I recently started a photography project using just my iPhone. The idea was simple: to have something creative to do in those in between moments, you know the ones I mean. Waiting for an appointment, killing time before a train, watching the clock while the veg roasts, standing in a supermarket queue or even just taking a quiet moment in the WC.
This project was all about the edit. I used my vast archive of photos, digging out a selection of portrait shots, mostly of friends and acquaintances that I’ve photographed over the past few years, along with a few more random images thrown in for good measure. Some were taken with my Canon DSLRs, others with my Canon G12 and plenty on my iPhone. Once I had a solid batch picked out, I transferred them all to my phone. That’s when the real fun began.
Using a mix of editing apps, my goal was to gradually erode and transform each image, allowing it to evolve slightly with each stage of the process. I aimed to create four distinct versions of every photo, subtle shifts, tweaks and degradations that together told a visual story. I displayed the final results in a four-box layout to highlight the transformation and bring a sense of rhythm and consistency across the series.
There are 100 images in total. The apps I used include Snapseed, Instagram, PhotoToaster, Pixlr-o-matic, Photogene2 and Retouch. Every single edit was made on the iPhone.
It’s been a playful, absorbing little project, proof that creativity really can fit into the smallest pockets of time.
All Images are copyright:
© Mike Barrett Photography – All Rights Reserved
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.