iphone obsessed photo editing experiments with apps

[...]... seeing more height? And of course a square image might be better When I shoot with the iPhone I shoot more vertically, but when I shoot with my DSLR I shoot mostly horizontally I suspect it has mostly to do with what position is more comfortable to shoot from with each device You can hold and shoot in the vertical mode more easily with the phone But I also think of an app-manipulated image as being more... convert to black and white or desaturate all but one color with Iris Studio If the picture is too flat, shoot it and make it flatter with ToonPaint or push the saturation and blur with TiltShift If the picture is just boring, try randomizing it with PictureShow—it might bring out an unexpected intent Some subjects are best shot with a DSLR, like images with fine detail, action, low light, or faraway subjects... basic level these apps add punch to a straight shot Some of them can certainly do more than just functional tasks, and you may want to explore all aspects of them The way I work, though, is I view the iPhone as the main program and the individual apps as plug-ins within that program; thus I prefer using dedicated effect apps to focus on one task This routine somehow clarifies my process Photoshop Express... image was the very first photo that I took with my new iPhone 3GS As I walked out of the Apple store I turned and there was this “fierce” picture The combination of colors and textures along with the contrast in scale of the small dog and a large man caught my eye I turned quickly, asked the man if I could photograph his dog, and before I got a surprised answer yes, I was gone with this image THE PROCESSING... PROCESSING My favorite variation is shown at the right It is processed with PhotoFX The app allowed me to control, with a mask, the tone of the sky along with contrast and saturation SCAN THE TAG TO SEE THE PROCESS THE MOMENT TIP TAG STEP 1 PictureShow CHAPTER 11 Cinema and vignette setting PictureShow CHAPTER 11 Bleach setting with “old fashion” border and painting drop noise STEP 2 PlasticBullet... settings Over 18 blending modes Having many blending modes allows you to experiment with different looks A lot of the time I am pleasantly surprised by the results Add a mask The app also allows you to cut through an image with a mask The mask can be another photo where the dark areas cut through more than the light areas 10 Tiffen PhotoFX has a mind-boggling array of image altering effects Although it can be... I use it like I might Photoshop When I have a poorly exposed image I have complete control of exposure and color in the shadows, highlights, and midtones It also allows me to creatively blend two images with the layers mode A complete suite Edit your images with the same ease and accuracy you’re used to having on your Mac or PC 27 filters You can brighten up your night images with artificial flash, creating... image to black and white to bring emphasis to the light pattern And like I would in Photoshop, I layered a blurred darker version with a brighter sharp one using the lighten mode in Iris Studio THE MOMENT SCAN THE TAG TO SEE THE PROCESS TIP TAG STEP 1 Photoshop Express Create a dark, sharp black-and-white version STEP 2 Photoshop Express Create a darker, soft-focus version STEP 3 Iris Studio Overlay blurred... create self-blends, or even combine multiple captures into a composite, along with masking and blending images DXP was the only app of its kind for a long time It allows me to quickly blend two images using 18 blend modes As with Photoshop’s layer modes you can place, for example, a picture of handwritten text over another image with the multiply setting to make it look as though it was actually written... shadow areas, bring down highlights, increase saturation and sharpness The strength of shooting with a DSLR is usually complex PIC TAG pattern, color, and light with lots of details, and that forms a big part of my more traditional photography Scan the tag to see my DSLR work 21 22 Bad Hair Day Iris Studio With levels, darken overall and sharpen and add saturation to the blue, then dark vignette the .