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iphone app review – Hipstamatic

Jonny Atom — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:01:17 +0000

Recently I’ve been downloading a few photographic apps and trying them out, this is one of the best I’ve found. Hipstamatic is an app that, according to their website, “brings back the look, feel, unpredictable beauty, and fun of plastic toy cameras from the past.” How I’d describe it is pretty similar, but the final pics are far from having a toy feel, they have a very retro look about them and in my opinion are superb. Below are some examples taken at a recent Puppini Sisters gig.

The great (and some would think annoying) thing about the app is that you can buy add ons, more lenses, film and flashes that when combined give a huge amount of different effects. These are priced at 59p each, so don’t break the bank, though once one is purchased the rest simply have to follow.

Another well thought out part of the app is the shake for random effect, this will choose a film, lens and flash from all of the options purchased which is good for quick, random choices. When you hit on a particular image you like, you can gather the info of the ‘camera’ that took it and use them again, right from the press of a button. The randomness of the shake affect and the unknown outcome is what makes this app good.

I’ve already taken over 200 photos and I’ve not had this app a week yet, it’s that compulsive. So needless to say I love this app and am looking forward to new ‘add-on packs’. Which leads me onto the other fantastic part of the app, in app purchasing. You can buy the add-ons anytime, right from within the application. As I said, both addictive and compulsive.

Light Sculpture Photography

Jonny Atom — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:04:01 +0000

Whilst in the wilds of the Lake District, in the darkness of the cold December nights, I experimented with some Light Sculptures. The results of some of the better ones are below.

Market Harborough photographic prints website

Jonny Atom — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:09:08 +0000

Market Harborough in Leicestershire is now home to a brand new website selling stunning photographic prints. The website is www.PixOf.co.uk and features subjects such as the town of Market Harborough, Foxton Locks and local Market Harborough Churches as well as stunning images of sunsets and the Great British countryside.

All prints are available to purchase so if you’re looking for the perfect Christmas present or wedding present, maybe a beautiful shot of the wedding church, pop along to www.PixOf.co.uk and grab an amazing print.

HDR Washington & Baltimore

Jonny Atom — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:20:30 +0000

A range of photographs taken on a trip to Washington DC & Baltimore

HDR Photography – Vilamoura, Portugal

Jonny Atom — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:14:00 +0000

After a lovely, long weekend visit to Vilamoura in Portugal here are my HDR experiments. It really does bring it home to me that if you want to achieve good photographs you must be prepared give up time and go out when needs be (at sunset/sunrise) even when friends are sitting by the pool drinking and relaxing. Also, take your camera everywhere, it really does pay off.

Market Harborough in the snow

Jonny Atom — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:27:17 +0000

Here are some early morning photos of Market Harborough in the snow.