Showing posts with label iphoneography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iphoneography. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Denver's Union Station!
Denver's Union Station is apparently home to the largest rail expansion project in the nation right now, and the quality and design of this gorgeous accompanying urban renewal project is absolutely STUNNING.
I did a few walking tours during the construction phases, but walked around this morning with my jaw hanging open at how impressed I was! The fine detailing, the design elements, the quality of materials and the beautiful light everywhere all made me positively GIDDY. Inside and out, this is truly a crown jewel for Denver!!
I'll surely go back many times with my real camera, but for now, here are a few iPhone shots from this morning. Opens officially on July 26th!
the already iconic overlook...
my apologies, but we couldn't resist an on-site selfie...
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Best Camera [is the one you have with you] | iphoneography in Denver
My mind is expanding in SO many ways right now, taking an incredible creativeLIVE three day course on women's portraiture (I have so many new photographer crushes! Sue Bryce, how funny, sexy AND inspiring can one woman be?!)
But I had to take a moment on our lunch break to share this composite of iphone shots from my commute this morning in Denver. Incredible light, lovely spring snow. Textures were incredible everywhere. Just beautiful!
But I had to take a moment on our lunch break to share this composite of iphone shots from my commute this morning in Denver. Incredible light, lovely spring snow. Textures were incredible everywhere. Just beautiful!
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Shadow Critters | Just for Fun
I photographed this leaf shadow a year or so ago. Reminded me of a Chinese Dragon. Is it just me or can you see it too?
Again this autumn I have gotten lost in the circus of critters that I see in oak leaf shadows early in the morning. They feel like creatures straight out of a dream!
Suddenly, I can't walk under an oak tree and NOT be drawn in by their sinuous, lifelike shapes. I just love them!
Take a moment to look down next time you're wandering beneath an oak tree in autumn -- you might too just get lost in a world of imaginative critter-shadows!
Enjoy!
Again this autumn I have gotten lost in the circus of critters that I see in oak leaf shadows early in the morning. They feel like creatures straight out of a dream!
Suddenly, I can't walk under an oak tree and NOT be drawn in by their sinuous, lifelike shapes. I just love them!
Take a moment to look down next time you're wandering beneath an oak tree in autumn -- you might too just get lost in a world of imaginative critter-shadows!
Enjoy!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Modern in Denver | iPhoneography
Modern in Denver magazine blows me away -- consistently -- like no other publication out there. Seriously. Quality of content, graphic design, editorial choices. Love. It.
What a thrill it was when publisher William Logan asked me to contribute a series of iPhone photos to a feature to include iPhoneography of local designers, architects and other Denver creatives.
Deciding on a single theme to contribute was a fulfilling exercise. My iPhone gets FAR more use as a camera than as a phone, so I have no shortage of image collections -- all still growing! Finally I decided on this set, my most consistent muse being uniquely beautiful Colorado light -- in this case in the city. Even in my days as an architect, I was always in fascinated with natural light and how it plays on design elements. Having a phone always on me with which to document fleeting reflections, shadows and other beautiful light-drawn design keeps my senses constantly on alert.
So here's the final collection -- now in print! (the photos below of the magazine captured, of course, via iPhone). Always exciting to see work in print -- but there's something really special about being able to share these intimate glimpses captured without any final goal in mind other than pure aesthetic whimsy.
As always, even the layout of the feature is beautiful!
What a thrill it was when publisher William Logan asked me to contribute a series of iPhone photos to a feature to include iPhoneography of local designers, architects and other Denver creatives.
Deciding on a single theme to contribute was a fulfilling exercise. My iPhone gets FAR more use as a camera than as a phone, so I have no shortage of image collections -- all still growing! Finally I decided on this set, my most consistent muse being uniquely beautiful Colorado light -- in this case in the city. Even in my days as an architect, I was always in fascinated with natural light and how it plays on design elements. Having a phone always on me with which to document fleeting reflections, shadows and other beautiful light-drawn design keeps my senses constantly on alert.
So here's the final collection -- now in print! (the photos below of the magazine captured, of course, via iPhone). Always exciting to see work in print -- but there's something really special about being able to share these intimate glimpses captured without any final goal in mind other than pure aesthetic whimsy.
As always, even the layout of the feature is beautiful!
Check out the Winter 2013 issue, on stands now (above). Someday I'll have to try that portrait above with a real camera -- captured brilliantly by my son at a local coffee shop.
Below are of some of the original photos. iPhoneography has absolutely enhanced my experience of enjoying a spontaneous walk in the city. And in many cases, these simple captures have even inspired future more official and planned photo shoots. What a fabulous creative tool!


Monday, November 19, 2012
Calendar | 2013 : Seasonal iPhoneography
Happy Thanksgiving! It's time to think about holiday gifts and calendars!
For this brand new collaboration with publisher MagCloud, I've selected a few of my favorite iPhone photographs which celebrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons in every day moments. They are combined with quotations from famous photographers and designers -- from Annie Leibovitz to Steve Jobs -- sharing thoughts that inspire me, and hopefully will do the same for you.
For this brand new collaboration with publisher MagCloud, I've selected a few of my favorite iPhone photographs which celebrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons in every day moments. They are combined with quotations from famous photographers and designers -- from Annie Leibovitz to Steve Jobs -- sharing thoughts that inspire me, and hopefully will do the same for you.

By jennifer koskinen in Calendars
28 pages, published 11/19/2012
2013 | Seasonal Reflections
Celebrate the seasons with artful iphoneography and inspired quotations by distinguished photographers and designers. Photos by Colorado based photographer Jennifer Koskinen
Celebrate the seasons with artful iphoneography and inspired quotations by distinguished photographers and designers. Photos by Colorado based photographer Jennifer Koskinen
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Instagram: Sharpening Capture Skills on the Fly
The year 2011 introduced me to a powerful little app called Instagram. I first explored the genius of this simple app with the limitations of an iPod Touch camera, which, unbeknownst to me at the time, isn't even rated with pixels, but rather based on lesser graphics for video. Not the best for clean, crisp images, but it forced me to really think about the basics of composition in a tiny square, and I found I could still capture compelling images (half of the images above are from my iPod, half from the iPhone 4s).
If you are even mildly interested in bettering your photographic skills, I swear by this simple technology as a way to explore your eye and sharpen your skills at composition. I am constantly impressed at how this technology is inspiring me - and some 12 million others - to see the 3 dimensions of our every day world through new eyes; to see beauty, backlight, pattern and shadow as more than just passing parts of our periphery, but as subjects of composition and interest in their own right.
If you're in Denver, grab your iPhone or iPod and join us for our our first Instameet on Sunday, January 15th - base of the Clocktower on 16th Street at 2pm.
Follow @merrittphoto on Instagram for more details!
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