{"id":15711,"date":"2015-09-09T11:55:52","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T15:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=15711"},"modified":"2015-09-09T11:55:52","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T15:55:52","slug":"iphones-invite-experimentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/15711\/iphones-invite-experimentation\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhones Invite Experimentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/001_iPhoneMaine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/001_iPhoneMaine.jpg\" alt=\"001_iPhoneMaine\" width=\"425\" height=\"441\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI find making images with my iPhone extremely stimulating. For me,\u00a0the device implicitly offers\u00a0an invitation to play, reminding myself how important spontaneity is in making good images, and to experiment,\u00a0growth and innovation require\u00a0risk. Doing this\u00a0offers me an opportunity to make images in situations, of things, in ways I ordinarily wouldn&#8217;t. It also raises very important\u00a0questions, &#8220;When should I use a more professional tool?&#8221;,\u00a0&#8220;When should I return to my standard practices?&#8221;, &#8220;What&#8217;s gained and what&#8217;s lost?&#8221; I haven&#8217;t found a\u00a0single\u00a0easy answer. I&#8217;ve found many hard ones &#8211; and more questions. Simply engaging this process has made me see in more versatile ways and\u00a0make stronger images, both studies and finished works.<br \/>\nHere are a few of my recent experiments.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/002_iPhoneMaine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/002_iPhoneMaine.jpg\" alt=\"002_iPhoneMaine\" width=\"425\" height=\"305\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Use standard tools as props.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/003_iPhoneMaine-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/003_iPhoneMaine-copy.jpg\" alt=\"003_iPhoneMaine copy\" width=\"425\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bring new props.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/004_iPhoneMaine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/004_iPhoneMaine.jpg\" alt=\"004_iPhoneMaine\" width=\"425\" height=\"516\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Make postcards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/005_iPhoneMaine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/005_iPhoneMaine.jpg\" alt=\"005_iPhoneMaine\" width=\"425\" height=\"579\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Combine photographs and drawings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/006_iPhoneMaine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/006_iPhoneMaine.jpg\" alt=\"006_iPhoneMaine\" width=\"425\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Make\u00a0double exposures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/007_iPhoneMaine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/007_iPhoneMaine.jpg\" alt=\"007_iPhoneMaine\" width=\"425\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Create composites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/008_iPhoneMaine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/008_iPhoneMaine.jpg\" alt=\"008_iPhoneMaine\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhen I\u00a0start making images with my\u00a0iPhone that I\u00a0would ordinarily make with a DSLR it&#8217;s probably time for me to switch tools &#8211; again.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/johnpaulcaponigro.com\/workshops\/workshops\/illuminating-creativity-series-field-workshops\/acadia-fall-foliage-me\/\">Find out more about my Acadia Maine Fall Foliage Workshop.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/lessons\/iphone\/\">Learn more about iPhone photography here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I find making images with my iPhone extremely stimulating. For me,\u00a0the device implicitly offers\u00a0an invitation to play, reminding myself how important spontaneity is in making good images, and to experiment,\u00a0growth and innovation require\u00a0risk. 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