Tool of the Defender by Richard Lewis 2015 No American has trouble remembering what happened on September 11, 2001. Our country was attacked and civilians died, not soldiers. We were all thrown into a different world. Today, I'm thinking of those who died in a senseless act of terrorism, and those who are wearing military uniforms that dedicate themselves to preventing any more [...]
Old and Abandoned Trains on A New Jersey Trail Old Train Car 1 by Richard Lewis 2015 Old Baggage Car 1 by Richard Lewis 2015 Overgrown Train Car by Richard Lewis 2015 The bicycle is as big a part of my life as my camera and hiking boots, but when one rides a bike, it is good [...]
Photographing the Past While Remembering Mine Scranton Lace Company Loom by Richard Lewis 2015 I recently attended a workshop led by one of the master photographers of abandoned places, Matthew Christopher, at the old Scranton Lace Company in Pennsylvania. The Scranton Lace Company was established in the 1890's and remained in business until 2003. It is a massive, once thriving, complex [...]
Visiting an Historic Jail in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I may be the only photographer in my area not to have photographed the historic Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In an effort to express my own photographic voice, I tend to shy away from the more popular places for photographers... and this is a very popular place. However, when my friend and amazing photographer, Pat Worley, invited [...]
Teaching iPhoneography The End Of A Winter Day by Richard Lewis 2015 I recently taught my first workshop on iPhoneography as part of the South Jersey Camera Club's monthly workshop series. It was a great experience mainly due to the interesting people who participated. It's fun to work with people who really think about photography. There were great discussions about how [...]
New forms of art are not exempt from the old rules of composition. Old Train in Red White and Blue by Richard Lewis 2014 Recently I went to photograph some old train cars and decided to only use an iPhone camera. iPhoneography can inspire a more surreal and impressionistic view of old and abandoned things. When framing this photograph I realized that in [...]
If Ansel Adams had an iPhone, would he use the camera? One Glorious Afternoon by Richard Lewis 2014 - App: Snapseed The Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain in New Jersey is a nice park with a lot of hiking trails. Although the terrain gives you a great workout, the park is not the most scenic place and I usually do not take any [...]
With iPhoneography, the process helps drives the vision Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, Pennsylvania is much more than just the early 20th century historic home of an eccentric millionaire. It is a challenging and amazing place to photograph and a boot camp for composition. My previous blog post about photographing here featured images made with my regular camera. The images in this post were created [...]
Putting the Art in SmART Phone Photography One thing I've learned about iPhoneography, or Smart Phone Art, is that it is more about telling a story, or conveying a mood, than it is about the image itself. At least it is for me. Here are some recent iPhone images. They are composites. All the pieces were taken with an iPhone and processed on an iPad [...]
Is iPhoneography the next step in the Art of Photography? Over the last few months I've committed myself to learn how to use an iPhone to create art. iPhoneography, or smartphone art, is fascinating and probably as controversial as digital photography was years ago when it was a new art form. The images below were created on a recent Saturday. None of these photographs would have been [...]