My printed Postagram
Last week we had Doc Pop on our show to talk about Postagram. Postagram is a service that will take your photos from your iPhone or your Instagram feed and make a nice little post card out of them.
The service is inexpensive, quick and easy, but the real question is this: What are the prints like?
I tested it. And here are my thoughts.
Two weeks ago I got hooked on shooting macro with my iPhone thanks to a tip from Doctor Popular the community manager for Sincerely and Postagram. My results using that tip floored me, and while using it I also came across a unique product from Photojojo that had a tiny lens incorporated into a rubber band. I ordered the Easy Macro Cell Lens Band and continued playing with the water drop trick while I waited for the new lens to arrive.
This is a fairly simple item that doesn’t require an elaborate review so I will get straight to the important points of note, offer some samples and let you go.
I mentioned this on the podcast, but my very brief review really did nothing. So here is the visual to my review.
Episode 7 is here for your listening pleasure.
News – We start with some quick news including iPhone 5 rumors, 645 Pro launch, Snapseed update, and citizen journalist apps and issues.
Featured – This week we have an interview with Doctor Popular the community manager from Postagram. We talk about some cool Sincerely apps, Postagram News, iPhone photography tips, Objective Scenes, and Doc offers up a Promo code for the first 50 Tiny Shutter listeners.
If you’d like, use your Postagram Promo Code to send us a Postagram, Head to this link http://sincerely.com/tinyshutter enter your contact info and we will show up in your contact list, and you will show up in ours, all without actually sharing eachother’s physical address. We’re looking forward to getting your Postagrams!
Focus Points – Matt talks about Instacanvas, Marc says iTimeLapse, Keith teases future Belkin Grip Review
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Marc's Epic Tree
I’ve decided to start a new segment for the site… something to get me in the habit of writing regularly and sharing photos with you all. I decided to call it Marc States the Obvious because the stuff I will probably regularly say is stuff you most likely have heard before. But I also feel that these are the things we most likely forget, too. So it bares repeating… especially for me.
Episode 6.1 is here for your listening pleasure.
News – Facebook buys Instagram… yeah yeah, old news, moving on many reports coming in that Apple will be eliminating the use of the +Volume button as a shutter button and rumors are afoot that the iPhone will be sporting a dedicated shutter button. Worried about snipers? A new iPhone case may set your mind at ease. Ticker tape and marching bands as Snapseed brings home the title, … again!
Featured – This week we share some of our favorite tips, techniques, and so forth. Keith Mentions using the iPhone camera for things no other camera can do, Matt brings some great insight into the iPhone photography creative process, and Mark has alternative uses for your sunglasses. Next round Keith makes rain, or water droplets at least with an epic tip for capturing macro shots with the iPhone. Matt has an alternative use for a cool app!
Listener Questions – This week we answer our first listener question from Oliver. Submit your questions by commenting on any of the show posts, on Facebook or Google+, or on the Tiny Shutter Contact page. You can use any method to record and send an audio question, but Audio questions can be recorded in Voice Memo on your iPhone and sent directly from the app to ‘questions (at) Tiny Shutter (dot) com’
Focus Points – Keith says Operation and it’s BTS, Mark says InstaDM, Matt says Photographer’s Rights!
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Hello everyone, we are very sorry for the late notice and any inconvenience but episode 6 of the Tiny Shutter Podcast will be delayed until next week.
On a side note we would like to thank all of the fans for the tremendous success that the show has experienced and we are looking forward to continually improving the show and gaining new listeners.
If you have the chance, take this time to share the show with your fellow iPhone photography fans, “LIKE” us on Facebook, and add us to your circle on Google +.
Thanks again,
-Keith
Todays photo journey focuses on how to achieve the long exposure “blur” effect while photographing waterfalls with an iPhone.
Bicknell Brook in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire.
Every now and then it’s good to get away from hectic pace of everyday life. But I can’t always take a trip for a day, so it’s great to have a place I can go to relax that is close to home. Bicknell Brook Conservation
Area, in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire, is that place for me. A 1.5 mile trail follows along the brook, passing remnants of an old logging mill from the 1800’s. The brook is punctuated with marshes created by beaver dams and wanders through areas of dense pine trees. The real highlight for me is the many waterfalls and cascades along the brook.
Usually, I bring my Nikon D80 with me, but recently I decided to see what kind of images I could capture there with my iPhone. In early March the brook was high with snowmelt and I knew I had to capture the rushing water in the same manner I would as if I were shooting with my Nikon. I wanted to use a long exposure to blur the water , but how do you do that on an iPhone? As with all things iPhone, the secret is in the apps. For this particular application, my go-to app is called SlowShutterCam.
This app allows me to use my iPhone as if it has a shutter priority mode. Using the apps Automatic mode, I chose a shutter speed around 2 seconds long. I tapped the screen on the water to tell the app to expose for the water. The resulting image is a bit underexposed but the water is blurred beautifully. I should note that just as you would with a long exposure on any other type of camera, using a tripod with the SlowShutterCam app is essential if you want your images to be sharp!
After saving the image, I open it in my favorite editing app, Snapseed. After adjusting the sharpness in the Details tab, I open the Drama tab and select the Bright 1 preset. This preset brightens up the underexposed area of the image, usually without blowing out the details in the water too much. I’ll adjust the intensity of this preset as necessary. Then I make some quick global adjustments to the contrast, and saturation in the Tune Image tab. Lastly, I go into the Selective Adjust tab to fine tune the local exposure using control points. That’s it! With the right apps it’s possible to achieve any number of effects just as you would with your fancy DSLR and Photoshop.
Please leave any comments or questions and I will respond ASAP! Also, stay tuned to the website for Photo Journeys from Marc and Keith!
A birch tree reflected in a calm pool on Bicknell Brook.
A great cascade under a bridge on Bicknell Brook.
Getting close to water!
Welcome to episode five of the Tiny Shutter Podcast.
News – City of Boston settles camera phone case for $170,000, iPhone 4 and Canon MKII seesaw in Flickr popularity, iPhone 5 3D camera rumors, rescuers use iPhone camera to retrieve toddler from well, Instagram debuts on Android.
Featured – Three way iPhone Camera app battle royale between Camera Awesome, Camera+, and the native camera app. Leave your votes in the comments here, on Facebook, or on Google+.
Focus Points – Keith says PicFX, Marc loves his new iPad, and Matt offers a magic freebie.
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