The iPhone contains a powerful camera that is always within reach and allows photographers of all ages and skill levels to capture high-quality images anytime, anywhere, and with minimal effort. In this book, renowned mobile photographer Paul J. Toussaint teaches you how to choose and use free and inexpensive iPhone apps to transform unexciting image into works of fine art. You’ll see a plethora of before-and-after images that show the results of using downloaded apps to produce various artistic effects, along with a discussion of why the author chose the approach selected for each image. He also teaches readers how to promote their fine-art photographs, get their work into galleries, and sell their images in brick-and-mortar establishments and online.
ISBN-13: 9781682034514
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Amherst Media - Incorporated
Publication Date: 10-20-2020
Pages: 128
Product Dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Series: Phone Photography for Everybody
Paul J. Toussaint is a traditionally trained photographer, hailed as a pioneer in the iPhonic art movement by mastering the use of apps to create fine-art images. The advent of iPhoneography completely transformed Toussaint’s photographic eye, sending his body of work through a metamorphosis. He is ranked one of the top iPhoneographers in the world and is one of the most successful in the country. He was bestowed with the title Mobile Master from Dan Marcolina in the e-book Mobile Masters Crossing the Threshold. In addition, Toussaint’s fame is spreading on the Internet. The online magazine iPhotographer called Toussaint their “breakout star,” and Artscope Magazine called him “the artist to watch.” Many of his award-winning images have been exhibited throughout galleries in the U.S. and Europe. He has rightfully earned his place in the emerging world of iPhone art. His list of accolades, awards, and gallery presentations prove his art is a labor of love.
Table of Contents
About the Author 1. Understanding Mobile Apps 2. The Native iPhone Camera 3. Take the Shot, Edit later 4. Lighting 5. Natural Light 6. Avoid Flash: Here’s Why 7. Telephoto Zoom: To Use or not to Use? 8. There are No Rules: Thinking Outside the Box 9. There’s an App for Everything 10. Never Edit on a Desktop Computer 11. Avoid Photoshop 12. Advanced Camera Apps 13. Managing and Applying Layers 14. Mask, Adjustment Layers, and Blend Modes 15. Composition 16. Using Extreme Applications 17. Textures 18. Using Curves 19. Blur Filter 20. Bringing Out Key Elements 21. When to Crop 22. Image Size 23. Weather Effects 24. The Secret Ingredient 25. If Your Artwork Could Talk, What Would it Say? 26. Secrets Revealed 27. The Fine Art of Things 28. Presentation, Presentation, Presentation 29. Marketing Index Summary
