Hi friends. I’ve ranted for years how mobile phone photography changed my outlook on a bunch of things...creativity born from constraints, the immediacy of the moment, digital sharing, the democratization of creativity, and on and on. As you may know, the ideals and the principle that ‘the best camera is the one that’s with you’ certainly captured my attention, led to my app, a book, a community, etc But here’s a question: have YOU actually... read more ›
Jan
24
Jul
23
At its root, this blog is about photographs. So here's one I snagged last night with my iPhone at sunset from the always-epic Telluride, Colorado. Anybody spot the gorilla face in the picture? [btw, As I mention the gorilla face... Photo gear is good, but vision is better. TODAY starting at 11am Seattle time--and throughout the weekend--a must see. Join us LIVE for FREE over at www.creativeLIVE.com as we bring you a masters-series weekend with... read more ›
Sep
25
I slept 4 hours in a 65 hour stretch. ...that was in the couple days before and after launching The Best Camera ecosystem. But I loved it, because working hard to create stuff feels good. It’s not everyday that you get an opportunity to launch a book, or an iPhone app, or an online community, let alone all three. The experience has been exciting, humbling, scary and energizing all at once, and I owe a... read more ›
Sep
22
Today I’m really pumped to share with you the results of many months of hard work, a whole lotta fun, and--in many ways--a dream come true. It’s a trifecta of projects that I’ve just launched moments ago:Introducing:1. Best Camera = An iPhone photo app that allows you to shoot, add creative effects, and share your images more simply and powerfully than ever before. Virtually limitless creativity, and the ability to share photos directly from... read more ›
Aug
10
[UPDATE: Martin has chimed in with more details and original photos...all info after the jump].After reading the headline of this post and looking at the image, you're probably waiting for the other shoe to drop. What's the catch? Well, there isn't one. Yes, my pal Martin Gisborne used only an iPhone 3Gs and a telescope to get this shot. He did some slight tweaking in Aperture, but no crazy-fancy space cameras, no Photoshop, no compositing,... read more ›
Jun
24
Omar Shine, for this killer image here. Great composition, color, and story. Points for abstraction. Congrats Omar. Everyone please shower him with praise. Omar is from the great country of Canada, so it'll be up north that I'm mailing my phone. (Omar, please contact me offline about getting it to you.)IMPORTANT: in addition to Omar's winning shot, there were 3500 images submitted in just a couple of days, with some absolutely stunning work therein. Seriously.... read more ›
Jun
19
UPDATE: The winner has been chosen, check out the gallery of the top hundred or so entries.I'm the proud owner of a new iPhone 3Gs. That said, I've got my last iPhone, this lovely black 16GB 3G (pictured here), that I'll no longer be using. Don't get me wrong...I love this little sucker. I've lugged it over 200,000 air miles, literally around the world, and it's taken all the daily iPhone pics that you've seen... read more ›
Jun
08
In case you haven't heard the news, the best camera is the one that's with you, like in your pocket right now. For yours truly and anybody else who can part with $200-$300, that will on June 19th be the newly announced iPhone 3GS. Looks like this will be an amazing little tool for those of us interested in taking pictures and shooting video when our dSLR's are outta reach.In case you missed it, here's... read more ›
May
25
So this time last month it was a still from the RED one camera featured on the cover of Esquire Magazine. Now it's iPhone art on the cover of The New Yorker magazine. Yes, my friends, the future is upon us. The Matrix. And I love it.Speaking about artist Jorge Colombo, abcnews.com reports: "Using the Brushes application, one of thousands available for the iPhone and iPod touch, he has digitally painted dozens of New York... read more ›
May
13
I'm giving a chat about creativity + social media at the Art Directors Club of Denver annual awards show. This 25-second teaser video highlights the consequences of social media.This talk is open to the public, please tell your friends. Hope to see you there.[Ok. So I'm having a little fun with this. In case you missed the earlier teaser video, check it out. In reality this one hurt a little more than the last... read more ›
