The Switched.com staff got together to formulate the year in review, filled with everything from political debates to groundbreaking technology. Their final top 10 list for 2009 featured an interview with artist Chase Jarvis about his creative iphone ecosystem called, Best Camera.
“With the help of Chad and Jason Rowan, we talked to pro photographer Chase Jarvis over on New York’s High Line. We discussed the popularity of camera phones and their ability to instantly share photos, and how this is changing photography. The gorgeously shot interview marked a new direction for Switched video, garnering discussion all over the Web and even getting picked up by Apple’s Hot News section.”
Here is the story and a list of their other favorites from year.
Wired declares 2009 as “the year of the app,” rightfully so with more than 100,000 apps in the App Store. In their “20 Favorite iPhone Apps of 2009“, Wired includes Chase Jarvis’ Best Camera photography app for its ability to make photos from even the first- and second-generation iPhones “look awesome”.
“Best Camera grabs pictures from your iPhone camera roll, lets you process them and then share them via Twitter, Facebook and e-mail. A slick interface makes the process easy: A rolling strip of icons at the bottom of the screen contains your editing tools.”
Check out the other 19 apps of the year.
Switched.com this week hosted Chase Jarvis and filmed him around New York’s High Line Park discussing his breakthrough iPhone photography, artistic and conceptual thoughts about the medium, his groundbreaking “world’s first” book of iPhone photos, and how to use his Best Camera photography application.
Jarvis “known for his empowering affirmation that the best camera is the one that’s with you…suggests not sweating the lower quality sensor and lens. Sure, having a high-end SLR would be great, but what’s more important, he says, is capturing the moment”.
Read the rest of the article here.
Macworld today selected Best Camera and 19 other apps as the best overall iPhone applications of 2009. This comes from a remarkable list of more than 80,000 apps.
“We’ve spent the past year looking at as many iPhone apps as possible to find the ones deserving of accolades.” Best Camera takes the cake for the Best Photo App of the year not only because of it’s built in ecosystem but also the ability to upload images to Facebook, Twitter, or the Best Camera Website. “That last option—which connects you to an active online community—is where Best Camera really stands out.”
Also included in Best Apps of 2009 were CNN’s app, Facebook, Red Laser, Google mobile, and Tweetie. Check out the video review of the apps above, or find the text article online here at Macworld.
Amber MacArthur, from the Discovery Channel, recently interviewed Chase Jarvis live on TV about his Best Camera Ecosystem. Jarvis runs thought the great attributes of the app and shares the reasons why the best camera is the one that’s with you.
Check out the feature here.
Who would you ask about “what cool apps are on the market?” No one better than Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president for worldwide product marketing and #2 guy behind legendary Steve Jobs. An article in the New York Times titled, “What’s on Phil Schiller’s iPhone?” got Schiller to tell-all about his top 10 favorite iPhone apps. In addition to citing apps like Facebook, CNN, and ESPN, Schiller touted Best Camera as a personal favorite: “Finally, Mr. Schiller listed Best Camera, an app that turns iPhone owners into photo artists. Developed by the renowned photographer Chase Jarvis, the application has 14 filters and effects that can be applied to photos taken on the iPhone.”
Check out Schiller’s list here.
Macworld today reviewed Chase Jarvis’ new iphone app “Best Camera” and awarded it a prestigious “4 mice”.
This comes on the heels of receiving Macworld’s Gem Award – a top 20 app of all 100,000 apps-in 2009.
“The main editing functions of the app are very solid, well designed, and offer strong results. If you’re looking for an easy-to-use photo editor that gives good results, you’ll be very pleased with Best Camera.”
Read the detailed review here.
Narrowing down some 4000 apps on over 88 pages in Apple’s App Store, Photo District News Magazine (PDN) recently picked their favorite iPhone apps for professional photographers. PDN ranked Best Camera as the number 2 app.
“There are, however, a few photo apps out there that seem to have the pro in mind… When commercial photographer Chase Jarvis set out to create the Best Camera app, he wanted to build more than just a piece of software for the iPhone, he wanted to start a movement. Though that’s rather ambitious for a $3 app, in some ways he’s succeeded.” Check out the article and other top photography apps
Leading Macworld journalist, Heather Kelly, today interviewed photographer Chase Jarvis about his new iPhone ecosystem, seeking the answer to the question: “when is an iPhone is better than a DSLR?”
In the article, Kelly explores the reasons why the iPhone is currently Jarvis’ camera of choice and what has his Best Camera ecosystem contributed to the expanding favoritism of iPhone photography. “The popularity of iPhone photography may have started with convenience, but it’s been amplified by the diverse collection of editing, filter, and special effect photography apps.”
Following this original article, Kelly asked readers to submit some of their favorite images. You can check them out here.
To view the original Macworld article, click here.
Editor of Gizmodo, Jason Chen, takes a picture of his personal cover of The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You and shares it with the gadget and technology community. “We all have cameras with us, so if you’re looking to better your photography, even if it’s just with the camera you have attached to your phone, Chase’s book may give you some inspiration—if not on composition and style, then just on the fact that you can take decent enough photos with your phone.”
Check it out here.
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The Switched.com staff got together to formulate the year in review, filled with everything from political debates to groundbreaking technology. Their final top 10 list for 2009 featured an interview with artist Chase Jarvis about his creative iphone ecosystem called, Best Camera.
