!\r\n\r\nGiven that PICTARINE makes online photo sharing incredibly easy, and it\'s completely FREE, we recommend you give this one a try! \r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<p></p>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. The design is very user friendly. Within a few clicks, the user can begin adding contacts from their social networks to share images.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://lifehacker.com/5823450/pictarine-takes-your-photos-on-various-sharing-sites-and-puts-them-in-one-place\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">LifeHacker</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“If you\'re frustrated with dealing with a bunch of photo sharing sites, this is a great way to centralize everything very easily.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">Mashable</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Pictarine’s most fetching feature is its highly malleable virtual photo album.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Pictarine - Connect Your Online Photo Sharing Accounts! ','','inherit','open','open','','4095-revision-18','','','2011-07-26 18:21:36','2011-07-26 18:21:36','',4095,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4095-revision-18.html',0,'revision','',0),(4160,5,'2011-07-26 18:40:12','2011-07-26 18:40:12','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\r\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\"><img title=\"Pictarine\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine\" width=\"298\" height=\"100\" /></a></td>\r\n<td><img title=\"This is the Pictarine Web App\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine App Logo\" />PICTARINE is a great online photo sharing website that helps users organize their many Internet-based photo accounts by connecting them in one place. It’s intuitive, easy-to-use, and best of all, it yours absolutely free! Yes please!</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Founded in 2009 by Guillaume Martin and Maxime Rafalimanana</li>\r\n	<li>Connect through Picasa, Flickr, or Facebook</li>\r\n	<li>Also integrated with Instagram and Twitter (TwitPic, Yfrog, and Lockerz)</li>\r\n	<li>“Zests” feature enables users to create albums from photos posted on their social networking sites, stored on their computer, and even photos from friend\'s albums.</li>\r\n<li>Share your albums through Facebook and email</li>\r\n	<li>Access and manage all photos through a single account</li>\r\n	<li>Post comments on images</li>\r\n	<li>Free</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Organized layout</li>\r\n	<li>Very user-friendly - menu options and controls are easy to understand.</li>\r\n	<li>Sharing and downloading photos is fast and convenient</li>\r\n	<li>Add photos from mobile devices, point & shoot, and DSLR cameras</li>\r\n	<li>Selective sharing</li>\r\n	<li>Supports photo tagging</li>\r\n	<li>View friend\'s photos posted from social networking sites</li>\r\n	<li>Have we mentioned its free?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Simple, but may be a little too simple in terms of features.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n Proud beginner\r\n Amateur hobbyist\r\n Advanced users\r\n Professional editors\r\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\r\n\r\nPICTARINE is for everyone. Whether you are a newbie, amateur, or pro, if you\'re looking for a way to manage photos from multiple social networking or online accounts this photo sharing solution is for you. \r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Although it may not sound like its all that groundbreaking, its fast, efficient and convenient. Everything you could want from a photo sharing app.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\nPICTARINE makes jumping from one social account to another a thing of the past. \r\n\r\nAll you need to do is register for an account with PICTARINE, add your social networking account details and give PICTARINE access to your accounts, and you\'re ready to go. Log in and start sharing! All of your photo albums are connected in one location so you can easily manage your photos across all of your social networking sites. Upload and download photos with a single click!\r\n\r\nGiven that PICTARINE makes online photo sharing incredibly easy, and it\'s completely FREE, we recommend you give this one a try! \r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<p></p>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. The design is very user friendly. Within a few clicks, the user can begin adding contacts from their social networks to share images.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://lifehacker.com/5823450/pictarine-takes-your-photos-on-various-sharing-sites-and-puts-them-in-one-place\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">LifeHacker</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“If you\'re frustrated with dealing with a bunch of photo sharing sites, this is a great way to centralize everything very easily.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">Mashable</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Pictarine’s most fetching feature is its highly malleable virtual photo album.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Pictarine - Connect Your Online Photo Sharing Accounts! ','','inherit','open','open','','4095-revision-19','','','2011-07-26 18:40:12','2011-07-26 18:40:12','',4095,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/4095-revision-19.html',0,'revision','',0),(4161,5,'2011-07-26 18:40:57','2011-07-26 18:40:57','<table class=\"alignleft\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\r\n<td><a href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\"><img title=\"Pictarine\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" /></a></td>\r\n<td><img title=\"This is the Pictarine Web App\" src=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Pictarine_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Pictarine App Logo\" />PICTARINE is a great online photo sharing website that helps users organize their many Internet-based photo accounts by connecting them in one place. It’s intuitive, easy-to-use, and best of all, it yours absolutely free! Yes please!</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Founded in 2009 by Guillaume Martin and Maxime Rafalimanana</li>\r\n	<li>Connect through Picasa, Flickr, or Facebook</li>\r\n	<li>Also integrated with Instagram and Twitter (TwitPic, Yfrog, and Lockerz)</li>\r\n	<li>“Zests” feature enables users to create albums from photos posted on their social networking sites, stored on their computer, and even photos from friend\'s albums.</li>\r\n<li>Share your albums through Facebook and email</li>\r\n	<li>Access and manage all photos through a single account</li>\r\n	<li>Post comments on images</li>\r\n	<li>Free</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Organized layout</li>\r\n	<li>Very user-friendly - menu options and controls are easy to understand.</li>\r\n	<li>Sharing and downloading photos is fast and convenient</li>\r\n	<li>Add photos from mobile devices, point & shoot, and DSLR cameras</li>\r\n	<li>Selective sharing</li>\r\n	<li>Supports photo tagging</li>\r\n	<li>View friend\'s photos posted from social networking sites</li>\r\n	<li>Have we mentioned its free?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Simple, but may be a little too simple in terms of features.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n Proud beginner\r\n Amateur hobbyist\r\n Advanced users\r\n Professional editors\r\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\r\n\r\nPICTARINE is for everyone. Whether you are a newbie, amateur, or pro, if you\'re looking for a way to manage photos from multiple social networking or online accounts this photo sharing solution is for you. \r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Although it may not sound like its all that groundbreaking, its fast, efficient and convenient. Everything you could want from a photo sharing app.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\nPICTARINE makes jumping from one social account to another a thing of the past. \r\n\r\nAll you need to do is register for an account with PICTARINE, add your social networking account details and give PICTARINE access to your accounts, and you\'re ready to go. Log in and start sharing! All of your photo albums are connected in one location so you can easily manage your photos across all of your social networking sites. Upload and download photos with a single click!\r\n\r\nGiven that PICTARINE makes online photo sharing incredibly easy, and it\'s completely FREE, we recommend you give this one a try! \r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<p></p>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. The design is very user friendly. Within a few clicks, the user can begin adding contacts from their social networks to share images.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://lifehacker.com/5823450/pictarine-takes-your-photos-on-various-sharing-sites-and-puts-them-in-one-place\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">LifeHacker</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“If you\'re frustrated with dealing with a bunch of photo sharing sites, this is a great way to centralize everything very easily.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">Mashable</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Pictarine’s most fetching feature is its highly malleable virtual photo album.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Pictarine - Connect Your Online Photo Sharing Accounts! 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It’s intuitive, easy-to-use, and best of all, it yours absolutely free! Yes please!</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Founded in 2009 by Guillaume Martin and Maxime Rafalimanana</li>\r\n	<li>Connect through Picasa, Flickr, or Facebook</li>\r\n	<li>Also integrated with Instagram and Twitter (TwitPic, Yfrog, and Lockerz)</li>\r\n	<li>“Zests” feature enables users to create albums from photos posted on their social networking sites, stored on their computer, and even photos from friend\'s albums.</li>\r\n<li>Share your albums through Facebook and email</li>\r\n	<li>Access and manage all photos through a single account</li>\r\n	<li>Post comments on images</li>\r\n	<li>Free</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Organized layout</li>\r\n	<li>Very user-friendly - menu options and controls are easy to understand.</li>\r\n	<li>Sharing and downloading photos is fast and convenient</li>\r\n	<li>Add photos from mobile devices, point & shoot, and DSLR cameras</li>\r\n	<li>Selective sharing</li>\r\n	<li>Supports photo tagging</li>\r\n	<li>View friend\'s photos posted from social networking sites</li>\r\n	<li>Have we mentioned its free?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Simple, but may be a little too simple in terms of features.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n Proud beginner\r\n Amateur hobbyist\r\n Advanced users\r\n Professional editors\r\n<strong>√ Anyone</strong>\r\n\r\nPICTARINE is for everyone. Whether you are a newbie, amateur, or pro, if you\'re looking for a way to manage photos from multiple social networking or online accounts this photo sharing solution is for you. \r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]Although it may not sound like its all that groundbreaking, its fast, efficient and convenient. Everything you could want from a photo sharing app.[/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\nPICTARINE makes jumping from one social account to another a thing of the past. \r\n\r\nAll you need to do is register for an account with PICTARINE, add your social networking account details and give PICTARINE access to your accounts, and you\'re ready to go. Log in and start sharing! All of your photo albums are connected in one location so you can easily manage your photos across all of your social networking sites. Upload and download photos with a single click!\r\n\r\nGiven that PICTARINE makes online photo sharing incredibly easy, and it\'s completely FREE, we recommend you give this one a try! \r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>\r\n<p></p>\r\n<img title=\"4 Flash Rating for Pictarine\" src=\"/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png\" alt=\"We give Pictarine 4 Flashes\" />\r\n<a title=\"The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System\" href=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating\">Learn more about our rating system.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Review Digest</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; width: 100%;\" size=\"1\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"30\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>SOFTWARE REVIEW WEBSITE</strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong>WHAT THEY HAVE TO  SAY</strong></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.appappeal.com/app/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">AppAppeal</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Overall the website is very well organized and creates an original atmosphere that includes its own artistic flair. The design is very user friendly. Within a few clicks, the user can begin adding contacts from their social networks to share images.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://lifehacker.com/5823450/pictarine-takes-your-photos-on-various-sharing-sites-and-puts-them-in-one-place\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">LifeHacker</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“If you\'re frustrated with dealing with a bunch of photo sharing sites, this is a great way to centralize everything very easily.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"><strong><a href=\"http://mashable.com/2011/07/20/pictarine/\" rel=\"shadowbox;width=1000;height=640\">Mashable</a></strong></td>\r\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\">“Pictarine’s most fetching feature is its highly malleable virtual photo album.”</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Pictarine - Connect Your Online Photo Sharing Accounts! 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Her diptych series totally blew us away, and we\'re pretty sure you\'ll be impressed too...she writes for several publications in Maryland and also holds private tuition for digital photography and iPhoneography. So without further adieu, we\'ll hand it over to Karen! Take it away!  \r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"240\"  alt=\"Karen Messick iPhoneography\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dream-image.jpg\"  ]<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>How would you describe yourself to other iPhoneographers and fans of the craft?</h4> \r\n\r\nI enjoy making images with my iPhone: it is always with me and it is quick to use with many shooting options. My iPhone photography is more about play and when I may not even be able to get a shot with my DSLR unless my tripod and I were contortionists. I however continue to apply a serious eye for exceptional composition in my imagery. I enjoy making images that share my world. Sometimes I capture them because I saw something that I thought was funny or cool or unusual, or that tell a story or share a beautiful scene. Sometimes they are filled with deep ideas about the history of subjects such as those made in buildings in various stages of decay: I always wonder what life was like in the day?, and sometimes they are dreamy images where I imagine a scene and process with apps that get me there. I now teach others how to use the iPhone and the multitude of fabulous photo apps. I enjoy writing and sharing my thoughts on making images with the iPhone. \r\n\r\n<h4>When did you catch the iPhoneography bug and what makes it so special for you?</h4>\r\nI caught the bug in the fall of 2010. I had seen images posted on Facebook by photographers like Tony Sweet and Harry Sandler. The images had a very artistic look, which I liked. Then Teri Lou Dantzler visited with me at my Delaware beach house in October 2010 and she was shooting with her iPhone…and again I wondered why you would only use the iPhone in such an image rich environment? Wouldn’t you want a large file image?? In December 2010, I bought the iPhone4 as a Christmas present to myself and began to explore…..down loading app after app and marveling at the software pops to my images. Even getting a laugh out of image apps like Trigonscope.\r\nThen I said….OK I get it now…fast and fun! iPhoneography is easy and relatively inexpensive and offers a world or creativity. What makes this art special for me is the new way in which I can create art. It would take ages to create an image using software programs on large digital files to come up with an image like the ones I can create on the iPhone in a relatively short time. The apps are truly amazing in what they can do to an image. \r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\"  alt=\"Karen Messick iPhoneography\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1000003489.jpg\"  ]<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>What do you envision for the future of iPhoneography?</h4>\r\nThe future of iPhoneography is very bright..and I believe that all categories of photographers will continue to explore making images with it. When photography was invented, it did not go away, it got better…and morphed…I believe the iPhone and the photography that is resulting will too. There will always be the casual iPhone owner who snaps family pictures, and never uses a creative processing app, but there will also be serious professionals who see their iPhone work as an adjunct to their continuing photographic body of work.\r\n \r\n<h4>What\'s the inspiration driving your inspirational Diptic series of textures?</h4> \r\nMy inspiration for the Diptic texture series was the subject matter of the various shots. I had in mind bringing them together in Diptic when I made the images, as one image alone in my mind was not sufficient to tell the story of the wonderful assortment of textures..and designs in these aged trucks. The images were all shot with ClassicPan handheld hovering over old truck beds, doors and various other truck parts. I would have had to climb up on the truck beds with a tripod to capture some of these shots with my DSLR and possibly would have had to walk away from the opportunity for that reason, but not with my iPhone and its ability to focus fairly close (inches) to the subject.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>What tips and tricks would you give to beginner iphoneographers?</h4>\r\n\r\nI would say explore…check out other iPhone photographer’s sites for info and read, read, read. Join an iPhone group such as iPhoneart.com. Download one app at a time and explore its functions moving every slider to see what it will do…and make notes until the apps become second nature in your image processing. Then move between apps adding different effects from each app. Learn the art of layers in your imagery. Constantly check into the app store for new apps. and updates. Check the developer’s websites for tutorials, and PLAY!!! Buy some accessories…like the tripod holder http://www.iphone-tripodholder.com/ and the OlloClip. http://olloclip.com/ Subscribe to iPhoneLife Magazine.. http://www.iphonelife.com/  a great source of iPhone info for all apps.\r\nAnd just like all photography, pay attention to your compositions! After all a poorly crafted image won’t get better because it is an iPhone shot. \r\n(Also a basic understanding of image processing in Photoshop is a good foundation for iPhone processing, as apps like Iris a pretty sophisticated app, offers, levels, shadow`highlights and gamma adjustments so having prior knowledge of those adjustments helps.)\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"385\"  alt=\"Karen Messick iPhoneography\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1000002320.jpg\"  ]<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Tell us a bit more about your iPhoneography projects.</h4>\r\n\r\nOne of my most prolific projects to date was shooting in New Mexico this past spring. It was great fun with many photo ops from old churches to rusted cars and towns like Santa Fe and Tierra Amarillos. Many of those images can be seen on my iPhone blog under the label New Mexico. For those images I used many different apps. and explored new ones such as PhotoRibbons. http://karenmessickiphone.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20Mexico\r\n\r\nI also recently created a Botanical series. Which started as a single shot on my back patio table as I was cutting some lavendar from my garden. I used ClassicPan to shoot, then processed with Iris, Bad Camera, and Scratchcam. They can be viewed on my <a href=\"http://www.karenlmessickphotography.com/-/karenlmessickphotography/gallery.asp?cat=157284&pID=1&row=5\" title=\"Karen Messick iPhoneography Website\">website.</a>\r\n\r\nI also really enjoy compositing images, bringing pieces of an image together to make one image, such as the Bryant Park image in my New York City collection that can also be seen on my blog under the <a href=\"http://karenmessickiphone.blogspot.com/2011/07/bryant-park-and-iphoneautopainteriris.html\" title=\"Karen Messick iPhone Website\">New York label.</a> And of course check out my fun beach group of images…<a href=\"http://www.karenlmessickphotography.com/-/karenlmessickphotography/gallery.asp?LID=&cat=163336&pID=1&row=5&photoID=11913981&searchTerm=\" title=\"Karen Messick iPhone Website\">here.</a> \r\n\r\nI will also be teaching the “Art of iPhoneography”, Sunday November 13 at 10:00am, during the Nature Visions Photography weekend on November 11-13, 2011. Check out <a href=\"http://naturevisions.org/\" title=\"Nature Visions\">http://naturevisions.org/</a> for more info on that. I also have recently had the pleasure of writing an article on the \"Best of Apps\" for iPhoneLife Magazine which will be out this fall...keep an eye out for my article in iPhoneLife Magazine this fall!\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in private tutoring sessions for Digital Photography with DSLR or iPhoneography, <a href=\"mailto:karenmessick@aol.com\">email Karen.</a>\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"306\" height=\"400\"  alt=\"Karen Messick iPhoneography\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1000006536.jpg\"  ]<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n','iPhoneography With Karen Messick','','inherit','open','open','','5101-revision-6','','','2011-09-06 07:42:45','2011-09-06 07:42:45','',5101,'http://thebeginnerslens.com/articles/5101-revision-6.html',0,'revision','',0),(5111,16,'2011-09-06 07:37:08','2011-09-06 07:37:08','[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"240\"  alt=\"Karen Messick iPhoneography\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dream-image.jpg\"  ]<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<h4>How would you describe yourself to other iPhoneographers and fans of the craft?</h4> \n\nI enjoy making images with my iPhone: it is always with me and it is quick to use with many shooting options. My iPhone photography is more about play and when I may not even be able to get a shot with my DSLR unless my tripod and I were contortionists. I however continue to apply a serious eye for exceptional composition in my imagery. I enjoy making images that share my world. Sometimes I capture them because I saw something that I thought was funny or cool or unusual, or that tell a story or share a beautiful scene. Sometimes they are filled with deep ideas about the history of subjects such as those made in buildings in various stages of decay: I always wonder what life was like in the day?, and sometimes they are dreamy images where I imagine a scene and process with apps that get me there. I now teach others how to use the iPhone and the multitude of fabulous photo apps. I enjoy writing and sharing my thoughts on making images with the iPhone. \n\n<h4>When did you catch the iPhoneography bug and what makes it so special for you?</h4>\nI caught the bug in the fall of 2010. I had seen images posted on Facebook by photographers like Tony Sweet and Harry Sandler. The images had a very artistic look, which I liked. Then Teri Lou Dantzler visited with me at my Delaware beach house in October 2010 and she was shooting with her iPhone…and again I wondered why you would only use the iPhone in such an image rich environment? Wouldn’t you want a large file image?? In December 2010, I bought the iPhone4 as a Christmas present to myself and began to explore…..down loading app after app and marveling at the software pops to my images. Even getting a laugh out of image apps like Trigonscope.\nThen I said….OK I get it now…fast and fun! iPhoneography is easy and relatively inexpensive and offers a world or creativity. What makes this art special for me is the new way in which I can create art. It would take ages to create an image using software programs on large digital files to come up with an image like the ones I can create on the iPhone in a relatively short time. The apps are truly amazing in what they can do to an image. \n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\"  alt=\"Karen Messick iPhoneography\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1000003489.jpg\"  ]<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<h4>What do you envision for the future of iPhoneography?</h4>\nThe future of iPhoneography is very bright..and I believe that all categories of photographers will continue to explore making images with it. When photography was invented, it did not go away, it got better…and morphed…I believe the iPhone and the photography that is resulting will too. There will always be the casual iPhone owner who snaps family pictures, and never uses a creative processing app, but there will also be serious professionals who see their iPhone work as an adjunct to their continuing photographic body of work.\n \n<h4>What\'s the inspiration driving your inspirational Diptic series of textures?</h4> \nMy inspiration for the Diptic texture series was the subject matter of the various shots. I had in mind bringing them together in Diptic when I made the images, as one image alone in my mind was not sufficient to tell the story of the wonderful assortment of textures..and designs in these aged trucks. The images were all shot with ClassicPan handheld hovering over old truck beds, doors and various other truck parts. I would have had to climb up on the truck beds with a tripod to capture some of these shots with my DSLR and possibly would have had to walk away from the opportunity for that reason, but not with my iPhone and its ability to focus fairly close (inches) to the subject.\n\n\n\n<h4>What tips and tricks would you give to beginner iphoneographers?</h4>\n\nI would say explore…check out other iPhone photographer’s sites for info and read, read, read. Join an iPhone group such as iPhoneart.com. Download one app at a time and explore its functions moving every slider to see what it will do…and make notes until the apps become second nature in your image processing. Then move between apps adding different effects from each app. Learn the art of layers in your imagery. Constantly check into the app store for new apps. and updates. Check the developer’s websites for tutorials, and PLAY!!! Buy some accessories…like the tripod holder http://www.iphone-tripodholder.com/ and the OlloClip. http://olloclip.com/ Subscribe to iPhoneLife Magazine.. http://www.iphonelife.com/  a great source of iPhone info for all apps.\nAnd just like all photography, pay attention to your compositions! After all a poorly crafted image won’t get better because it is an iPhone shot. \n(Also a basic understanding of image processing in Photoshop is a good foundation for iPhone processing, as apps like Iris a pretty sophisticated app, offers, levels, shadow`highlights and gamma adjustments so having prior knowledge of those adjustments helps.)\n\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\" height=\"385\"  alt=\"Karen Messick iPhoneography\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_1000002320.jpg\"  ]<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<h4>Tell us a bit more about your iPhoneography projects.</h4>\n\nOne of my most prolific projects to date was shooting in New Mexico this past spring. It was great fun with many photo ops from old churches to rusted cars and towns like Santa Fe and Tierra Amarillos. Many of those images can be seen on my iPhone blog under the label New Mexico. For those images I used many different apps. and explored new ones such as PhotoRibbons. http://karenmessickiphone.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20Mexico\n\nI also recently created a Botanical series. Which started as a single shot on my back patio table as I was cutting some lavendar from my garden. I used ClassicPan to shoot, then processed with Iris, Bad Camera, and Scratchcam. They can be viewed on my <a href=\"http://www.karenlmessickphotography.com/-/karenlmessickphotography/gallery.asp?cat=157284&pID=1&row=5\" title=\"Karen Messick iPhoneography Website\">website.</a>\n\nI also really enjoy compositing images, bringing pieces of an image together to make one image, such as the Bryant Park image in my New York City collection that can also be seen on my blog under the <a href=\"http://karenmessickiphone.blogspot.com/2011/07/bryant-park-and-iphoneautopainteriris.html\" title=\"Karen Messick iPhone Website\">New York label.</a> And of course check out my fun beach group of images…<a href=\"http://www.karenlmessickphotography.com/-/karenlmessickphotography/gallery.asp?LID=&cat=163336&pID=1&row=5&photoID=11913981&searchTerm=\" title=\"Karen Messick iPhone Website\">here.</a> \n\nI will also be teaching the “Art of iPhoneography”, Sunday November 13 at 10:00am, during the Nature Visions Photography weekend on November 11-13, 2011. 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But what is really exciting about Hipstamatic is that each photo is unique, a little bit off-beat, and definitely quirky. Using the Hipstamatic app feels a little bit like photo roulette, you never know exactly what you\'re going to get, and the hope of something stunningly fantastic keeps iPhoneographers coming back to this app time and time again. What\'s even better is that you can shake your phone to randomize the lens / film / flash combo or you can select the combination yourself based on the photo you want to take. \r\n\r\n<h4>Let\'s take a quick look at the interface so you can get to know your way around the app: </h4>\r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"457\" height=\"269\"  alt=\"Hipstamatic Interface\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/hipstamatic1.png\"  ]\r\n<br class=\"spacer_\" />\r\n<h4>Let\'s start with the shake-it-up method:</h4>\r\n\r\n1. Open up the Hipstamatic app, and give your phone a good shake to generate your combination of lens, film, and flash. \r\n\r\n2. If you\'re using an iPhone 4, or you would like to use the Hipstamatic flash (it\'s not a real flash per se, but rather a simulated flash), slide the flash switch to the left. You\'ll see the Flash Ready light up in green when ready. \r\n\r\n3. Compose your photo in the viewfinder. Another quirk that comes along with the Hipstamatic app is the viewfinder is a little bit smaller than what you actually get in the resulting photo - all works towards the photo roulette factor! \r\n\r\n4. Tap the shutter button when you want to take your photo, and wait for it to develop. A green light will appear next to the View Prints button in the bottom left corner of the interface. \r\n\r\n5. To check out your prints, tap the View Prints button and you\'ll be taken straight into the photo gallery that looks a little something like this: \r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"457\" height=\"305\"  alt=\"Hipstamatic Photo Album\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/hipstamatic3.png\"  ]\r\n<br class=\"spacer_\" />\r\n<h4>To see check out the photo in more detail and to see the lens, flash, and film used for that shot just tap on the image and it will open up in a new window:</h4> \r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"457\" height=\"305\"  alt=\"Hipstamatic Photo Details\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/hipstamatic4.png\"  ]\r\n<br class=\"spacer_\" />\r\nOne of the best ways to take your creativity to the next level within Hipstamatic is to select your own combination of lens, film, and flash. Once you get to know what you like, its great fun to start experimenting with app to get different results based on your shooting situation. \r\n\r\nNow, keeping in mind that the lenses, film, and flash we’re talking about here are wholly imaginary, they are filters and actions applied in the app processing to affect your photos. Here’s a little bit more info on the actions: \r\n[list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Lenses essentially add a filter effect to your photo</li>\r\n<li>Some films add a border or frame to your photo while others add a filter effect</li>\r\n<li>Flash typically applies a burst of light or an overall color tone to your image</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\nYou can read more about the effects achieved from the lenses, film, and flashes in the Hipstamart, which is the in-app shop where you can expand your Hipstamatic “camera bag”. \r\n\r\nLet’s get familiar with the front of the Hipstamatic camera: \r\n\r\n[imageeffect type=\"frame\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"457\" height=\"269\"  alt=\"Hipstamatic Front of Camera\" url=\"http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hipstamaticcamerafront.png\"  ]\r\n<br class=\"spacer_\" />\r\n<h4>To select your lens, flash and film simply:</h4> \r\n\r\n1.	Switch to the front of the Hipstamatic camera by using the curved arrow in the bottom right hand corner of the interface. \r\n\r\n2.	To choose your lens, swipe across your screen horizontally. Tap the lens to read more information on that particular lens (through the Hipstamart). \r\n\r\n3.	To choose your film, tap the small film icon. Flick vertically to scroll through the film options. Again, tap the film to view more information on that particular film.\r\n\r\n4.	Finally to choose your flash, tap the flash icon and swipe horizontally through the available options. As above, tap the flash for more info. \r\n\r\nAs you scroll through the lenses, film, and flash options you’ll notice that the stuff that’s already yours has a little sticker that says “mine”. You can purchase the other bits of “kit” to add to your Hipstamatic camera bag; if you see something you’d like to buy just tap on it and you’ll be taken through to the Hipstamart. \r\n\r\nThat concludes Part 1 of our <strong>Hipstamatic How-To Guides</strong>. 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Enter WORDFOTO App. This app combines photos with words making a visually striking one-of-a-kind creation!</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\nLet\'s get to the gist of it in the tabs below.\r\n\r\n[tabswrap]\r\n\r\n[tabhead id=\"1\"] Overview [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"2\"] Cheers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"3\"] Jeers [/tabhead] [tabhead id=\"4\"] Who is it for? [/tabhead] [tabhead_last id=\"5\"] The Verdict [/tabhead_last] [tab id=\"1\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Developed by bitCycle AB</li>\r\n<li>Preloaded with word sets but user can also add their own sets</li>\r\n<li>Many font styles</li>\r\n<li>Eight preset styles to choose from</li>\r\n<li>Customizable photo settings such as brightness, contrast, and saturation</li>\r\n<li>Share photos via email or Facebook</li>\r\n<li>Costs US$1.99</li>\r\n\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"2\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Varied options, considerable degree of customization</li>\r\n<li>Can process existing photos from your Camera Roll</li>\r\n<li>Has built-in camera app</li>\r\n<li>Usable pre-defined colour effects</li>\r\n<li>Great results (given a good match between photo quality and creativity)</li>\r\n<li>Save full-resolution photos</li>\r\n\r\n\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"3\"] [list style=\"orb\" color=\"grey\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Limited sharing through Facebook and email - other options would be useful</li>\r\n<li>Novelty value wears off without good results</li>\r\n<li>A bit pricey for what\'s on offer</li>\r\n\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list] [/tab] [tab id=\"4\"]\r\n<strong>√ Beginner iPhone Photographers</strong>\r\n Advanced iPhone Photographers\r\n Anyone\r\n\r\nWORDFOTO App is fantastic for newbie iPhoneographers and casual iPhone shooters who are looking for unconventional or novelty ways to enhance their shots.\r\n\r\n[/tab] [tab id=\"5\"]WORDFOTO App offers a fun and exciting way to spice up your iPhone photos with words. However, it only has one function, so best to be sure you\'ll really use it before you shell out two bucks for it. [/tab] [/tabswrap]\r\n\r\n<br/>\r\n<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>\r\n\r\nWORDFOTO is a funky little app that can turn seemingly \"regular\" photos into something interesting and fun, given the novelty factor. Turn your photos into typographic designs in just a few minutes. \r\n\r\nThe app is packed with an array of options so there\'s plenty of effects and looks that can be achieved. There are a number of good presets and word sets stored in the app, but you can also create your own to suit the image. Plus, there are fine tuning options to further improve the photo by adjusting the saturation, edging, and contrast. There’s also a handy cropping tool to boost the impact. Most of the images we have seen are really fun and pop with color and meaning.\r\n\r\nThough WORDFOTO can transform an ordinary photo into an appealing one, this app is not suitable for all photos. The quality of the edited image also largely depends on the quality of the original, unedited version as well as the subject in the photo. You\'ll need to play around with lots of photos to get the best results, and beware - the novelty factor can wear off quite quickly! It would have also been a bit better if there were more sharing options included in the app, these days just Facebook and email seems a bit limited.  \r\n\r\nThe app also seems to be a little bit pricey at $1.99 considering that it only does one type of edit. When compared to other apps such as FX Photo Studio and King Camera which are also on the same price point, there\'s better value for money out there. But on the other hand, this app is unique enough to justify the purchase on those grounds alone. 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