Dear Apple,
I love the iPhone. This only marks the beginning of what can be done with this ingenious platform that you've created. If you sold bottled air, I would probably buy that too. Call me sometime.
Carl.
But seriously, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the following images. I strictly used the iPhone with iPhone apps only - TiltShiftGen, Camera Bag, Pano and Best Camera. I'm pretty impressed with what you can do with the iPhone and am stoked for what's in store. I honestly couldn't imagine running a business without it. I hope that it feels the same way about me.
Part of the reason I enjoyed this creative side project is to prove to myself that I don't need a $5,000 camera to achieve a creative and artistic outcome (in my opinion at least). I've been guilty of setting my sights on the best that's out there instead of honing in on my skills with the equipment that I have. It took me a while and unfortunately a lot of money to realize that the amount of equipment that I owned didn't necessarily breed killer images. Does it help? Sure. But I'm convinced now that often times the tools you have at your fingertips might be enough and might even be amazing. This side project has been a refreshing process for me, especially after a long and busy wedding season this year.
A special thanks to Tyler and Sara for being our models yesterday afternoon for this little experiment. I also enjoyed the company of my friend Morgan Tepsic who shot some film during the session. Look out for more experimental sessions in the future. They'll either be awesome or will royally crash and burn :) Stay tuned.
Enjoy life
Everything is taken and processed exclusively with the iPhone.
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What.....no shake it photo images? I thought for sure you'd have some. Seriously though....incredible set and concept.
(12.22.09 @ 02:02 PM)Duuuuuude. These simply rock. They are beautiful! Now you should do an entire wedding with just the iphone! that would be one hell of a project as well =)
(12.22.09 @ 07:33 AM)drolling over my keyboard dude. congrats!
(12.21.09 @ 01:57 PM)freaking amazing!
(12.21.09 @ 01:50 PM)Awesome session! I have a little IPhone project going myself. I use it for about the same. TO remind myself why I entered photography and to remind myself that sometimes the best images don't *need* to be taken with that snazzy expensive equipment, but to be taken with the heart.
(12.21.09 @ 01:47 PM)so rad.
(12.21.09 @ 01:47 PM)sick. just plain sick
(12.21.09 @ 01:17 PM)amazing pics bro. Thanks for sharing.
(12.20.09 @ 11:12 PM)WOW!! This is impressive!!! Great job!!
(12.19.09 @ 12:47 PM)Man you are one of my biggest inspirations! Thanx for sharing.
(12.19.09 @ 09:11 AM)I stalk a LOT of photographers and now you've been added. Sorry. What I wanted to say was that ONE of them always says "it's not necessarily the TYPE of equipment you have, it's knowing how to use it correctly" in response to having a very expensive camera = very awesome pictures. Now I'm a believer.
(12.19.09 @ 08:33 AM)Wow. These are awesome! Can't believe it's all through the iphone - amazing!!!!
(12.18.09 @ 03:50 PM)Awesome as usual! Here's the next step to achieving total technical skill...remove the word "processed" from that last sentence. Dare you try to see what comes of a session of totally unfutzed images? Straight from camera to webpage with no intervening filters or whatever other computerized software doo-dads you have at your disposal? THAT'S my challenge to you, my man!
(12.18.09 @ 03:19 PM)WOW...just stumbled onto your work? Blowin' my socks off...!
(12.18.09 @ 11:14 AM)I just sold all my gear and am getting and iphone... not really... but those pictures make me a believer! BAM!
(12.18.09 @ 11:05 AM)Yuuuuuuup!
(12.17.09 @ 10:23 PM)Your photography is absolutely fabulous. Of couse, we think your subject matter of Sara and Tyler is fabulous, too, since we are her grandparents, but you do have an amazing eye, which is apparent in ALL your photos.
(12.17.09 @ 07:56 PM)amazing! super impressive!
(12.17.09 @ 06:33 PM)Love this entire shoot!!! Fabulous and creative!!!
(12.17.09 @ 04:40 PM)genius & inspiring. thanks for the pick me up today :)
(12.17.09 @ 04:33 PM)uuuuuh GORGEOUS!!! has such a film quality. mmmmm. the only bummer is huge prints of these delish images!
(12.17.09 @ 04:22 PM)my oh my.
(12.17.09 @ 04:17 PM)shoot=awesome.
models= more awesome= family ;)
my and gina's minds are BLOWN. you are the king. you're the sultan of iphone swing. you are nothing like this industry has seen and everything truthful and honest and inspiring ... you are amazing. thank you for sharing and having the courage to push yourself like that!!!
(12.17.09 @ 04:13 PM)I think it's great that you stepped out of your comfort zone!! Whether it be with an iphone, film, or something else, doing things like this can only make one better. And it doesn't matter if it's crash & burn or awesome, usually there's always something learned. 3, 5 and the 9th down are favorites!
(12.17.09 @ 04:00 PM)proof that you can take amazing pictures with anything you touch. I remember the incredible shots you used to get with that 3mgp cybershot in college or the disposable wide angle. You da Man!
(12.17.09 @ 03:38 PM)wow Carl these are so much fun!!!
(12.17.09 @ 03:26 PM)I guess fleeting are the days of large format, Holga, Polaroids, and so many other film processes that these apps were based off of. Nice images though.
(12.17.09 @ 03:14 PM)Beautiful job. I'd love these if I thought they were taken on the most expensive professional gear. I think I love them more because they aren't. What a great way to challenge yourself and keep your perspective fresh!
(12.17.09 @ 02:55 PM)awesome. awesome. awesome.
(12.17.09 @ 02:51 PM)Wow, those models are really good looking... And the photos are okay too. Just kidding, awesome job man, point made, thanks for letting us be a part of your grand and glorious experiment!
(12.17.09 @ 02:48 PM)what just happened?
(12.17.09 @ 02:45 PM)unreal, man. absolutely fantastic!
(12.17.09 @ 02:32 PM)Sweet! These are awesome! Did you post process in iPhone too? They're cool either way, but that would be extra sweet! Nice job :)
(12.17.09 @ 02:27 PM)Carl Rocks...Carl Rocks...Carl Rocks...Carl Rocks...Carl Rocks...Carl Rocks...Carl Rocks...Carl Rocks...Carl Rocks...Carl Rocks...
Thanks for pushing the envelope and challenging the rest of us...these are AWESOME!
(12.17.09 @ 02:27 PM)These are awesome! Limited printing abilities, but for web use they're great. They look a bit dotty, like they were GIFs before JPGs, but still they're killer images. Looking forward to more experiments!
(12.17.09 @ 02:26 PM)superb Carl! Great idea! Do you think a bride would be a 'go' for a wedding?
(12.17.09 @ 02:21 PM)Ummm as awesome as all your other awesome stuff and my awesome wedding pics from you and sandersons! perhaps a tad bit most awesome because I cannot live without my iPhone.
(12.17.09 @ 02:20 PM)I am floored that you got these shots with your iPhone. Wow!
(12.17.09 @ 02:20 PM)LOVE them! I shoot with my T-mobile MyTouch way more than my SLR and probably have more fun doing it. It's so rad to see photographers rocking so many awesome things right now.
(12.17.09 @ 02:19 PM)LOVE your cell phone photos! You should also check out the QuadCamera app, its like a photobooth, sooo fun.
(12.17.09 @ 02:14 PM)