Art with an iPhone: A Photographer's Guide to Creating Altered Realities

by Kat Sloma

Overview

iPhone boasts a powerful and highly capable camera that is always at the ready, allowing you to document the people, places, and things that surround you. Kat Sloma teaches you how to harness natural light, both indoors and out, to create high-quality images—and then she details some of the amazing, inexpensive, and powerful apps that can be used to finesse every aspect of the image—from capture to output. You'll learn how to choose and use apps that mimic the controls offered on professional-level cameras to take control over focus and exposure.

You'll also discover apps that boost your camera's resolution, improve stability, and more. Of course, you'll also delve into the myriad apps on the market that will allow you to manipulate color and contrast, add special effects, and implement image-editing strategies that were once the exclusive domain of professional editing programs aimed at serious professional photographers and graphic designers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682033098
Publisher:	Amherst Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/15/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	217 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Kat Sloma is a fine art photographer, writer, and instructor who developed her distinct contemplative style when she began using an iPhone to create photographic art. Her iPhone work has received recognition in the US and internationally. A believer that everyone has the potential to share a unique point of view through art, Kat writes, teaches workshops, and speaks about the iPhone and other creative aspects of photography. She is the author of the popular eBook Digital Photography Basics: Taking the First Step off Full Auto and Art with an iPhone: A Photographer's Guide to Altered Realities. Kat currently lives in Corvallis, Oregon with her husband and son. To see more of Kat's work, visit kateyestudio.com.

Table of Contents

About This Book

Understanding the Hardware

Power Management

Transferring Files Between Devices

File Management and Storage

Choosing a Camera App

Taking Control of Exposure and Focus

Getting Sharp Focus

Improving Stability

Capturing Moving Subjects

Working in Bright Conditions

Dealing with Lens Flare

Selecting an Aspect Ratio

Composition

Visual Impact and Balance

Allowing Space

Point of View

Line and Frame

Process of Elimination

Motion Blur

High Dynamic Range

Choosing an Editing App

Monitoring the Resolution

App Operation

App Organization

Basic Global Adjustments

Selective Adjustments

Retouch and Clone

Color Filters

Monochromatic Filters

Textures

Grunge Effects

Painterly Effects

Pencil and Chalk Effects

illustration Effects

Geometric Effects

Glitch and Distort Effects

Blur Effects

Vignette Effects

Borders

Full-Featured Apps

Sequencing Apps

Blending Images

Blending

Masks and Arrange Function

Blending Modes Explained

Blending Modes for Lightening

Blending Modes for Darkening

Blending Modes for Contrast

Blending Modes for Shifting Color

Putting It All Together

Creating Texture Depth

Creating Possibility

Creating Backgrounds

Using Backgrounds to Alter Color

Cut and Move an Element

Cut, Invert, and Layer: Frame

Cut, Invert, and Layer: Background

Paper Cutout Effect

Bleeding Paint Effect

Prep for Sharing Online

Index

Editorial Reviews

From step-by-step tutorials on selective adjustments, blending images, and adjusting balance to exporting the finished photos, Art with an iPhone moves well beyond the 'snapshot' approach and into the area of producing fine art from phone camera images. Diane Donovan , California Bookwatch

“Clear step-by-step tutorials that will help any artist– photographer of any skill level to hone his or her craft and create beautiful, timeless images.” —Knox Bronson, founder of P1XELS.com

“Art with an iPhone will help get you up to speed with creating your own mobile art [...] and it will inspire you to further develop your skills and discover more.” —Joanne Carter, founder/editorial director at TheAppWhisperer.com

“Art with an iPhone is a fantastic book all serious iPhoneographers should have.” —Bob Weil, artist, writer, and educator at iphonephotoartist.com

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