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4g iPhonetography (at last) [Jul. 10th, 2010|07:38 pm]
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My iPhone 4g showed up last week after a long trip from China via Alaska (I was following along on the FedEx website). I'd been trying to find out about the camera but couldn't find a substantive review of it, there were lots of photos OF it and lots of people repeating Apple boilerplate that it was "five megapixels" (which is sort of like saying a car is red when someone asks you how fast it is) but it didn't seem like anybody had tried it out.


I did two tests this weekend, the first with April Mayi (I posted a couple of those to facebook) in which I had some trouble getting the camera to focus and as much trouble with hot spots & lighting, and then again the next day with Daphne & Heartless revival during which I was able to get a better grasp on the light that it wanted.


Putting this together this afternoon made me realize that it would be a Good Idea to sponsor an artist this summer, more on that later. And more on the Great Photo Closet Junk Clearing Out Giveaway, sometime this weekend probably.


In the meantime, iPhonetography!





Clickenzee for 5 mb of iPhonetastic awesome .pdf








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[User Picture]From: [info]lois2037
2010-07-11 12:40 am (UTC)

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Very impressive! And lovely poetry, too. I like the idea that these expensive toys can really make art!

"...the Great Photo Closet Junk Clearing Out Giveaway..." That certainly sounds intriguing.
[User Picture]From: [info]bcj
2010-07-11 01:01 am (UTC)

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I do so enjoy the e-books you create & share. Thanks for taking the time put them out there.
[User Picture]From: [info]indigo_spice
2010-07-11 01:05 am (UTC)

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Gorgeous! You have the best basement! Can I be you when I grow up?
[User Picture]From: [info]audacity1908
2010-07-11 01:07 am (UTC)

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Kyle this is freaking awesome. I"m so glad Jen posted the link!
[User Picture]From: [info]pds_lit
2010-07-11 01:22 am (UTC)

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You can always try looking on the MacWorld site for info

http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/iphonecentral.html
[User Picture]From: [info]irulan_amy
2010-07-11 03:52 am (UTC)

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Yay, I love the PDF awesomes you make. The photos rock, I hope we can get enough folks interested in the iPhonetography workshop in the fall!!
[User Picture]From: [info]niamh_sage
2010-07-11 04:55 am (UTC)

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Wow Kyle, that's just gorgeous. What a great idea, beautifully realised.
[User Picture]From: [info]ckershenblatt
2010-07-11 05:16 am (UTC)

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gorgeous!!!
[User Picture]From: [info]faustian_wish
2010-07-11 03:27 pm (UTC)

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Do you do all the photo manipulations on the phone itself or on another computer? These are stunning and so well matched to the poetry.
[User Picture]From: [info]kylecassidy
2010-07-11 03:29 pm (UTC)

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everything except for the two page spread i did right in the phone.
[User Picture]From: [info]maladroital
2010-07-11 06:37 pm (UTC)

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You are making me want an iPhone 4. Stop it, stop it! Beautiful model, and wardrobe. I love how everything came together.

What program do you use to put together your .pdfs?
[User Picture]From: [info]kylecassidy
2010-07-11 06:40 pm (UTC)

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i did the pdf in adobe indesign, which is part of the creative suite with photoshop.
[User Picture]From: [info]maladroital
2010-07-11 06:45 pm (UTC)

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Thanks! I was forced to be an inDesign junky for 2 years in college. (Newspaper layout.) I might have an old copy laying around still.
[User Picture]From: [info]kylecassidy
2010-07-11 07:00 pm (UTC)

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apart from the transparency in some of the line art (which is a cs3 feature) it's all the super-simpelest stuff that any version of indesign or any page layout program will do.
[User Picture]From: [info]girlshawn
2010-07-11 08:23 pm (UTC)

testing out the technology.

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I did a quick play with my 3g a long time ago and found that if I use perscription sunglasses I got a much better picture then anywhere and any time else. I'm not sure if I want to upgrade yet.

I have two sets on flickr:


iphone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlshawn/sets/72157618441504612/

thebestcamera:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlshawn/sets/72157622314303439/


It really is a lot of fun to play with. I'm still learning about picking the subjects. I want to take better pictures of people. Your pictures of people are amazing!

shawn
[User Picture]From: [info]albertine
2010-07-11 10:37 pm (UTC)

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God damn that's gorgeous.
[User Picture]From: [info]kuroshii
2010-07-12 03:45 am (UTC)

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very nice!
[User Picture]From: [info]cyberthorn
2010-07-12 04:29 pm (UTC)

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Amazing work, as usual, Kyle.

On a semi-related note, the ever awesome [info]popfiend just posted a link to "The iPhone Fashion Shoot By Lee Morris", which is another exploration of using the iPhone for "real" photography. I saw it, immediately thought of you, and thought I should share the link.