Thursday, October 12, 2023

Back to Basics for Spring 2024

We have agreed on two fundamental changes for next semester: 1) continue with photography and stylizing and 2) let no more than EIGHT NEW photographers join our class. We will still use Apple Shared Photo Album to post our work, critiques, praise, questions and responses. The content could be original photos, stylized images, collages, animated sequences and videos. 

New photographers ... 

  • Must have an understanding of photography (to better appreciate why they will be buying apps for their iPhone and iPad) 
  • Be familiar with iOS 16-17 and how to organize apps on your device 
  • Be willing to share creativity in our safe place (Shared Photo Album) 
  • Be curious and willing to search online for information and inspiration
  • Be understanding of the frustrations of technology and working towards solutions 
Apps we will keep using: 

Cameras
  • Apple Camera
  • ProCamera with vividHDR in app purchase 
  • Camera+ with presets (Macro) 
  • Slow Shutter or Spectre 
Editing 
  • Apple Photos 
  • TouchRetouch 
  • Snapseed 
Styling 
  • Painnt
  • Prisma
  • Image Blender 
  • Pixelmator 
Collage
  • PicCollage
  • Diptic 
Utilities 
  • Screenshots
  • Markup
  • PhotInfo 
  • Metapho 
iOS - iPadOS features & apps 
  • Spotlight Search
  • Control Center
  • Settings app 
  • Files app 
  • Keynote & Pages 
  • Notes, Contacts & Calendar 
Favorite apps that still work in iOS 17: Leonardo, RAW Power, Waterlogue, Inkwork, Distressed FX, iColorama, Tangled FX, Percolator, Vintage Scene.