Black and white with Apple

I am a traditional photographer. My roots are firmly planted in film and darkroom printing. Chemicals and reels, trays and safe lights......

Yesterday I purchased an iPhone 6 and iPad mini combo. It was a deal thing through my local carrier. After a day getting the basics (email and such) in all the right places I did some research on black and white photo apps and editing software. 

I know..... It isn't film and it isn't a darkroom. Honestly with my schedule lately I haven't had much time for film photography. I have been thinking of ways to continue to shoot and blog in and around my busy schedule.

So here I am. I'm typing (hen pecking with my index fingers) this very blog with my iPad mini. I took a few test shots with the iPhone 6 and did some editing on the mini after sending the photos to the cloud. Another first for me. Geez all this technology at once!

I am simply blown away.....

Mono black and white photos were taken with an app called Lenka. Recommended to me by my google search.

Photo editing done in Adobe PS Express. A Fantastic program from my favorite photo editing company. 

The results are fantastic. I am impressed with the quality of the camera on the iPhone and the results from editing in PS Express. All on this little mini tablet where I can surf the web, check my email, listen to music and edit photos. 

Backyard pool at sunset. Flare from lens ( no PS) and ever so slightly edited:

I think I have a new creative tool set. Something I am very much looking forward to using!

Snowfall

Snow lightly falls. The wind is calm.

The river has a thin layer of ice along the banks.

The water is still except for the light snow falling like delicate rain drops causing ripples to appear.

It is quiet. Less than an inch covers the ground.

Wind picks up and rattles what remains of the leaves of the trees above.

I can feel winter and fall combine together, 

as snow and leaves crunch under my boots as I walk across the yard. 

The sting of the cold can be felt on my bare hands.

The backyard savannah smells sweetly of chamomile tea, 

as the snow slowly accumulates on the dried flowers of summer's past.

Snowfall and sunset come together.