I recently downloaded the Hipstamatic "Tin Type" app for my iPhone and took this image while I was downtown. You can change the dof, grain, color, etc. after you take your picture. I thought I'd share - it does a really good job of recreating the look that I can spend 30 minutes trying to get with Analog Pro
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly" - The Little Prince
Software is getting really amazing! This is great and I love the effects on the vignette and the framing. You have a very good eye for "downtown" images.
Paul's comment brings me to something I've been pondering lately. Do you folks use your phone for take-around photos, or do you still use a compact? My compact is older and I'm contemplating having to get a new one soon. Wondering what you use.
I really like the effect Cheryl. It has a very convincing "old-world" feel. I think if you want to be unobtrusive, it would be better to use an Iphone Hazel
Thanks everyone for your comments. Hazel, I'm using my iPhone more and more, particularly with Histamatic or Long Exposure apps. I printed this at 8.5x11 and the quality is great. I'm always a little hesitant about capturing images of unsuspecting, recognizable people but going up and asking them if they mind if you take their picture totally loses the spontaneity of the situation so I think the iPhone is a little more unobtrusive. I use my film camera for these shots also and so far no one has taken offense.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly" - The Little Prince
Why spend time in post processing if you can get it quickly with your phone! I just wish the people were a bit off center. Can you adjust the area of sharpness making it be on one side or another?
thanks for the advice. I'm going to practice more with my iPhone. I was referring to general shots, too, as on vacation, etc., not just people shots. RE people shots, too, many times, the shot has to be taken before the permission because of the spontaneity, etc.
Last edited by Hazel Grant; 11-19-2014 at 03:37 PM.
Anita, I haven't experimented with the app much but I wasn't able to change the area of sharpness when I first tried it out - it might be me and not the app. I've got to explore it more thoroughly
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly" - The Little Prince
This effect does a great job of isolating the subject and still showing the important elements of the setting. Even if the app won't permit adjusting the location of the sharp area, it's fairly easy -- because of what it does to the rest of the image -- to do that in Photoshop. At least it was for this image. I made a backwards L-shaped selection, copied and pasted it, then moved it, masked the inner edges with a soft, low opacity brush, did some touch-up to the border in a couple places by filling small rectangular selections, and cropped it. A little bit more time spent on it would've made it better, but this gives the idea.
I've used my iPhone for a number of non-utilitarian shots with varying success depending on how I want the final image to look. The fact that it's almost always with me when I'm out and about is nice. My camera isn't with me all the time, and that's why I opted for a smartphone with a reasonably good photo capability. The downside is that it doesn't have (or I haven't figured out how to make) a lot of the adjustments I want, and the battery isn't always full. There are compromises with either a smartphone or a compact camera, so I try to make the right decision about what to carry. Almost always, though, I wish I had my real camera when I see something I want to shoot. Part of that is being so familiar with it; the rest is the added capabilities -- low noise at high ISOs, in particular.
Hi, Dennis, you did a great job with this. I read your description on my phone and tried in in PS briefly but your PS skills are way better than mine. I've been having computer problems (internet) but will try to spend a little more time and see if I can approximate your post. It is possible in post production with this app to change the depth of field which changes the focal point (or the plane anyway) so that with more dof applied you have less area that is out of focus. I really like the app and I think it costs 99 cents
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly" - The Little Prince
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