Out of Reception: iPhone Instants from Maine

As one would expect, cell reception in Maine is spotty at best. If I were writing copy for a Maine Cell phone company, it would go something like this, "Our service ends awkward conversations early so you don't have to."

So what is a cell phone that rarely gets reception good for? Taking pictures.

These photos were all taken within the last week and edited with Camerabag's Instant application.

Once a week I am going to post under the label out of reception photos from my iPhone with the hope of capturing more spontaneous images uninhibited by a cumbersome DSLR like my Canon 5d Mark II.

Here are some more links,
Out of Reception: iPhone Instants from Maine (Picasa),
Camerabag,
iPhone Instants from Maine (ART).

Changing Seasons: Summer

I love season changes. They keep me honest and remind that there are things out of my control. On August 15th, I moved my carload of personal possessions into my new apartment and stopped by the deserted Colby College campus to take a new picture. It was 95° and my gingham shirt stuck to my back as I threw up my Vans Era with my left hand and photographed it with my right hand.

My LL Bean Bucks overlooking a the Colby Quad on chilly fall afternoon in mid October.

My Paul Smith Canvas Sneakers overlooking two feet of packed snow on the Colby Quad in mid January.

My Common Projects overlooking the Colby Quad in late April.

My Vans Eras flying over the Colby Quad on a hot a humid day in mid August.

I have all four seasons now which means that I am quickly approaching the one year mark with A Restless Transplant. Time flies...

Here are some more links,
Changing Seasons (Picasa).

Lobster Buoys in Casco Bay Maine

Every lobster boat in Casco Bay has a their own lobster buoy.

Lobster fishermen rely on the bright colors of their buoys to differentiated from the hundreds of other lobster boats in the region.

I love the black, white and neon green with the X. This one is my favorite.

This reminds me of a whistle.

What would your colors be?

Here are some more links,

Lobster Buoys (Picasa).

iPhone Instants from Maine

Getting an iPhone has done more for my photography than my Canon G9 or any point and shoot I have used. The ability to take great photos with something I am trained to have with me at all times allows me to capture images that I wouldn't be able to with my Canon 5d Mark II.

These photos were all taken with my iPhone over the last two weeks and filtered with the Instant Camerbag application.

Patriotic mail box

Weathered Shed.

Reading some Hemmingway

Where I sleep.

This guy ran out of gas in the middle of Casco Bay.

This feels like the Maine Coast to me.

Rogues Gallery!

My favorite part of photography is the ability to capture candid images that tell a story and help describe an aesthetic or lifestyle. iPhones help this happen.

Here are some more links,
iPhone Instants from Maine (Picasa).