YouTube Video iPhoneography: iPhoneographers Talk #2
Guy's iPhoneography videos: http://iphonecameraessentials.com
Jack's workshop: http://www.creativelive.com/courses/i...
This video (and series by Guy Yang) describes the iPhoneography movement as a new kind of hobby that is free from time and place constraints. The contributors, Guy Yang (Paris, France) and Jack Hollingsworth (Austin, TX) are seasoned professionals who utilize the iPhone to stretch the limits of the medium.
Guy describes the iPhoneography movement as unique due to the immediacy of shooting, editing, sharing and obtaining feedback. It brings a new breed of photographers who come to discover photography through using their phone as a tool for expression.
Jack explains that iPhoneography is an artistic movement rather than a trend or fad. He believes that since it has strong roots in photography it has become a powerful, compelling, deep movement that is exploding worldwide. He believes it brings the world to be connected by ideology, technology and community in a new way.
The two discuss tips on how to make instagram photographs that can be distinguished from the millions of others found on the social media app. Suggestions include using instagram as a sharing platform while creating images in other apps.
Implications for Education:
This post truly embodies all that is wonderful about the current field of photographic education: utilizing common materials, technology, collaboration and communication. How wonderful that a photographer from Texas can have a conversation with a photographer in France that I can play for my students in Massachusetts! All three studying/ experiencing/ exploring the capabilities and expressive qualities that iphoneography has to offer!??
It is often difficult and costly to have professional photographers (or artists) come into the classroom, during your scheduled class time to offer advice and guidance to aspiring photographers. Through the use of youtube and social media this is now possible. This type of dialogue allows students to learn through doing while critically analyzing their own images through the lens of international photographers. The excitement for iphoneography runs deep in my classroom and when their enthusiasm is shared by successful photographers with international success, they feel a sense of community, pride and increased motivation. We should embrace these new opportunities, reach out more, and participate in a new global movement: iphoneography.
