by Bridgette | Oct 31, 2012 | Showcases, You Are Juxt
Welcome to Week 11 of #Decim8nday’s Decim8 This.
Every Sunday @Decim8nday will post an original / unedited image submitted by our guest editor of the week.
Decim8ors are to:
- Screenshot the image and save to their camera roll
- Decim8 the image using any singular or combination of effects
- We ask that no other apps are used and that images are processed only with the Decim8 app
- List each effect used and hashtag it with #Decim8nday and #Decim8this_( guest editor’s username)
- Post by Tuesday, 9:00 AM PST for a chance to get featured here and on @Decim8nday Wednesday!
On Wednesday we’ll announce the guest editor’s top 3 images!
This week we welcome Decim8nday’s co-cr8or Suzanne, @_suzanne_ , as guest editor!
This is her original photo…
and here are her selections:
1. @sadogre
2. @nattysxm
3. @bowandaarow
You guys who have come out to critique each week aren’t kidding— it’s incredibly difficult to choose three favorites of the Decim8This edits. I know it supposed to be fun, but the pressure caused me a bit of stress; so many wonderful renditions of our happy skeleton at which to marvel in the gallery. Here are a few that struck me:
1. @sadogre
has this wicked juxtaposition going on with space age GLASSDAGGER, like laser beams, on the organic nature of the skeleton. I like that a lot!
2. @nattysxm
Decim8 throws us a curve ball here (again) by inserting all that black background. The BITBOY effect chews everything up and makes the two-faced skull look super gritty. Nice effect too with the blue colored accents.
3. @bowandaarow
I think if The Clash had not chosen the photo of Paul Simonon smashing his bass for the cover shot of London Calling, they may have entertained the idea of using this one. It has that same acidic pink that came to be popular in the early 80’s, but it also oozes eery in what “isn’t shown” to us. I like the tongue in cheek marriage of bubblegum pink and morbidity here.
Thanks to the artists of the 80 images who came out to play with us this week.
Stay tuned as we welcome Leslie, @l_abstracts, as guest editor for week 12.
by Rebecca Cornwell | Oct 29, 2012 | Showcases, Sunday Blues Edit
Rebecca: Jeremy is an artist I’ve watched for months. He is a dedicated bluesers who’s images always evoke a sensitive moodiness. I look forward to his images every Sunday, in fact every day. Beautifully blue and beautifully thoughtful, Jeremy’s images always delight and always inspire. Have a wonderful week.
Jeremy:Shortly after taking the leap into IG I discovered and became a huge fan of Rebecca and the amazing images she creates. When she introduced the concept of #sundaybluesedit, it spoke to me-not just the color blue but, the strong emotions and amazing work within this tag every week. I am truly honored to be featured by two of my favorite mobile artists, Rebecca and Izzy. Thank you.
I live in a quiet suburb of Chicago with my beautiful wife, who is also my best friend, and our amazing 7 year old son. I have no formal training in photography; my background is in science. However, I have always been an active observer of art in its many forms. Little did I know that my making the switch from Blackberry to the iPhone 4 would unlock a new passion for the incredible world of mobile art and photography. This new-found creative outlet has caused me to become more observant of the little details around me. I now see the world in square images and visualize how a photo might look after editing and experimenting. With each picture, I am learning to produce the image I see in the moment.
The primary source of my inspiration for photography, is my son (as evident by the majority of the pictures in my gallery). His imagination and wonderment of life and the world around him teaches me what is important. Also, I am daily awed and inspired by so many amazing artists, photographers and genuinely wonderful people on IG, each with their own style and feelings behind what they capture and create.
This photograph was taken not far from our front door. It is a little tree I see everyday, standing alone, bare this time of year, providing a place to rest for the smaller birds in the wetlands near our home. While taking a walk, I was lucky enough to capture this little bird sitting alone on a blue Sunday.
Please take some time and look at Jeremy’s beautiful images on Instagram at @jlw40
by Anna Cox | Oct 28, 2012 | Showcases, You Are Juxt
This week in the lounge we looked at groupings of thee items. As always, our community got creative and shot many different subjects. It is always a treat to see what our mobile photographers come up with. Our highlight this week is a wonderful woman named Rose, @rmsherwood. Not only does she have a beautiful eye for detail she is also continuously supportive of the mobile community, not to mention a champion of the photographers of the lounge when criticized. I loved her photo because of the soft, competing textures against the stitching of denim. I really want to run my fingers across the feather, don’t you? Or crunch those leaves? This shot is a tactile dream.
Here is what Rose had to say about her photo:
First of all I must thank @annacox and @ikebana_jen for the wonderful stilllifelounge concept. It has been a weekly pleasure to see what they have in store for us to hone our looking skills. It is a long standing tradition in photography to be an arranger, either before taking the photo or after taking the photo through the editing process. My style is to arrange after the bits and bytes have arranged themselves and have settled on whatever “surface”they settle upon! This digital phase does confound me!
This image was taken with the Hipstamatic app using Jane lens and Ina’s 1935 film. It was edited in Snapseed for cropping, fine adjustments and sharpening details and a vintage filter. The result was saved and taken to the Image Blender app and a 50% blend was created and saved. Pixlromatic was then used to frame: a dirty frame and also a clean frame was used. Squareready was the last app for the final presentation of shadowing and framing. A fairly easy fast edit.
Thank you to wearejuxt for giving me a little spot. It is so appreciated and quite a nice surprise although my husband will not understand any of this artsy stuff…!
Many thanks to Rose and our other photographers for their continued support and encouragement. It is them who make instagram a richer, more enjoyable experience for Jen and I. To play along with us on a weekly basis check out @ikebana_jen or @annacox on Sundays for a new theme.
by Bridgette | Oct 24, 2012 | Showcases
Welcome to Week 10 of #Decim8nday’s Decim8 This.
Every Sunday @Decim8nday will post an original / unedited image submitted by our guest editor of the week.
Decim8ors are to:
- Screenshot the image and save to their camera roll
- Decim8 the image using any singular or combination of effects
- We ask that no other apps are used and that images are processed only with the Decim8 app
- List each effect used and hashtag it with #Decim8nday and #Decim8this_( guest editor’s username)
- Post by Tuesday, 9:00 AM PST for a chance to get featured here and on @Decim8nday Wednesday!
On Wednesday we’ll announce the guest editor’s top 3 images!
This week we welcome Matt, @busylittle1way, as guest editor!
This is his original photo…
and here are his selections:
Here’s what Matt has to say about this week’s decim8ions:
I wanted to thank everyone for participating. It was fun to see all the great decim8ns, especially all the new effects. I had a hard time narrowing down to just three. Given that I had asked everyone to use at least one of the new effects, I decided to have each of my selections to highlight a different new effect.
1. @cecilyc
This image really showcases the awesome perception play of the new glassdagger effect. The shadows and graboid boxes make for an awesome multi-dimensional image that reminds me of Picasso’s dense collage work.
2. @computerjones
This image shows off kompliance shredding so well. I love the texture it adds, to the brainfeed3r maelstrom, as if it were a paper image deconstructed with scissors and scotch tape.
3. @mcquake01
I’m already sensing that the xexox and 59.94 combos are going to be popular because of that sublime screen and fog effect. This image has such depth, motion, and richness of color, like watching a chemical reaction in the brain.
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The Cr8ors of Decim8nday [ @_suzanne_ and @david_baer ] and I thank you, Matt, for participating this week – we hope to do it again in the future!
Stay tuned as we welcome Suzanne, one of Decim8nday’s cr80rs, as guest editor for week 11.
by Anna Cox | Oct 21, 2012 | Showcases
Here at the #stilllifelounge we take our time and slow down to notice the details. This week our subject was glass.
This week we would like to feature the beautiful imagery of @artverso. She has been a committed still life Lounge contributor since its inception and has provided us with a wealth of visual delights. This weeks focus is on Glass and Paulette @artverso has this to say about her image:
It’s impossible for me to select any one type of subject that I most like to shoot. Anything can be or become an interesting image. From my first 35mm camera to the shooting exclusively with the iPhone, several qualities of the photographic aesthetic that I love so much have remained consistent: texture, abstraction and color. This image began with a shot of two vintage glass Japanese fish traps. The handblown glass had a beautiful texture and color. My process is fairly intuitive, I don’t keep track of the edit history, however, I primarily use the same apps. First, Iris to crop to square. I exported to Phototoaster and BeFunky to explore colors. First edits were in reds, blues and oranges. Back to Iris, convert to sepia using FX > bw. Adjustments > histogram. Texture added > surfaces > old photo. Last bit: lots of layering of the same image in different sizes and constraints. Blender for more layering. Import to IG, test various crops/filters to see if improvements can be made. For this image, I cropped nearly 2/3’s of the original, shifting from a literal to abstract image.
I found Jen and Anna’s Still Life Lounge early on and it is my favorite tag. The subjects are always interesting and challenging. The pace is leisurely, allowing for more contemplation in creating images. There are so many talented IG’ers that contribute, that it is always a delight to go take a stroll through the lounge.
by Rebecca Cornwell | Oct 21, 2012 | Showcases, Sunday Blues Edit
Rebecca: As the originator of the #Sundayblues edit tag, it was always my vision that the artist would create out of their own personal blue only on Sunday. I had used sundays to get out my blues for years and as a began creating and posting them on Instagram, I discovered that there were others who did the same. Sundays are special. Its a day of rest, contemplation and blues. It’s been a day to review the week and sometimes dread what’s next. In the very early days of the sundaybluesedit tag, Sandra and her daughter would always post. Thoughtfully working out their images and waiting until sunday to reveal their thoughts. For me Sandra is/was the ideal blueser. She brings her beautiful world and tender feelings into my view every sunday and I thank her for each and every image. Happy Sunday!
Sandra: As an art historian I am specialised in the history of photography. For years I have been studying historical photographs. I didn’t take my own photography – holiday snaps and pictures of my three kids – very seriously.
That changed when I started posting my images on Instagram. Going ‘public’ meant that I had to look seriously at my photographs, at least that’s how I see it.
I have to admit that I am a huge Hipstamatic junkie. I love the way you choose your gear beforehand (lens, film, flash) and still be surprised afterwards. Most pictures I post are hipstamatics. But every now and then I love to edit my pictures to be able to tell a story.
About eight months ago I posted my first sundayblues. It felt kind of scary, and it still does sometimes, because my sundaybluesedits are probably the most personal photos in my feed. I love waking up on Sunday and start thinking about the edit I will make. I never start in the days before, for me it has to be a part of what I do on Sundays.
I can’t really describe my photographic style, I don’t know if I even have one. But maybe it would be that I like to show the beauty of the the small things in life, the details you might overlook if you don’t pay attention. The shadow of a glass for instance, or the way the light plays with a tree.
The story behind the picture I posted last week: we sold our country house near the river. It belonged to my husband and his brother and sisters, but we were the only ones using it and we couldn’t afford keeping it. This month is the last month we can use it. That is of course very sad, but I feel there will be other adventures. Like the birds who travel to the south, we will travel to another place where we can escape to when we’re fed up with our hectic life in the centre of Amsterdam.
Please visit Sandra’s amazing feed on Instagram @san_
by Bridgette | Oct 17, 2012 | Showcases
Welcome to Week 9 of #Decim8nday’s Decim8 This.
Every Sunday @Decim8nday will post an original / unedited image submitted by our guest editor of the week.
Decim8ors are to:
- Screenshot the image and save to their camera roll
- Decim8 the image using any singular or combination of effects
- We ask that no other apps are used and that images are processed only with the Decim8 app
- List each effect used and hashtag it with #Decim8nday and #Decim8this_( guest editor’s username)
- Post by Tuesday, 9:00 AM PST for a chance to get featured here and on @Decim8nday Wednesday!
On Wednesday we’ll announce the guest editor’s top 3 images!
This week we welcome Janell Carlson, @jancaru2, as guest editor!
This is her original photo…
and here are her selections:
1. @anniemaropis
2. @doppel_ganger
3. @smmmm
Here’s what Janell had to say about this week’s selections:
First off, thank you again for letting me share a photo with everyone. There is a sense of liberation in letting go and seeing what results during the process of recreation by others. Decim8 is great for this process since you can either see a very subtle change to an image or you can really decimate the image beyond recognition. What a great thing!
Reviewing the images I left comments on many of them since I knew I was charged with picking three that I found intriguing and I enjoyed reviewing each of the images multiple times. I also went and viewed a lot of galleries that I was not familiar with, I’m getting there! I’ve seen all of the photos for a couple of days off and on and today I went through them to do an overview and start pulling ones that I wanted to focus on. Last part was eliminating from that list and I like my final choices.
1. @anniemaropis
Her use of #01rectine and #veth produced what I would think of as more similar to the original image. Right! There are some orbs and a couple of vines writhing around the image, the colors have morphed from a natural green and yellow to hot pink, a wicked sherbet orange and that green that reminds me of medical scrubs – but in a good way. The use of #veth created enough repetition of the shapes, but left us with a third that marches to it’s own beat. Isn’t that the rule – power of thirds? Two thirds make a symmetrical image with a totem like feel and the other third flattened out the orbs and created more of a pattern with repeats than any specific shapes.
2. @doppel_ganger
Bold choice of #brainfeed3r and #TI994X(SHA5mix). I use #brainfeed3r a lot but the other choice (please don’t make me type it again) is one I have always been afraid of. Not sure why, but there it is. In @doppel_ganger ‘s image I can appreciate this option for it’s simplicity and sparseness. I like how the yellow is retained (and speaking of yellow, not a favorite colour of mine, but I like it in this image), there are subtle differences in each of the yellow squares and the image has completely #decim8d the original. That is what I enjoy the most about this image – it’s not mine at all anymore.
3. @smmmm
Accomplished this image using: #fingerblib #xexox #graboid and #01rectine. There is nothing like a lot of color to make me happy and this image does just that. Bright acid green, hot pink and periwinkle, red and black move forward and backward depending on your mind. Abstract yet I can see a vine moving through the top and at least a couple pieces of the ‘fruit’ (never did figure out what they actually are) are still apparent.
IF I could make a fourth choice (and I did); it would be one of the images by @mocamasezapaz . Monica’s image is the most recognizable yet has such lovely movement to it that I was drawn to it. Again, that rule of thirds, in this instance the bottom third has taken a bit more detailed dive into the image yet fits with the upper section without me thinking about it. Space and shapes are so distorted and there is a dance going on the fruit wall.
So again, to you Suzanne and David, thanks for the opportunity – I have truly enjoyed this but now would like to get back to creating a new image from someone else’s wonderful image. It’s the best!
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The Cr8ors of Decim8nday [ @_suzanne_ and @david_baer ] and I thank you, Janell, for participating this week – we hope to do it again in the future!
Stay tuned as we welcome Matt, @busylittle1way, as guest editor for week 10.
by Anna Cox | Oct 14, 2012 | Showcases
The #stilllifelounge is a place where we slow down and take a closer look at our surroundings. Great shots come from everywhere, wether it be a cityscape or a bowl of fruit. Join us as we make the everyday items beautiful. Check @annacox or @ikebana_jen for details.
This week our theme was metal and we recived some really solid entries. Below are a couple of fantastic highlghts from the week.
Of all the great parts of making images on my phone, I like being able to focus on repeating forms, lines, and patterns. After being taught years ago that cropping photos is a cardinal sin, I really relish that activity the most, and still feel naughty when I do. My editing process is pretty unsophisticated. All of my images are made on an HTC Incredible, which was already obsolete at the time of purchase. I’ve been using PicShop for editing; A quick click of the auto-brightness box, and a vintage filter are used here. #stilllifelounge was one of the first forums on IG that I found, and I am super grateful to Anna and Jen for their support. <3 -crystal, @faithmichael
I took this shot on a virtualinstawalk (@virtualinstawalk) one of Southern Oregon’s gem towns called Jacksonville. It’s full of historical,small town charm with amazing things to capture from old brick buildings, where I found this shot, to apple and pear trees! It’s one of my favorite spots to go shoot any season but especially fall. @virtualinstawalk is a group that was started by @lowf .The basic premise is that anyone on IG can take a walk around the same time or day put together a grid of pictures to share, then edit them however you want and then tag them for everyone to see… So your sharing your walk in your part of the world while others are sharing yours… @lowf started it then she choose a host and we kept go from there! We just had our 15th walk this time with two host! It’s a great way to meet new IGers and see their part of the world! kris, @leftcoastadventures
by Rebecca Cornwell | Oct 14, 2012 | Showcases, Sunday Blues Edit
Rebecca: Vanessa was one of the first friends I made on Instagram. She was always full of genuine kindness and cheer. Her perfect spirit always felt though her thoughtful comments and responses. I looked forward to her every magical post. Vanessa shows me Mexico in a way I have never seen it. Her amazing ‘poster reveal’ shots release surprise at every turn, never failing to thrill with her vision. She’s a master of design and able to find beauty in the most unlikely of places. most importantly, Vanessa has helped me to learn that there is something worth seeing everywhere just go out and look.
Vanessa: I live and work in Mexico City. I’ve been doing motion graphics, graphic design, editorial design and street photography for the past 12 years. It was three years ago that I started using mobile photography and I simply love it. The immediateness of the whole experience has led me to new ways of artful experimentation and expression.
I like a lot of things. I am very passionate about the things I like and a true fan of always discovering something new. It is good to know you can always surprise yourself with yourself. Being in love (with anything or anyone) takes you to a place of extreme creativity, you become extremely sensible which keeps you alert to find beautiful things all around and makes you feel constantly inspired by the simplest idea or detail.
Mobile photography is all about motion and I believe in movement. I think everything has to keep moving in order to function and evolve. When nothing moves, nothing happens. What I love the most of what I do when I take pictures of ripped street posters is that they are constantly changing. You might find something new every day, some new layer that offers a new form, a new message. They also keep a historical track, they talk about things happening in this city at this particular point in time. The same image ends getting all kind of external manipulation which leads to all kind of reinterpretations. I think there is a true form of involuntary art in which we all participate, we all become artists and part of the creative process.
When I stand in front of a poster being about to rip it, I get this fantastic feeling of not knowing what is about to happen. You don’t know what will come out, you can imagine what is underneath but the truth is that you never know.
I think the fact that knowing you can change the meaning of the message no matter the carrier, the form or the means, entitles you with a magical power to look at the beauty within everything around you.
This picture I shot during a fantastic instawalk I shared with very talented and beautiful friends. What caught my attention finding this image were all the associations it brought to my mind. First of all about someone I’m fascinated about and not being able to see because we live in different countries. That brought yearning. Then I thought about blueness feeling. I remember the very first time my mom told me that blue also meant something associated to emotions and not just a color. That took me straight to “sundaybluesedit”. This I wanted to share with this beautiful community since I feel like a heartwarming space created by beautiful Rebecca who I thank IG for giving me the opportunity to come across.
Please visit Vanessa on Instagram @missmota. Her world is unexpected and truly beautiful.
by Bridgette | Oct 10, 2012 | Showcases
Welcome to Week 8 of #Decim8nday’s Decim8 This.
Every Sunday @Decim8nday will post an original / unedited image submitted by our guest editor of the week.
Decim8ors are to:
- Screenshot the image and save to their camera roll
- Decim8 the image using any singular or combination of effects
- We ask that no other apps are used and that images are processed only with the Decim8 app
- List each effect used and hashtag it with #Decim8nday and #Decim8this_( guest editor’s username)
- Post by Tuesday, 9:00 AM PST for a chance to get featured here and on @Decim8nday Wednesday!
On Wednesday we’ll announce the guest editor’s top 3 images!
This week we welcome Will Steiner, @computerjones, as guest editor!
This is his original photo…
and here are his selections:
1. @blortblort
2. @nikistyl
3. @momma2maxh
It was really hard to select only 3 photos to feature here, everyone did such a great job. But after hours of agonizing decision making, here they are:
1. @blorblort
I really liked the colors that were achieved here with 01rectine, and the patches from Vortron(Redux) and so many other great things about this one.
2. @nikistyl
I loved this one, it looks like alien totem poles. A great combo using Agency, Fold4Rap5, & Bunker.
3. @momma2maxh
This one has 2 of my favorite Decim8 processes, Precog1 & Veth. The addition of 01rectine took it right over the top for me, it looks like one of those old black light posters.
The Cr8ors of Decim8nday [ @_suzanne_ and @david_baer ] and I thank you, Will, for participating this week – we hope to do it again in the future!
Stay tuned as we welcome @jancaru2 as guest editor for week 9.
by Rebecca Cornwell | Oct 7, 2012 | Showcases, Sunday Blues Edit
When I Close My Eyes
Rebecca: I’ve long admired Lynda’s work from a quiet distance. Her beautiful Texas brings a peace to my restless urban Texas heart. Her images are the Texas of my dreams. The desolate, deserted and decaying Texas I hope someday to find myself living in. For now I live in the hectic, ultra modern and americana city Texas. I live through Lynda’s images and long for my quiet future. Take a slow Texas stroll through Lynda’s gallery. Mosey along and image yourself kicking the rocky soil in the blazing Sunday sun.
Keep dreaming…Happy Sunday.
Lynda: In August my husband and I took a long road trip from our home in rural north central Texas to the California coast. This photo was taken in Utah at Capitol Reef National Park. All recent landscapes have been from this journey west, and not my usual Texas and Oklahoma scenery. The mood though is very typical of the solitude I attempt to evoke in all my images.
Several months ago I became aware that I have a couple of themes running through my work. It was not something I planned, but it is there and I think it speaks to who I am as a person and an artist.
My work is deeply personal and often self-reflective. Many of the images can be considered self-portraits although you will not see me in the image. You will rarely see a figure in my work. I particularly identify with structures, especially old rundown buildings. Each detail of a building is a private internal dialogue with its own iconography. I am often drawn to explore the same types of things like broken or covered windows, or views through a small opening. All of these details have a meaning for me and the nuance of each similar image adds something to the conversation. It is my way of trying to understand myself, knowing my own mind.
Landscapes also figure prominently in my work. For me, they symbolize a longing for connection to spirit. I like to photograph desolate empty landscapes and wide open spaces because I feel the most solitude in these places. When I am alone and quiet I can more easily feel connected to something greater than myself. As I edit these landscapes, I frequently return to that meditative place of connection. They are my remembering, possibly a kind of prayer.
I find these two themes work together since many of the old buildings I photograph are well on their way back to nature. Many of them are completely broken down and covered in vines with trees encroaching. Sometimes birds or animals have moved into the building. I find it strangely comforting and humbling to remember that nothing lasts forever. We are all on the path to becoming a memory and eventually not even remembered. This may be a depressing thought for some, but I find it a great motivation to enjoy life.
Please go look at Lynda Martin’s incredible gallery on Instagram @imageconjurer. Its well worth your time.
by Anna Cox | Oct 7, 2012 | Showcases
The #stilllifelounge is a place where we slow down and take a closer look at our surroundings. Great shots come from everywhere, wether it be a cityscape or a bowl of fruit. Join us as we make the everyday items beautiful. Check @annacox or @ikebana_jen for details.
This week in the lounge we set a theme based around ‘Red’ objects. We were dazzled as the tagged exploded with colour. Our showcase is from @sannature who combines geometric patterns with motifs from the natural world in uniquely seamless and elegant style. If you havent seen her feed, youre in for a real treat. As always, thankyou for tagging to the @stilllifelounge, we really enjoy your company.
I wanted to create something with a certain feeling of autumn and the
autumn color red. I always try to put in nature in my images and this
time I chose maple leaves. The Process was pretty simple: I used
Eraser to separate the leaves from each other and the background, then
I put them together again in Blender with a new background made in
Picfx. The lines and circles are made in Montage - Sandra, @sannature
