Life in LoFi: iPhoneography | iPhone Photo News, Showcases, App Reviews » lofi http://lifeinlofi.com iPhone Photo App Reviews, News, Showcases, and Musings Sun, 20 May 2012 18:35:26 +0000 en hourly 1 Cool Link: Beautiful Pinhole Photography http://lifeinlofi.com/2011/03/31/cool-link-beautiful-pinhole-photography/ http://lifeinlofi.com/2011/03/31/cool-link-beautiful-pinhole-photography/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:51:37 +0000 Marty Yawnick http://lifeinlofi.com/?p=9566 A "pinhole camera" effect is a popular one in iPhone photo apps. camera+ has even tried to perfect it in the last two app updates. A while back, Smashing Magazine ran a gallery of some pretty cool analog pinhole photography.

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]]> http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/11/16/comair-apps-gone-from-app-store/feed/ 10 The Diana app for iPhone: What it is and what it isn’t http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/08/30/diana-app-for-iphone-what-it-is-and-what-it-isnt/ http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/08/30/diana-app-for-iphone-what-it-is-and-what-it-isnt/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:48:09 +0000 Marty Yawnick http://lifeinlofi.com/?p=5038 The Diana is not a toy camera app. It's a history of the Diana and all of its variations. In this instance, this is not a bad thing at all.

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]]> http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/08/30/diana-app-for-iphone-what-it-is-and-what-it-isnt/feed/ 1 lo-mob is FREE right now in the App Store! http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/08/26/lo-mob-is-free-right-now-in-the-app-store/ http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/08/26/lo-mob-is-free-right-now-in-the-app-store/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:44:21 +0000 Marty Yawnick http://lifeinlofi.com/?p=4973 lo-mob for iPhone is FREE right now in the App Store. lo-mob normally sells for $1.99, so this is a pretty good freebie. If you don't already have this classic lo-fi app, go grab it now.

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]]> http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/03/29/new-app-preview-film-lab/feed/ 8 Coming soon: SwankoLab – from the makers of Hipstamatic http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/03/25/coming-soon-swankolab-from-the-makers-of-hipstamatic/ http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/03/25/coming-soon-swankolab-from-the-makers-of-hipstamatic/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:45:53 +0000 Marty Yawnick http://lifeinlofi.com/?p=2228 Synthetic Infatuation, the makers of Hipstamatic for iPhone, have announced that our next iPhone app, SwankoLab is set to be released in early April.

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]]> http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/03/24/iphoneography-luminaires/feed/ 2 New! Hipstamatic 150 update – Hold on to your hats! http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/02/26/new-hipstamatic-150-update-hold-on-to-your-hats/ http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/02/26/new-hipstamatic-150-update-hold-on-to-your-hats/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:05:28 +0000 Marty Yawnick http://lifeinlofi.com/?p=1653 I have much love for Hipstamatic. No other app (or Photoshop plug-in) creates such organic and analog-looking images so easily.

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]]> http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/02/26/new-hipstamatic-150-update-hold-on-to-your-hats/feed/ 7 Wow! ClassicPan gets a great update! http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/02/09/classicpan-gets-a-great-update/ http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/02/09/classicpan-gets-a-great-update/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:40:06 +0000 Marty Yawnick http://lifeinlofi.com/?p=1429 ClassicPan has been updated to version 1.0.3, currently available in the App Store, and it is a great update. Not only does it fix the two biggest issues I had with the app, but it adds two new film modes....

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]]> http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/02/09/classicpan-gets-a-great-update/feed/ 3 “On the Log” with John Meadows podcast interview http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/01/25/on-the-log-with-john-meadows-podcast-interview/ http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/01/25/on-the-log-with-john-meadows-podcast-interview/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:22:27 +0000 Marty Yawnick http://lifeinlofi.com/?p=1366 I was recently interviewed by John Meadows for the On the Log podcast. In "Episode 89: Less is More", we discuss using the iPhone and some recent apps to capture the look of old analog photography.

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]]> http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/01/25/on-the-log-with-john-meadows-podcast-interview/feed/ 3 Q&A: Hipstamatic: The Story Behind the Plastic App with the Golden Shutter http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/01/07/qa-hipstamatic-the-story-behind-the-plastic-app-with-the-golden-shutter/ http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/01/07/qa-hipstamatic-the-story-behind-the-plastic-app-with-the-golden-shutter/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:16:29 +0000 Marty Yawnick http://lifeinlofi.com/?p=1159 The story behind Hipstamatic and how two graphic designers from Twin Cities brought the legendary toy camera to the iPhone

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]]> http://lifeinlofi.com/2010/01/01/iphoneography-convergence/feed/ 0 Review: Hipstamatic for iPhone http://lifeinlofi.com/2009/12/20/review-hipstamatic-for-iphone/ http://lifeinlofi.com/2009/12/20/review-hipstamatic-for-iphone/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:15:10 +0000 Marty Yawnick http://lifeinlofi.com/?p=749 It's a fun camera to shoot with. It just feels analog. I like the experience of an old camera shooting within an iPhone. For me, the experience is one more reason to like and recommend this app.

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