Articles by Frank Prendergast

Frank loves using his iPhone as a camera & photo editor - if you have any tips on cool photo apps or processes, or just want to share your cool iPhoneography please drop Frank an email. Frank offers web design in Cork (Ireland) and also loves WordPress and the Rockford Files.

Jack Hollingsworth on iPhone Photography

Posted on 14/03/2012 by Frank Prendergast

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Great slidehow from Jack Hollingsworth on iPhone photography which includes a great video that shows him in action and discussing some tips, tricks and accessories.

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Free Children’s Story Apps for World Book Day

Posted on 01/03/2012 by Frank Prendergast

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Today, the 1st of March 2012 is World Book Day, and to celebrate Ideal Binary are giving away their popular pop up book apps for free – yup, for 24 hours only all the books are absolutely free.

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Beautiful Dance Video Shot On iPhone 4S

Posted on 27/11/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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This gorgeous video was shot on an iPhone 4S. It was edited with Premier Pro and graded in Magic Bullet Looks and the music is Glow so hard from space by E-train.

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TellMe On Windows Phone 7 vs Siri On iPhone

Posted on 27/11/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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After Microsoft’s dismissive claims that they’ve had similar technology to Siri for a year, Tech Australia decided to see just how similar TellMe and Siri really are.

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iPhone 4S Video Demo – Let The Creativity Begin

Posted on 18/10/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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This incredible footage is from the iPhone 4S, and although it has had what the filmmaker refers to as a slight grading (change of colours) the footage is still very impressive in it’s quality.

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The iPhone 4S 8MP Camera Features – Why I’ll Upgrade

Posted on 05/10/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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Yesterday Apple announced the iPhone 4S at their “Let’s Talk iPhone” event yesterday with a pretty major overhaul of the camera, here are some of the features of the new 8MP camera and it definitely means I’ll be getting an iPhone 4S and couldn’t care less about the lack of an iPhone 5.

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Hipstamatic’s Family Album – what exactly is it?

Posted on 18/08/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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One of the biggest problems for Hipstamatic’s Family Album is understanding what it is. It was launched at the start of August but I’m not entirely sure is it a social layer or a storage facility, does it replace existing sites you might be using or compliment them, or is it simply trying to be all of the above?

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9 Reasons iPhone Photographers Will Love iOS 5

Posted on 05/08/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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If like me you didn’t watch the 2011 Apple WWDC Keynote address, you might have missed some exciting iPhone photography news – here are the top 9 announcements that impact on iPhoneographers, including the major news of volume button as shutter release…

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Review: Filterstorm – Incredible iOS Photo Editing App

Posted on 18/07/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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Filterstorm, my new favourite photo editing app, is a powerful editing tool that allows you to perform a wide range of adjustments with an interface that doesn’t obscure the photo you are working on. This app is available for the iPad and the iPhone, with a pro version available for iPad users.

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MagicHour Update – Now With Tilt-Shift

Posted on 14/07/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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MagicHour, the iPhone camera & photo editing app, have released an update which includes a digital zoom on the camera and a tilt-shift feature. Tilt-shift is a popular photographic effect that makes subjects look like miniature toys. It can also be a useful feature on the iPhone or iPad for simulating depth of field.

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Angry Birds Desk Toy For Big Kids

Posted on 12/07/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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This angry birds game on ThinkGeek.com is labelled for 3 – 7 years, but I have a funny feeling some people who are a lot older are going to be playing this – if they can get their hands on it, it’s sold out at the moment (normally $23.99).

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5 Excellent iPhone Photography Editing Apps

Posted on 08/07/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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The iPhone camera is capable of taking some great shots, but the images can often have a mundane feel to them and I like to spruce them up with a bit of image editing – there are a wealth of incredible apps available for editing your photos, and new ones pop up constantly, here are the apps I am using a lot at the moment…

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Hipstamatic RetroPak Available Now – But Hurry

Posted on 11/06/2011 by Frank Prendergast

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Grab the Hipstamatic limited edition lenses you missed – only available this weekend. Three lenses and a film included in RetroPak One Melodie Lens, Salvador 84 Lens, Tejas Lens and DreamCanvas Film, all for $1.99.

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