Iphoneography Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Rift Labs Kick iPhone-controlled photo light offers a whole spectrum of colors

by Steven Sande (Jun 13th, 2013)

Our good friends at Photojojo were excited to tell us about a new product for iPhone that is bound to be a winner for iPhone photographers and videographers who want to add special lighting effects to their masterworks. The Kick (US$179) is an app-controlled photo light that not only provides ...

The Stilly-est camera app ever

by Steven Sande (Jun 5th, 2013)

no, no, No, No, NO! It all started innocently enough this morning when Dave Caolo pointed out a Tumblr page devoted to GIFs from an app named Stilly (US$1.99). Now, thanks to Dave's keen eye for the absurd, I have wasted untold minutes looking through a long page of GIFs and started making my own ...

iPhone camera evolution over the years captured by Camera+

by Steven Sande (May 13th, 2013)

Since the release of the first iPhone in 2007, there's one feature that has been steadily improving -- the built-in camera. Lisa Bettany of Camera+ fame provides a visual comparison of the quality of the iPhone camera over the generations in six sets of images covering the range from the original ...

iPhone 5, HTC One cameras compared by iMore

by Steven Sande (May 7th, 2013)

Here at TUAW, we're strictly an Apple blog, but our friends over at iMore tend to take a more cross-platform look at things. Today, iMore's Allyson Kazmucha published a lengthy and detailed side-by-side comparison of the 8-megapixel camera built into the iPhone 5 and the highly touted 4 MP camera ...

Shooting fashion photos with an iPhone

by Steven Sande (May 3rd, 2013)

So you're looking for a new career as a fashion photographer. To kickstart your job, look no further than today's iMore post by Rene Ritchie where he asked Mobile Nations' David Lundblad to take high-fashion photos of model Amanda Del Duca in Manhattan's Bryant Park with an iPhone. Videographer ...

Snapzoom Kickstarter wants to marry your iPhone with binoculars or a telescope

by Steven Sande (Apr 24th, 2013)

Your iPhone's camera is great for those wide-angle or panoramic shots, but the lens just isn't that wonderful for telephoto images. Daniel Fujikake and Mac Nguyen of HI Resolution Enterprises discovered quite by accident that by holding an iPhone camera up to a pair of binoculars, they could ...

Photojojo University's first undergraduate course: Phoneography 101

by Steven Sande (Feb 11th, 2013)

iPhone photography and Photojojo go together like kittens and cute. TUAW has featured a host of products sold by the online retailer, ranging from the amazingly useful to the laughingly silly. The company realizes that iPhones (and other smartphones) now account for a staggering number of ...

iStabilizer's tabMount and tabFlex hold onto your iPad when your hands can't

by Steven Sande (Jan 23rd, 2013)

iStabilizer has come out with some really great products in the past that we've covered here at TUAW. Whether it was the Dolly for making iPhone camera dolly shots, the Monopod for doing self-photography from a distance, or the universal window mount Glass, iStabilizer designs well-made iOS ...

Tips for capturing holiday light memories with your iPhone camera

by Mel Martin (Dec 25th, 2012)

The iPhone has a great little digital camera built into it. If you're thinking about getting those last photos of the neighborhood and indoor holiday lights before they all come down, here are a few hints to make sure you get a memorable picture. Let's start with exterior lights. The iPhone ...

Camera+ 3.6 adds flash for front-facing camera

by Steven Sande (Nov 14th, 2012)

A new version of Tap Tap Tap's Camera+ iPhone photography app is out today, bringing a lot of new features and some good tweaks to what was already a great app. Camera+ 3.6 is available now for previous purchasers, and for those who wonder what the fuss is all about, the app is currently on ...

Photojojo's Telephoto Lens for iPhone 5 and Joby GripTight GorillaPod: Review and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Nov 13th, 2012)

Our buddies at Photojojo love to send us new accessories for iOS devices, and we just love to report about these sometimes wacky and usually useful products as they come through. Today's entry is something that looks a bit absurd, but could be really useful if you choose to make your iPhone 5 ...

iStabilizer Monopod puts your iPhone photos above the crowd

by Steven Sande (Sep 5th, 2012)

After my TUAW TV Live iPhoneography episode last week, I was not surprised to see another photography accessory show up in the mail. After all, this seems to be one part of the accessory market that's booming right now. iStabilizer, the same company that brought us the innovative Dolly, is ...

TUAW TV Live: Grab your iPhone camera and go

by Steven Sande (Aug 29th, 2012)

Welcome back to another episode of TUAW TV Live. Today I'll be covering a favorite topic -- iPhone photography -- and going into detail on the apps and accessories that I use to take iPhone photos that are hopefully more than just snapshots. I always appreciate the tips and ideas from the chatroom ...

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM EDT: Using the best camera

by Steven Sande (Aug 29th, 2012)

Back in 2009, professional photographer Chase Jarvis coined the phrase "The best camera is the one that's with you" in reference to his work with the iPhone's built-in camera. His book, app, and website inspired a lot of other photographers to start doing more professional work with iPhones, ...

Camalapse: Make your own panning time-lapse iPhone movies

by Steven Sande (Aug 28th, 2012)

So, you've always wanted to be able to take one of those cool time-lapse iPhone movies that slowly pans from one direction to another? Now you can do it easily and inexpensively with the Camalapse, a US$25 accessory that works with a Glif ($20) or other iPhone tripod mount to give your iPhone a ...