iphoneography - liberate and improve · 2015. 9. 5. · copyright 2014 - boris hardouin-deleuze...

Copyright 2014 - Boris Hardouin-Deleuze April 23rd, 2014

IPHONEOGRAPHY: LIBERATE YOURSELF AND IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY

Ridgewood Camera Club Presentation - April 23rd, 2014

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A FEW QUESTIONS

What kind of phones do you use?

Who has:

Already used the camera on your phone

Edited images on phone

Published images to social media from phone

Posted phone image in competition

Had fun with MAKING images using a phone

What new features would you like the camera to have?

Questions?

One last thing...

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LIBERATE YOURSELF AND IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY

Discover new possibilities

Shrink your bag from 60Lb down to 5

Shooting

Editing

Managing and Publishing

Examples, live demos and a few slides

Reference will be the iPhone/iPad and iOS

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NEW POSSIBILITIES

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CAMERA BAG

...to this tiny 5 Lb bag

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From a huge 60+ Lb bag


CAMERAStandard applications and their possibilities depend on the phone, OS and version

iPhones are similar

Android are very different across brands and models

4 to 41 M pixels, f2.0 to f2.4, 1/6 to 1/50,000, focal: 27 to 35 mm - 35 mm equivalent

No shutter speed or aperture control

Can be done in Apps

Very active and innovative field

Still and video

Some applications use the video to create effects

Reduces pixel count and field of view

Many third-party Apps available to:

Manage focus, exposure, flash, shutter speed, file format, camera shake

Display grid, histogram, ISO, level,

Create HDR, Panoramas (360), Hi resolution, time lapse

Use filters and special effects

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EDITING IMAGES

Basic Application

Easy but extremely limited

Recommend photographers to use other Apps

Third-party Apps

Enormous offering on the market - 1,000's from excellent to useless

Great possibilities to

1 App is usually not enough - Require multiple Apps to cover our needs

Images flow between Apps

Use the Camera Roll, "Copy" or "Open in..." functions

Avoid using "Cloud" based solutions

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Camera +

Pro Camera

King Camera

Snapseed

Photoshop Express

Photoshop Touch

iPhoto

Photogene 4

Filterstorm

Lightroom


STYLIZING IMAGESCamera+

50+ Filters - can be stacked

18 Frames

Snapseed - Google

Details

Black & White

Vintage - 9 Styles

Drama - 6 Styles

HDR

Grunge - 2,000 Styles

Center Focus - 6 Styles

Tilt-Shift

Retrolux - 1,000's of possibilities

Frames

Selective - UPoint technology

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Photoshop Touch

Adjustments

Photoshop basic filters

Selections

Layers and blending modes

Brushes

Other Apps

King Camera

iPhoto

Filterstorm

Mextures

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MANAGE & PUBLISH IMAGES

Import your DSLR images using a cable/memory card

Upload in the “Cloud” (share and backup)

iCloud/Google +

DropBox, Google Drive, Box, etc…

Sync with your desktop

Lightroom

3rd party apps

Keep it simple

Publish on Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, Meetup, your blog

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WRAP-UP

You have a camera with you...use it

It is a great tool to

Learn

Get immediate feedback

Scout new locations

Shoot subjects difficult to shoot with a DSLR

Get some gear and Apps to go beyond the snapshot

Have fun and create

Don't forget to share with your family, friends and fellow photographers

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THANK YOU

Contact me:

www.bhd-photo.com

[email protected]

Questions?

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http://www.bhd-photo.com

mailto:[email protected]


GEAR TALK

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Camera

Lenses

Styluses

Tripod Adapter

Panoramic Head

Ball Head

TripodsExtra Power pack

Table tripod

Camera Kit

Power Adapter & Cable

Remote Shutter


A FEW SPECS

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IPHONE 4S IPHONE 5 IPHONE 5SSAMSUNG

GALAXY S4 HTC ONE LG G2SONY

XPERIA Z1NOKIA LUMIA

1020

Pixels 8M (3264x2448)

8M (3264x2448)

8M (3264x2448)

13M (4128x3096) 4M 13M

(4160x3120) 21M 41M

Aperture 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.4 2.0 2.2

Shutter Speed 1/15 - 1/30,000 1/14 - 1/10,000 1/48 - 1/6 - 1/50,000

Focal 35mm 31mm 30mm 31mm 28mm 29mm 27mm 25mm

Zoom Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Optical Digital Digital

# elements in lens 5 5 5 5 5 6

Flash Auto - LED Auto - LED Auto - Dutone LED LED LED LED LED Xenon

ISO Auto 64-800 Auto 50-3200 Manual 100-800 Auto 50-2000

Manual & Auto 100-1600 100-6400 100-3200 Manual 100-3200

Auto 100-4000

Image Aspect Ratio 4:3 4:3 4:3 4:3 16:9 4:3 4:3 4:3

Stabilization Digital Digital Digital Digital Optical Optical Optical Optical

Screen Size 3.5" 4" 4" 5" 4.7" 5.2" 5" 4.5"

Software Apple iOS Apple iOS Apple iOS Google Android Google Android Google Android Google Android Windows Mobile


HARDWARE

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Category Item Manufacturer Link Comments iPhone specific

Phone iPhone 5s

Lens Wide angle Olloclip http://www.olloclip.com Really useful indoors, special effects and when doing video Yes iPhone 5/5s or 4/4s

Fish eye Great for special effects

Telephoto 2x Provides an effective 50mm (35 mm equivalent) focal length. Be careful as the edges can be soft

Macro 2 macros 10x and 15x. Required to get really close. Great quality.

Circular polarizer Very useful to remove glare and highlights. Can be mounted on lenses as well

Protection Case Olloclip http://www.olloclip.com Allows to slide the Olloclip lenses. Also provide 2 tripod mount (1 on the lens axis).

Tripod Grip Tight micro Stand Joby http://joby.com Very small tabletop tripod and phone holder. Not very stable if windy or without remote shutter

No

Gorillapod Video Flexible legs, magnetic feet and pan-tilt head No

Telescoping legs tripod No

Tabletop tripod and monopod

Veho http://www.veho-muvi.com Lightweight and adaptable usage No

Panoramic Head Velbon Panamatic head for 360 panoramas. Bubble head. No

Ball Head Giotto http://www.giottousa.com Professional mini ball head (MH1004-320) No

Other Remote shutter - through earphones

Apple / Bose Using the + button of the earphones acts as a remote shutter Yes

Digital Camera Kit Apple Allows to transfer images from SD card or USB connected camera Yes

Battery Pack - Mophie Powerstation 4000mAh

Mophie http://www.mophie.com Absolutely required when using camera No

Adonit Jot Script Stylus Adonit http://adonit.net Active stylus with a very fine point for precise work Yes

Bamboo Stylus Solo Wacom http://www.wacom.com Inexpensive and very comfortable to use No

http://www.olloclip.com

http://www.olloclip.com

http://joby.com

http://www.veho-muvi.com

http://www.giottousa.com

http://www.mophie.com

http://adonit.net

http://www.wacom.com


APPLICATIONS

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Functions Rating Platform Price

Application Type Level Camera Edit Manage iOS Android Windows Phone/Tablet

Like Limitations Website

Camera+ Camera, Edit, Manage

I 4 4 2 Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $1.99 / $4.99

ClarityPro on iPhone, Stacking of filters and effects, Masking brush on iPad version, Full size view in filmstrip. Non destructive editing in “The Lab”

iPad version behind iPhone

http://campl.us

Camera Zoom FX

Camera, Edit, Manage

? No Yes Yes $2.99 http://www.androidslide.com

ProCamera Camera, Edit, Manage

I 4 3 1 Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $4.99 Live histogram, tiltmeter, camera settings

iPad version behind iPhone

http://www.procamera-app.com

645 Pro Mk II Camera, Edit, Manage

A 5 1 1 Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $3.99 Best camera functions, RAW, Live histogram, Exposure brackets

Can appear complex http://jag.gr/645pro

King Camera Camera, Edit, Manage

I 4 4 3 Yes iPhone No No Free Edits, Filters, Frames, Copy style, Stacks, Video tutorials

Cluttered interface http://Saycheezzz.com

Instagram Camera, Edit B 2 2 0 Yes iPhone, iPad

Yes Yes $0.00 Easy to stylize image, Share on social networks

No advanced functions, Image format is square only, Beta on Windows

http://instagram.com

Photosynth Pano B 4 1 0 Yes iPhone No Yes Free Shoot panoramas (360), Different exposure, seamless composition

http://photosynth.net

http://campl.us

http://www.androidslide.com

http://www.procamera-app.com

http://jag.gr/645pro

http://Saycheezzz.com

http://instagram.com

http://photosynth.net


APPLICATIONS

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360 Pano B 3 1 0 Yes iPhone, iPad

Yes No $0.99 Shoot panoramas (360), Stereographics, seamless composition

Exposure is locked on the first frame

http://occipital.com/360/app

Bracket Mode

HDR B 3 NA NA Yes iPhone No No $1.99 http://www.cogitap.com

HDR HDR 2 2 NA Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $1.99

ProHDR HDR 3 4 NA Yes iPhone, iPad

No No Best results when delousing with extreme light and dark, 5 sliders to tweak the results + filters

TrueHDR HDR 3 3 NA Yes iPhone, iPad

No No Ok results, 4 sliders + filters

Could not deal well with extreme light and dark

Slow Shutter Long Exposure 3 NA NA Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $1.99 http://luckyclan.com

Slow Shutter Cam

Long Exposure 4 NA NA Yes iPhone No No $0.99

ClearCam High Resolution

0 0 0 Yes iPhone No No $0.99 Can create an 18MP image from iPhone

Snapseed Edit I NA 5 NA Yes iPhone, iPad

Yes No Free Powerful editing and a lot of filters, yet easy to use

http://www.snapseed.com

Filterstorm Neue

Edit A NA 5 NA Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $3.99 Extremely powerful editing software

Requires understanding of advanced editing concepts

http://filterstormneue.com

http://occipital.com/360/app

http://www.cogitap.com

http://luckyclan.com

http://www.snapseed.com

http://filterstormneue.com


APPLICATIONS

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Photogene 4 Edit A NA 5 2 Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $2.99 Extremely powerful editing software


http://www.mobile-pond.com/MobilePond

iPhoto Edit, Manage I NA 4 4 Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $4.99 Great photo editor, simple to use yet powerful. Integration with iCloud and iPhoto on MacOS

Sliders not always very intuitive

http://www.apple.com/ios/iphoto

Photoshop Touch

Edit, Manage A NA 4 2 Yes iPhone, iPad

Yes Yes $4.99/$9.99

Core Photoshop functions, selections, layers, brushes, filters, Text. PSD file format. Integrated with Creative Cloud, Video Tutorials


http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-touch

Photoshop Express

Edit, Manage B NA 4 3 Yes iPhone, iPad

Yes Yes Free Simple photo corrections and filters. Ability to send images for printing (@Walgreens)

Not all filters or functions have a slider to adjust intensity

http://www.adoberevel.com/apps/photoshopexpress

Lightroom Edit, Manage I NA 3 3 Yes iPad No No Creative Cloud

http://www.adobe.com!

Mextures Layers B NA 4 NA Yes iPhone No No $1.99 Large set of textures and possibility to add multiple layers. Adjust intensity of effect

http://www.mextures.com

Blender Layers B NA 5 NA Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $2.99 Very simple, blending modes and brush

Adding multiple layers requires flattening the first pair of images

http://jhnd.me/imageblender

http://www.mobile-pond.com/MobilePond

http://www.apple.com/ios/iphoto

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-touch

http://www.adoberevel.com/apps/photoshopexpress

http://www.adobe.com

http://www.mextures.com

http://jhnd.me/imageblender


APPLICATIONS

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Application Type Level Camera Edit Manage iOS Android Windows

Phone/Tablet


Photo Blender

Layers Yes iPhone, iPad

Yes No Free? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.primary0.photoblender

PhotoSync Manage I NA NA 4 Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $2.99 Can also sync on Windows PC

Works on on iOS http://www.photosync-app.com

Percolator Edit I NA 3 NA Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $2.99 Create unique images and style

http://www.percolatorapp.com

Tiny Planet FX

Edit B 2 3 1 Yes iPhone, iPad

No No $0.99 Many controls to tweak the stereoscopic view

Requires additional purchase to use 3 out of the 7 controls

Luminance Edit I 2 5 2 Yes iPhone, iPad

No No Easy to use and great effects. Great split toning function

http://luminanceapp.com

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.primary0.photoblender

http://www.photosync-app.com

http://luminanceapp.com

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