mobile photography

Monday Mobile & The Gallery

August 13, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe 20 Comments

Angie over at Cakes, Photos, Life has a new linky (she's started today) for mobile photographs. I'm a sucker for a photo linky, especially when it allows me to show off photos that normally only features in my Instagram feed.

Sunset on my birthday, taken on my Samsung Galaxy S3, edited using Camera+ on the iPad.

I'm also linking this up to The Gallery over at Sticky Fingers, where this week Tara has given us the theme of 'Sky'. Having posted quite a few photos recently of blue skies, I didn't want to do another specific photo and really like this one, so am choosing to link it up instead.

MAD About Photography

May 11, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe 12 Comments

Thank you!

I can't really begin to tell you what it means to be a finalist in the MAD Blog Awards, but it's a hell of a lot. I've always loved taking photos, even when I was a child and my mum and dad bought me my first 'film' camera. I've progressed now onto my dSLR, my phone and an iPad but regardless of the means, for me it is about the composition and the content.

To have so many people nominate and then vote for me, means so much. I've only been blogging for a year and a half, and to make it to final five finalists from the 143 nominated is overwhelming. The support for the 366 linky is amazing, and it has grown into an amazing community of people helping and supporting each other. Thanks to them.

I'm incredibly grateful to everyone that voted for me, thank you so much. I hope that it's because of photos like this that you've nominated me:

Equally, I'm aware it could be because of this:

Or maybe this?

Either way, thank you from the bottom of my heart, it means a lot because I'm just a mum with a camera.

If you'd like to vote for me, then please click the badge below and select 'TheBoyandMe' in the photography section.

366 #17

April 29, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe

Day 120 of the project, almost 1/3 of the way through. Well done to all of us for getting so far and I hope you're finding it easier taking the photos in your daily routine and enjoying doing so. This project shouldn't be a chore for anyone, in fact it's such a valuable way of recording your evolving lives and the small moments which can be missed.

Last week I set myself the challenge of taking photos and editing them on the iPad3. Yep, that went well. Maybe it's because I'm still learning how to use its camera, maybe it's because despite having a 5MP camera it still has the tiniest lens in the entire world with no flash or light meter. By Tuesday I was itching to pick up my dSLR, but I set myself a challenge and stick to it. As it so happens, Friday's photo (this week's chosen link-up) is one of my favourite photos of The Boy, and goes to show how invaluable editing software it sometimes. Thank you Camera+!

The Project 366 Facebook group is a fabulous community who offer support to those taking part in this photography project, and give much blog love. We've made it a closed group so that not every Tom, Dick or Harry can see the content but if you'd like to join just click the 'ask to join group' button in the top right hand corner of the page.

How To Use Camera+: Photo Editing App

April 17, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe 5 Comments

One of my Photography Resolutions this year was to learn how to use apps on mobile devices, i.e. my phone and the iPod Touch. I found out about Instagram and pretty much fell in love with it pretty quickly. But the one thing I don't love about Instagram is the limited filters and editing options.

One of the fabulous bloggers taking part in #Project366 is HPMcQ and she does some pretty fabulous things with her photos. I especially love this photo of hers, and she was kind enough to share her favourite photo editing app with me. It's called Camera+ and I love it.

I thought I'd share with you one way I've used it recently:

I ended up tranforming a below-average photo into something a lot more attractive with a few easy steps.

Still hate the camera on the iPod Touch though, which is why I take photos on my camera, e-mail them across and then edit them that way.

I bought this app and therefore I wasn't asked to blog about it, I wanted to show you how cool it is. Oh and if you fancy voting for me in the BritMums Snap Award, press the button below. Thanks!

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