Great Barrington, MA – Art On Main presents “iphone
Artistry” an exhibit of cell phone photography by local artists of Berkshire
Co. through October 2013. A reception
for the artists will take place on Saturday, August 31 from 5 to 7 pm at the
gallery of Barnbrook Realty, 271 Main St., Great Barrington.
Smart phones, in particular Apple’s iphone have been around
for less than a decade. In that short period of time they have become
ubiquitous as the easy-to-reach, simple to use camera of choice for sharing
images with friends as well as fine art photography. With access to free or inexpensive apps for
shooting, resizing, distorting, stylizing, framing, blending, texturizing,
stitching panoramas, and painting, these self-contained units are also
miniature darkrooms where creativity is unleashed using the many tools in a
very big toolbox.
This exhibit explores the various approaches to iphonography
by nine Berkshire artists. Many of the
photographs are created from images taken with the iphone camera but later put
through one or more post-processing steps. Some use the basic iphone’s built-in lens
while others utilize options most people are surprised to learn are available
as options such as HDR (High Dynamic Range) and panorama. Most clearly demonstrated in this exhibit,
is that in the hands of an artist, a camera phone can be an expressive vehicle,
lots of fun and inspiring for the viewer.
