Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</h1> <article> <h1>We are moving to new hosting today. Life In LoFi may be acting strangely for a couple of days.</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:04:26 +0000</p> <p>Hi, there. It's been a long time. Life in Lofi is moving to a new web host today. In fact, if you're reading this post, the move has been successful.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2024/06/20/we-are-moving-to-new-hosting-today-life-in-lofi-may-be-acting-strangely-for-a-couple-of-days/">We are moving to new hosting today. Life In LoFi may be acting strangely for a couple of days.</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>The original iPhone first went on sale 14 years ago today</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:44:35 +0000</p> <p>On June 29, 2007, the original iPhone went on sale in the US. I think few of us could have accurately predicted just how much of a defining moment in our culture this would eventually become. We knew this would be a big thing. Few of us saw how much the iPhone would change the world.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2021/06/29/the-original-iphone-first-went-on-sale-14-years-ago-today/">The original iPhone first went on sale 14 years ago today</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Hipstamatic’s new Montmartre HipstaPak is a dreamy retro throwback</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 05:22:04 +0000</p> <p>Hipstamatic's Montmartre HipstaPak re-creates the washed out, pastel colors of a decades old snapshot. It's well worth a dollar.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2019/02/07/hipstamatics-new-montmartre-hipstapak-is-a-dreamy-retro-throwback/">Hipstamatic’s new Montmartre HipstaPak is a dreamy retro throwback</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>PIXELS, one of the first iPhoneography sites, is back online</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 22:50:07 +0000</p> <p>One of the original iPhoneography websites, Pixels at an Exhibition is live after a two year hiatus. With its huge collection of iPhone photography, it's one of the most extensive histories of the electronic art. Having Pixels back in any form is a big deal.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2019/01/09/pixels-one-of-the-first-iphoneography-sites-is-back-online/">PIXELS, one of the first iPhoneography sites, is back online</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Polaroid apps have disappeared from the App Store</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 01:01:38 +0000</p> <p>Over the past several months, almost all of the officially-licensed Polaroid photo apps have disappeared from the App Store. So, what happened?</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2019/01/07/polaroid-apps-disappeared-from-app-store/">Polaroid apps have disappeared from the App Store</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Apple announces 2018 holiday App Store downtime</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:10:56 +0000</p> <p>Why aren't my iOS apps updating? Not to worry. It's just the annual App Store holiday break.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2018/11/28/apple-announces-2018-holiday-app-store-downtime/">Apple announces 2018 holiday App Store downtime</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Sony announces sweet new 48 megapixel Image sensor small enough for smartphone cameras</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:50:51 +0000</p> <p>Sony Corporation announced Monday the upcoming release of a new ultra-compact, 48 megapixel image sensor. It's a sexy sensor and I'm excited about it! And if it shoots as well as Sony's previous sensors, this one will be a game changer.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2018/07/23/sony-announces-sweet-new-48-megapixel-image-sensor-small-enough-for-smartphone-cameras/">Sony announces sweet new 48 megapixel Image sensor small enough for smartphone cameras</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Instagram caves to vertical video with new IGTV channel.</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 01:52:27 +0000</p> <p>Instagram announces IGTV, a new space for watching long-form, vertical video from your favorite Instagram creators. Not all disruptive change is good</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2018/07/09/instagram-caves-to-vertical-video-with-new-igtv-channel/">Instagram caves to vertical video with new IGTV channel.</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>News: Flickr bought by rival SmugMug</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 23:03:30 +0000</p> <p>Over the weekend, popular photo sharing service Flickr was bought by rival service SmugMug. For now, SmugMug assures users that nothing will change with Flickr except new Terms and Conditions.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2018/04/23/news-flickr-bought-by-rival-smugmug/">News: Flickr bought by rival SmugMug</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>iOS 11 Update Day: iOS 11 will break some apps</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:46:58 +0000</p> <p>The new iOS 11 update will break some apps. Here's a list of the photo apps that will no longer work once you update to iOS 11.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2017/09/19/ios-11-update-day-ios-11-will-break-some-apps/">iOS 11 Update Day: iOS 11 will break some apps</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Scan and straighten photos with Dropbox</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Mon, 08 May 2017 23:07:19 +0000</p> <p>Do you have some old photos that you want to scan and digitize? The scan tool in Dropbox can also be used to quickly scan, digitize, crop and straighten, and upload and share old prints.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2017/05/08/scan-and-straighten-photos-with-dropbox/">Scan and straighten photos with Dropbox</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Latest Snapseed Update Adds New Curves Tool</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:04:29 +0000</p> <p>This week's Snapseed update adds a new curves tool which makes the app even more useful for casual and professional iPhoneographers shooting in the field.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2017/02/01/latest-snapseed-update-adds-new-curves-tool/">Latest Snapseed Update Adds New Curves Tool</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>The iPhone Turns 10 Today</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:09:46 +0000</p> <p>10 years ago today, Steve Jobs took the stage at MacWorld 2007 to introduce the iPhone. Watch the original Steve Jobs iPhone keynote from MacWorld here.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2017/01/09/the-iphone-turns-10-today/">The iPhone Turns 10 Today</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>How to move your photos from Google Photos to Apple Photos</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 18:46:48 +0000</p> <p>With the Google Photos apps for iOS, macOS, and Windows, it's now easier to move your photo library to your new device if you've recently switched from Android to iPhone. </p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2017/01/06/how-to-move-your-photos-from-google-photos-to-apple-photos/">How to move your photos from Google Photos to Apple Photos</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Sports photographer Brad Mangin talks shooting pro with iPhone</h1> <p>Marty Yawnick — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 16:07:57 +0000</p> <p>Sports photographer Brad Mangin talks about how his photography and career have changed since he started shooting sports professionally using his iPhone as a camera</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2017/01/05/sports-photographer-brad-mangin-talks-shooting-pro-with-iphone/">Sports photographer Brad Mangin talks shooting pro with iPhone</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>The P1XELS Social Network for the Mobile Arts Launches!</h1> <p>Knox Bronson — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 04:50:11 +0000</p> <p> The eagerly anticipated P1XELS Social Network has launched. Official opening day was November 29, the seven-year anniversary of the launch of the original site, pixelsatanexhibition.com, which has remained, curiously, the only curated site for mobile photography and the arts. It’s been an invigorating journey and we are so excited to take to the next level and, hopefully, turn […]</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/11/30/the-p1xels-social-network-for-the-mobile-launches/">The P1XELS Social Network for the Mobile Arts Launches!</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Photosaurus: The NEW Monthly Mobile Photo Contest!</h1> <p>Knox Bronson — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:40:05 +0000</p> <p>A friend went to an iPhoneography gallery show at a winery in California a while back and fell in love with the work that people were. He launched a monthly contest, the Photosaurus Mobile Photo Contest, a little over three months ago. This month’s contest is themed “COUNTRY LIFE.” There will be TWO first prizes of […]</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/11/15/photosaurus-the-new-monthly-mobile-photo-contest/">Photosaurus: The NEW Monthly Mobile Photo Contest!</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Macphun has a big sale on its Creative Kit until the end of the month</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Thu, 26 May 2016 17:57:21 +0000</p> <p>Macphun is a major photography software player for iOS devices and on the Mac. They always offer good value, and high quality apps. Since many of our readers do much of their photography on iOS devices and have Macs this bundle should be of interest. Macphun is offering 6 strong best-in-class photo editing tools, that […]</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/05/26/macphun-has-a-big-sale-on-its-creative-kit-until-the-end-of-the-month/">Macphun has a big sale on its Creative Kit until the end of the month</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>SkyLab for iOS makes sky replacement easy</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Wed, 25 May 2016 19:40:26 +0000</p> <p> When my non-photographer friends see a clear day they often tell me it’s a great day for taking pictures. Of course photographers know that clouds are good, not bad. They add interest to landscape photos, and overcasts skies are often best for portraits. Clear skies are usually not so great. Of course on any […]</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/05/25/skylab-for-ios-makes-sky-replacement-easy/">SkyLab for iOS makes sky replacement easy</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Lumy makes it easy to find the best times to take photos</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Tue, 17 May 2016 15:57:25 +0000</p> <p>There are quite a few nice apps for figuring out ‘magic hour’ or ‘golden time’ for iOS. As our readers know, ‘golden time” is that sliver of time around sunset and sunrise where the colors are warm and your photos will have a satisfying glow. Professional movie makers know this well, and most movies today […]</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/05/17/lumy-makes-it-easy-to-find-the-best-times-to-take-photos/">Lumy makes it easy to find the best times to take photos</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Adobe updates PHOTOSHOP MIX and FIX for iOS</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Wed, 04 May 2016 18:57:40 +0000</p> <p>This week's updates to Adobe Photoshop Fix and Photoshop Mix will please people running 16 GB iPhones. Both apps smartly manage the space your projects use.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/05/04/adobe-updates-photoshop-mix-and-fix-for-ios/">Adobe updates PHOTOSHOP MIX and FIX for iOS</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Shooting a lot of food? Foodie is the app for you.</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 05:49:03 +0000</p> <p>Come on. Admit it. If you are like me you can’t resist sharing your meal digitally with friends and families, especially if it’s nicely served and extra photogenic. Foodie is a free app that will help you shoot that casserole or pizza or fruit plate giving you a vibrant photo you’ll be glad to share. […]</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/04/26/shooting-a-lot-of-food-foodie-is-the-app-for-you/">Shooting a lot of food? Foodie is the app for you.</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>FotoMagico 5 debuts, and it’s a stunner for slide show creation</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:17:05 +0000</p> <p>We review FotoMagico 5. There are lots of versions of slideshow creators on iOS, but none can compare to what this app offers.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/04/12/fotomagico-5-debuts-and-its-a-stunner-for-slide-show-creation/">FotoMagico 5 debuts, and it’s a stunner for slide show creation</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>ProShot will please feature-hungry iPhoneographers</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 20:31:46 +0000</p> <p>ProShot ($3.99, but it’s a free app of the week if you have the U.S. version of the Starbucks app) is a full featured camera control center that goes way beyond the Apple provided app and has a unique UI that takes a bit of getting used to but turns out to be very easy […]</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/04/07/proshot-will-please-feature-hungry-iphoneographers/">ProShot will please feature-hungry iPhoneographers</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>STELLER is a beautiful and easy way to share your photos and videos</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 23:34:31 +0000</p> <p>Steller is a well thought out story telling app which creates tasteful collections of photos or photos mixed with your videos.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/04/01/steller-is-a-beautiful-and-easy-way-to-share-your-photos-and-videos/">STELLER is a beautiful and easy way to share your photos and videos</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Google’s NIK Collection now free for Mac and PC. It used to be $150.00</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:22:45 +0000</p> <p>Google has just given a nice gift to the photographic community. The NIK Collection, a $150 bundle of processing tools and filters is now a freebie. Google made the announcement in a blog post yesterday. “Starting March 24, 2016, the latest Nik Collection will be freely available to download: Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, […]</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/03/25/googles-nik-tools-now-free-for-mac-and-pc-they-used-to-be-150-00/">Google’s NIK Collection now free for Mac and PC. It used to be $150.00</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Apple adds a 12 MP camera to its new, small iPhone SE</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:48:48 +0000</p> <p>Apple has announced a new 12 MP camera to it's latest iPhone, the 4 inch iPhone SE. The new iPhone features Focus Pixel technology for fast focusing, an Apple-designed image signal processor, advanced noise reduction, third-generation local tone mapping and better face detection</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/03/21/apple-adds-a-12-mp-camera-to-its-new-small-iphone-se/">Apple adds a 12 MP camera to its new, small iPhone SE</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>GLAZE is still a standout ‘photo to painting’ app</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:04:21 +0000</p> <p>Although it was last updated in 2014, Glaze is still among the best photo to painting apps around for iPhone and iPad.</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/03/18/glaze-is-still-a-standout-photo-to-painting-app/">GLAZE is still a standout ‘photo to painting’ app</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Lens Distortions is a slick effects editor</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:33:27 +0000</p> <p>I have to say the name, Lens Distortions, may lead an interested buyer in another direction, but the app does an excellent job of adding optical effects and fog to any image, giving you a great deal of control of how your image will turn out. The app is free, but there are a variety […]</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/03/11/lens-distortions-is-a-slick-effects-editor/">Lens Distortions is a slick effects editor</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> <article> <h1>POST: Adobe updates its Social Photo App</h1> <p>Mel Martin — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:45:31 +0000</p> <p>We took a look at Adobe Post (free with in-app purchases) late last year. It was an intriguing piece of software for creating graphics based on photos. It has nice tools for fitting text over photos, and allows you to create some pretty stunning visuals. Now, Adobe has addressed some of the weak spots in […]</p> <p>"<a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com/2016/03/10/post-adobe-updates-its-social-photo-app/">POST: Adobe updates its Social Photo App</a>" originally appeared on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lifeinlofi.com">Life in LoFi: iPhoneography</a>. © 2015 LifeInLoFi.com. All rights reserved.</p> </article> </main></body></html>