CameraBag Photo Blog

CameraBag Artist Michael Seneschal: "People act more natural in front of an iPhone"

Name: Michael Seneschal
Location: Boston, MA
Equipment: iPhone 3G
Favorite CameraBag Filters: ColorCross, 1962, Instant
Snapping iPhone Photos Since: July 2008

Why Shoot with the iPhone?
The iPhone is 100% simple to use because there is only one button to press. Since I don't have to think about camera settings, I can focus on what really matters; my subject. Another benefit is the iPhone's unobtrusiveness. Meaning, people tend to pose stiffly when they see a large DSLR, but people act more natural in front of an iPhone.

Why CameraBag?
The filters in CameraBag are easy and fast to apply. The vintage feel of the filters goes hand-and-hand with the basic lens on the iPhone. The filters actually make the iPhone a better camera.

How do you select a subject?
I look for patterns, lines and shapes that I can shoot from an interesting perspective. Patterns are everywhere - look no further than the pattern of keys on your computer's keyboard, the pattern of stopped cars during rush hour traffic, or the pattern of wrinkles on Grandpa's forehead while he's sleeping during The Price Is Right.

See more of Mike: on Twitter (@mike_seneschal) and at www.MikeSene.com

Applications Used: In addition to CameraBag Mike user AutoStitch to combine multiple images and Tiltshift to add blur in some of the images below.

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CameraBag_Artist_Michael_Senes.zip (867 KB)

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Silver Coming Soon To CameraBag Desktop

We're happy to announce that the Silver filter, which was released recently on the iPhone to rave reviews, will soon be available on CameraBag Desktop! The new filter will come along with some other new features as part of CameraBag 1.1. The release will be a free upgrade for all existing CameraBag Desktop users, and we'll be sharing more details about the release soon. The main shot here shows the default Silver filter, and included are two examples of the Silver filter after reprocessing, plus the original photo.

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Silver_Coming_Soon_To_CameraBa.zip (2065 KB)

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New CameraBag Filter Coming Soon to the iPhone: Silver

Star in your own classic moment from the movie houses of bygone eras with our latest filter: Silver. CameraBag for the iPhone version 1.8 with Silver has been submitted to the app store and should be available soon.

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New_CameraBag_Filter_Coming_So.zip (1451 KB)

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Winter Shots - West Yellowstone

Taken with the Canon T1i Rebel. Edited with CameraBag Desktop.

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Winter_Shots_-_West_Yellowston.zip (7629 KB)

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CameraBag Artist Keith Weaver: "CameraBag gave me a way to experiment and grow as a photographer"

Name: Keith Weaver

Location: Atlanta, GA

Equipment: iPhone 3Gs

Favorite CameraBag Filters: Colorcross, 1962, Instant, Helga

Snapping iPhone Photos Since: July 2007

On finding a subject:

I try to find beauty in things that aren't necessarily beautiful, something simple and captivating in things that are ordinary or boring, and to create images that will always spark an emotional feeling in people. Composition and emotion are everything in a photograph.

On sharing iPhone shots:

I love the social aspect of sharing photos from my iPhone on Flickr and Facebook without having to download them to my laptop and manually upload them. The process of capture and upload is so elegant that it's just become part of my daily ritual over the last 2+ years. It makes life interesting in a whole new way for me.

On using CameraBag:

CameraBag was the first photo app that I tried out when Apple launched the app store in 2008. I was instantly hooked. The ability to tint photos that replicated traditional film, instant, and plastic cameras from the past added a whole new artistic and creative dimension to my iPhone photography. It also gave me a way to experiment and grow as a photographer in a way that I could never have achieved with the default iPhone camera app.

See more of Keith on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bezoris/

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CameraBag_Artist_Keith_Weaver_.zip (546 KB)

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Koury Angelo Colorcross Shots

LA Photography Koury Angelo has done some great work with CameraBag. He was featured in a Nevercenter news release a few months ago (Photo Pros Tap iPhone and CameraBag) when he used works he'd shot in the iPhone in a few gallery shows. His latest blog post focuses on the Colorcross and he produced some stunning images. Thanks Koury for letting us repost.

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Koury_Angelo_Colorcross_Shots.zip (430 KB)

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CameraBag Colorcross Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our Facebook Colorcross Contest. Our three winners got their choice of framed 16X20 version of their photo or $150 in custom framing to use as they like on their favorite CameraBag Photos. The winners are, in no particular order:

Ingus Bukšs (photo edited using CameraBag Desktop): "Porto, Protugal"
Dominique Jost (photo editing with CameraBag iPhone): "Cross Country, Color Cross"
Fiona Conrad (photo edited with CameraBag iPhone): Children on the Racquetball Court

Thanks to everyone who joined in the contest and joined us on Facebook. Check out all the great entries here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/CameraBag/162357773426?ref=ts#/photo_search.php?oid=162357773426&view=all

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CameraBag_Colorcross_Contest_W.zip (2571 KB)

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CameraBag 1.7 Coming Soon! Full Resolution Support and Native Email

We've been listening to your feature requests and have submitted a new CameraBag version to Apple that includes support for saving full resolution photos (including the full 3Gs resolution!) and native email support. The free update will be available as soon as we hear from Apple.

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CameraBag Artist: France Freeman "With CameraBag, I feel like I have my creative toys back"

Name: France Freeman

Location: Seattle, WA

Equipment: iPhone 3G

Favorite CameraBag Filters: Helga, Lolo and Magazine. (I often apply multiple filters for different, or more intense, effects.)

Snapping iPhone Photos Since: November 2008

On using CameraBag:
Starting out as a film shooter I always loved experimenting with alternative processes and cameras - Holgas, Polaroids, High Contrast B&W, Sepia, Cross Processing etc. It was something I really missed when I switched over to digital. But with CameraBag, I feel like I have my creative toys back. The filters really capture the retro-classic look of those old film processes, and because the CameraBag filters are not overly intense, I find I can apply multiple filters to a single image and achieve a truly unique look.

France's favorite subjects:
I find myself especially drawn to the retro and nostalgic, antiques, old signs and things seemingly out of place or out of time. I love the surreal and the dreamy, the light and the darkness. I love the beauty in the everyday, all around us, and where we least expect to find it.

On how the iPhone impacts her professional work:
I work full time as the in-house studio photographer for a large corporation. I also do a bit of freelance work and travel photography using the Canon 5D and all the equipment that goes along with that. And while I love all that gear, and it certainly has it's place and purpose, there is something truly liberating about shooting with just the iPhone. No load to carry, with me all the time. It's both the antithesis and complement to my studio work. Because I'm not thinking about all the lenses, gear and lighting, and my images don't have to fit any pre planned format, I can be completely spontaneous and creative. And I've found that shooting that way regularly has reignited my passion for photography, strengthened my ability to see, and made me far more creative in the studio.

See more of France:

iPhoneography Blog : http://iphoneographybyfrance.posterous.com/
Flickr : http://www.flickr.com/photos/francemarie/

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CameraBag_Artist_France_Freema.zip (2713 KB)

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CameraBag Artist: Fiona Conrad "The camera's limitations have actually pushed me to be more creative"

Name: Fiona Conrad

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Equipment: iPhone 3G

Favorite CameraBag Filters: Colorcross, Helga, Magazine, Lolo

Snapping iPhone Photos Since: March 2009

On using CameraBag:

CameraBag was the first photo app I used when I started taking iPhone photos, so it's really the one that got me hooked on iPhoneography and it's still one of my favorite photo apps. I love the variety of filters. They can truly enhance the pictures. The new Colorcross filter is a great addition!

On Shooting with the iPhone:

I love the unique way the iPhone camera captures light and colors, and I've found that the camera's limitations - the lack of zoom for example - have actually pushed me to be more creative and have improved my eye for composition.

On finding a photo subject:

Atmospheres and people inspire me. I love composing with shapes, colors, lights. I never run out of inspiration on the streets of NYC.

See more of Fiona:

Picasa gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/Fiona.Conrad/FionaSIPhoneography#

Twitter: http://twitter.com/turquoiz

Posterous http://ifiona.posterous.com/

Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/i-fiona/