Stylized Instamatic 104

Stylized Instamatic 104, a photo by rsmithing on Flickr.

I dig the convergence of technology and time here in one brief second, now extended to the world and infinity. Here’s a snapshot of one of our modern photographic ancestors I modified with the amazing ToonPaint iPhone app, after shooting with Hipstamtic (a modern-retro simulator, no less). I found the camera at a sweet vintage shop called “Ideas” on Burke Street, Winston-Salem, NC. Original here.

What do you think? Do you see a connection between analog cameras and today’s mobile photography? What apps or camera discoveries have you made lately? Let us hear from you in the comments.

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Mr. Waspy – Single Image Sundays

Click to see this fellow in a montage, 
“Mr. Waspy McFlowerstein” at Pinterest.

I saw this guy hanging out one morning from the inside of a glass door (hanging out, ha!) and snapped a few quick images using a Photojojo macro lens and Hipstamatic app via iPhone. With a slightly different angle, I then featured this fellow in a montage:Mr. Waspy McFlowerstein.

What do you think? Ever experimented with macro photography? What do you think of wasps? What would you name this guy? Let us hear from you in the comments!

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Sandpaper Kisses with a Sunbaked Flower

Martina Topley-Bird‘s “Sandpaper Kisses” is the background track for this movie I assembled using the Splice app on my iPhone. I noticed this dried flower on my porch, and discovered this spacey track a few days before. I shot these images and some video elements with a Photojojo macro lens, some with the Hipstamaticapp. I’m still blown away by how easily and effectively Splice lets you tap your way to a video/photo montage.

What do you think? Do you do any video edits on your smartphone? Have you ever set photos to music? What’s your impression of the process? Let us hear from you in the comments!

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