Just Because: iPhoneography!

Some of you may know that in addition to my website, I also have a Flickr gallery of photographs I create with my iPhone.

I totally love using my phone to make photos of whatever catches my eye. It usually happens during the most mundane moments - walking to the store, or even the bathroom (hey, it's happened) or just waiting in line somewhere...you know, you're not completely focused on some task or other. These photos are never planned - which is why I enjoy making them so much...it's kind of like when you were a kid with your first camera and everything looked new and different.

I edit all the iPhone pix right in the camera (I mean the phone) using photo apps for the phone only - that's the only rule I've got - no computer editing allowed because I think it would take away from the spirit of the experience. With the phone, I can photograph and edit on the fly and upload the images right away. It's amazing what can be created and done right within the same device. Often I'll use 3 or even 4 different apps to create the final image and since I'm not concerned about image print quality the way I am with the so-called "serious" photography, the sky's the limit!

Click on the photo to see more:

iPhone photo - "righteous path"

For the above photo I think I used Photoshop Express, Tiffen's Colour FX, Tilt Shift Gen and Chase Jarvis' The Best Camera app. I don't know exactly, because I don't keep track. The subject is the MacDougall Memorial Church near Morley, Alberta.

iPhone photography is so popular it wouldn't surprise me if it eventually becomes more than just a "subculture" of photography, but a genre in its own right, much like use of the Holga camera and Lomography has become. For me, it's a great way to exercise my eye and keep on shooting and creating while I'm busy doing non-photo stuff.

Granville Island Day Vendors Association

I'm a member of the "Granville Island Day Vendors Association", which is comprised of those of us artists, craftspeople and artisan food makers who are juried vendors at the Granville Island Public Market in Vancouver, British Columbia. All the vendors who sell within the Market have to go through a stringent jury process every two years and only high quality work gets in.

I just wanted to let everyone know that our Association just launched a kickin' new website! There you'll find info about not only our organization, but photographs, events and information posted by the vendors themselves.

If you want to know more about who and what you'll find amongst the vendors in the Public Market, be sure to click on the image or the links. Oh, and if you're trying to find out how to become a vendor in the Market, don't ask me - ask these guys.

Winter Gift Gallery Snaps

Just a few quick camera phone snaps of the work I have available at the Seymour Art Gallery's Winter Gift Gallery event (see last post).

Photo-art pendants, photographs on ceramic tile and small wall art on canvas! (Shown here is my "Florentine" fruit series). Thanks for looking!

 

This is one of the few times I have the jewellery (pendants only so far) available for sale on the North Shore - it will be there until January 8th!

Winter Gift Gallery is On!

Just set up today with a selection of photo goodies at the Seymour Art Gallery's Annual Winter Gift Gallery! Located in the lovely and peaceful village of Deep Cove, in North Vancouver, this special event runs from November 29, 2011 - January 8, 2012 and features all sorts of wonderful and affordable artworks, jewellery and gifts from local artists.

I have on sale my photographs in the form of pendants, ceramic tiles and small wall art - perfect treats for you, your home or a friend!

Hope to see you there for the opening night! 7-9pm Tuesday, Nov 29 at the Gallery, 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver, BC. 

Evite!

During the month of October, I am one of two featured artists at Bird on a Wire Creations Gift Gallery   (recently voted one of the top three places in Vancouver to buy local handmade, sustainable goods in the Best Of issue of the Georgia Straight) along with Karen Yaremkewich of Endure Upcycled Designs! There will be an opening reception from 7-9:30pm on October 6 complete with musical entertainment by Genevieve Antanina, refreshments and snacks! Click on the image below to get your copy of the Evite for the event.

I will have a series new work on display at the store, very, very loosely based on a theme of Fall and all the pieces are mounted on wood board. The shop also carries my images on ceramic tile and pendants too.

I'll post pics of the new work very soon - hope you can make it out!

Tomorrow! Bloom Market in Fort Langley

Enjoy a leisurely afternoon in historic Fort Langley tomorrow! Stop by and say hi at my booth at the Bloom Market where I'll have for sale my images as pendants, ceramic tiles and prints. Find me outside the Hall - weather permitting!

Bloom Market, Fort Langley, BC

Granville Island Table Setup

My table at Granville Island - July 25, 2011. Taken with the ol' camera phone.

The current incarnation of the table at The Granville Island Public Market. I've made it more "intimate" than its previous version. Somehow still manage to get frames, cards, prints AND tiles on it though!

Hoping to at least double the number of images I'm offering up on tile by the end of the summer, if all goes well. Looks like something's going to have to go!

Location:Johnson Street, Vancouver,Canada