Times and technology have changed drastically since IPPAWARDS launched in 2008. So I sat down with Kenan, the founder of IPPAWARDS, and asked some questions that you might be wondering yourself. Can you tell me about IPPA? How did you
These days, more smartphones than ever before can create blur effects and bokeh. This is especially true for Portrait mode. The Focos app utilizes computational photography to achieve this, but with far more control. It emulates the professional look of
Photography has changed quite a bit since the days of our grandparents’ driving down to the local drugstore with their rolls of film from the most recent holiday or vacation. Now that everyone has a high-resolution camera in their pocket,
Do you love to travel light? Next time you take your photography on the road, leave the laptop behind and instead, transfer your photos directly to your phone for backup and editing. No computer or camera WiFi required! About two
A good composition is about directing the viewer through the image. And one of the many ways that effective photographers do this is by directing the light. Vignettes are a powerful tool in doing this. And best of all, you
Looking for a new project for your DIY bokeh shaper? Have a go at this Valentine’s Day project. I wanted to use my DIY bokeh shaper to create an easy Valentine’s phone background. It didn’t go as planned, but I was still
I hear it all the time. “How do you compete with cell phone cameras?” The answer is kind of simple. Cell phone cameras, like the point and shoot cameras that preceded them, were designed for the consumer market. Not the
I was recently lent the DJI OM 4, a new smartphone stabilizer, and tested it using a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G with DJI Mimo app. While I have used several stabilizers before, including ones from DJI, I found the OM
I use Google Maps to find interesting landscape and abandoned areas that I want to photograph. Here’s just a few of the ways that I use the mobile app. Finding locations Although you most certainly could find locations and examine
The Rode smartLav+ is an omnidirectional lapel mic designed specifically for smartphones. It might not be the very latest and greatest, but it certainly offers great quality for the price. I wanted a lapel microphone for my smartphone, as I
Don’t have your camera handy when you’re out at night? Fear not — the Lightroom app for smartphones can give you a great, sharp photo with some pro-like tools. In this video, Serge Ramelli shows you how to work with
What are some of the best apps for night photography (or really, other types of photography)? Let’s have a quick look! Clear Outside Free; Android or iOS This may possibly be my favorite. It gives information for cloud cover (low,
Photography has changed quite a bit since the days of our grandparents’ driving down to the local drugstore with their rolls of film from the most recent holiday or vacation. Now that everyone has a high-resolution camera in their pocket,
Do you love to travel light? Next time you take your photography on the road, leave the laptop behind and instead, transfer your photos directly to your phone for backup and editing. No computer or camera WiFi required! About two
A good composition is about directing the viewer through the image. And one of the many ways that effective photographers do this is by directing the light. Vignettes are a powerful tool in doing this. And best of all, you
Looking for a new project for your DIY bokeh shaper? Have a go at this Valentine’s Day project. I wanted to use my DIY bokeh shaper to create an easy Valentine’s phone background. It didn’t go as planned, but I was still
I hear it all the time. “How do you compete with cell phone cameras?” The answer is kind of simple. Cell phone cameras, like the point and shoot cameras that preceded them, were designed for the consumer market. Not the
I was recently lent the DJI OM 4, a new smartphone stabilizer, and tested it using a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G with DJI Mimo app. While I have used several stabilizers before, including ones from DJI, I found the OM
I use Google Maps to find interesting landscape and abandoned areas that I want to photograph. Here’s just a few of the ways that I use the mobile app. Finding locations Although you most certainly could find locations and examine
The Rode smartLav+ is an omnidirectional lapel mic designed specifically for smartphones. It might not be the very latest and greatest, but it certainly offers great quality for the price. I wanted a lapel microphone for my smartphone, as I
Don’t have your camera handy when you’re out at night? Fear not — the Lightroom app for smartphones can give you a great, sharp photo with some pro-like tools. In this video, Serge Ramelli shows you how to work with
What are some of the best apps for night photography (or really, other types of photography)? Let’s have a quick look! Clear Outside Free; Android or iOS This may possibly be my favorite. It gives information for cloud cover (low,
Are you on-the-go and want to utilize your Lightroom presets? In this video, Serge Ramelli walks us through how to do just that. You’ll learn how to install and use your presets on Lightroom Mobile to retouch all your photos
Look around and you’ll see tons of people taking video with their smartphones. Many are novice users, some are social media gurus and a few are professional videographers. In either case, the need for simple and effective mobile gear is
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