This blog is a showcase for my iPhoneography. All content is original. I take photos, review iPhone photo applications and share how the images are created. You can check in on my other projects hereWorldbuilder - my blog about writing Science Fiction And Teknicious - for all things nerdyTumblr (3.0; @sansivera)http://www.sansivera.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1przr1Ebg1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p><strong>Utah Landscapes 4 “</strong><strong>Winding Road” </strong><strong>- </strong>Near Kanab, UT</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Camera+<br/></em></p> Weather rolls through the west in a way I never experienced growing up in the east. Bowls of blue sky will be filled with rampaging clouds in the matter of minutes. Cloud breaks and slanting rain light up the sky in endless variation. I had just come down out of the mountain pass on a winding highway and was met with this vista. I had to stop and capture the sinuous road winding through the desert.</div>http://www.sansivera.com/post/22408921413http://www.sansivera.com/post/22408921413Fri, 04 May 2012 19:22:18 -0400iPhone 4iphoneographyphotographyUtahlandscapeskystormroadroadtripdesertcloudsCamera +My friend Chad is an amazing guy and a wonderful photographer. When he lost his job at the newspaper...http://www.sansivera.com/post/22130822293http://www.sansivera.com/post/22130822293Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:38:15 -0400photographersphotographylost artseconomyfriends<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m29vraiahB1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I dropped off my first gallery submission this weekend for the Salt Lake City Library. It’s an open call for submissions. Here’s to hoping my work is selected!</p>http://www.sansivera.com/post/20847321897http://www.sansivera.com/post/20847321897Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:42:46 -0400gallerysubmissionsalt lake cityphotographyiphoneographyart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1pruygaRT1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p><strong>Utah Landscapes 3 “</strong><strong>Roadtrip Sky” </strong><strong>- </strong>Near Kanab, UT</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Camera+<br/></em></p> I took a roadtrip down to Arizona last August to see my grandmother. I hit an Elk on that trip and totaled my car. It was a true near death experience. That night as I was driving the sky was more beautiful than I have ever seen. At one point there was a thunderstorm complete with lightning, the sunset and a double rainbow all hovering above the red rock bluffs. I kept stopping to take photos or just sit in the desert with Zoe Keating’s cello music playing and absorb the beauty of the moment.</div>http://www.sansivera.com/post/20448334749http://www.sansivera.com/post/20448334749Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:07:48 -0400roadtripiphoneographyiPhone 4photographyUtahlandscapeskystormrockmesacloudssunsetWow, thanks. I did my best to not take the standard photos everyone expects of red desert rock, etc....http://www.sansivera.com/post/20018538950http://www.sansivera.com/post/20018538950Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:24:07 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxez7RUsw1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Utah Landscapes 2 “</strong><strong>Lake” </strong><strong>- </strong>Antelope Island, UT</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Camera+<br/></em></p> <p>The Great Salt Lake is a bizarre ecosystem. One so different from the oceans, rivers and lakes of my youth. Over Thanksgiving we went to explore Antelope Island, a park set aside for wildlife and populated with Bison, Antelope and other wild creatures. We saw a lone Bison on the road, it seemed unperturbed by our presence and allowed us to drive slowly by and take photos.</p> <p>This shot is taken from a high point on the island looking West. The Wasatch Mountains can be seen in the distance across the marsh of the island and the lake. On the right side of the image you can see the beginnings of the smog/inversion layer that often collects around Salt Lake City on high pressure days. We need better air quality laws here but the state and local government seem to think otherwise.</p> <p>I offer this image as a print as well. My younger brother and his wife will have one hanging on their wall shortly.</p>http://www.sansivera.com/post/20017483285http://www.sansivera.com/post/20017483285Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:00:00 -0400utahlandscapeseriesphotographyiphoneographylakemarshgreat salt lakeantelope islandwildlifewasatchmountainsskyiPhone 4<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lokiahi7381qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p><strong>Utah Landscapes 1 “</strong><strong>Light After Storm” </strong><strong>- </strong>Salt Lake City, UT<strong> <br/></strong></p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Camera+<br/></em></p> </div> <div class="caption">I was driving home from downtown and the sun dipped below the clouds in the final moments of sunset. I was in a spot where I could see the city and the sky start to shine. I pulled over and took this shot on an overpass with trucks and cars zooming past me. A small squall was moving across the valley and the sun lit the raindrops and made the world glow for a brief few moments.</div> <div class="caption"></div> <div class="caption">I offer this image as a print on fine art paper. The final result looks more like a painting than a photo. It is one of my favorites and I never grow tired of it.</div>http://www.sansivera.com/post/20015728454http://www.sansivera.com/post/20015728454Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:13:00 -0400Camera +cloudsiPhone 4iphoneographylandscapephotographyrainseriesskystormsunsetutahxlThe skies in Utah are breathtaking. Every night I am treated to a sunset that seems more beautiful...http://www.sansivera.com/post/19906645436http://www.sansivera.com/post/19906645436Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:00:05 -0400UtahlandscapeiphoneographyiPhone 4photographydesert<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bq3eQo5M1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Subway Series 10 - Stairwell -</strong> NY, NY</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Camera+<br/></em></p> <p>The crumbling interior of the old subway tunnels has it’s own beauty. When taking photos in a location I try to look in all directions. Sometimes right above us or below us is an image worth capturing. I loved the crumbled ceiling juxtaposed with the smooth walls and stairwell from the floor above.</p>http://www.sansivera.com/post/19846925891http://www.sansivera.com/post/19846925891Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:00:06 -0400iPhone 4iphoneographyphotographyBlack and WhitesubwayNew York Citynew yorkStructurecity living<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bq45Q01s1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p><strong>Subway Series 9 - Tile -</strong> NY, NY</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Camera+<br/></em></p> <p>There are so few places in our crazy world that we take the time to make beautiful. I love to see installations of art in a utilitarian location. What amazes me is how rarely we stop to look, absorb and enjoy the art that is around us. Next time you see something, stop, look, feel, listen. Let it in and be in the moment. It might be the most peaceful part of your busy day.</p> </div>http://www.sansivera.com/post/19790983203http://www.sansivera.com/post/19790983203Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:00:05 -0400New York Citynew yorkiphoneographyiPhone 4photographyCamera +subwaytiletunnelpeople<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxyxyodlMB1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Subway Series 8 - Stoic -</strong> NY, NY</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Slow Shutter, Camera+<br/></em></p> <p>This man intrigued me. He was oblivious to the fact I was taking his photo. Like many people on the subway he was in his own world, closing out the strangers around him. I used slow shutter set on 1/16 of a second. The constant movement of the train causes the image to look like a painting rather than a photograph.</p>http://www.sansivera.com/post/16182621484http://www.sansivera.com/post/16182621484Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:05 -0500portraitNew York CitysubwayiphoneographyiPhone 4photographyCamera +Slow Shutter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxyxq8uBLv1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p><strong>Subway Series 7 - Ghosts -</strong> NY, NY</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Slow Shutter, Camera+<br/></em></p> <p>Millions of people travel the New York subway everyday. Rarely leaving more than a fleeting imprint of their presence. Using a slow shutter with a digital camera captured this image of ghostly impressions of people moving on and off the train.</p> </div>http://www.sansivera.com/post/16126968170http://www.sansivera.com/post/16126968170Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:00:05 -0500Camera +New York CityiphoneographyiPhone 4subwayghostspeopleportraitSlow Shutter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxyxrrB7bb1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p><strong>Subway Series 6 - Patience -</strong> NY, NY</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Slow Shutter, Camera+<br/></em></p> <p>This man stood so still as he waited for the train. I stood behind him and set the camera to a 1/2 second exposure. If you look closely you can see a person standing on the train platform through the train.</p> </div>http://www.sansivera.com/post/16075743880http://www.sansivera.com/post/16075743880Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:05:32 -0500Black and WhitephotographyiphoneographyiPhone 4portraitsubwayNew York CitySlow ShutterCamera +2012 Calendar Now Available: What? You didn’t get a calendar for Christmas? The wall will be...http://www.sansivera.com/post/14884516513http://www.sansivera.com/post/14884516513Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:09:24 -0500calendar2012zazzlephotographyiphoneographyiPhone 4<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpqjupW0oK1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Subway Series 5 - Stance -</strong> NY, NY</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Slow Shutter, Photofx<br/></em></p> <p>Brace yourself, you are on the train. Rattle, rattle, lurch. Sitting you can relax and tune out. Find a pole, hold on. Lean against a door and ride it out. All in their own little world, tuning out the crush of other bodies. I love to watch people move on the train, balancing with ease or stiff and uncomfortable trying to maintain their dignity in a sea of strangers.</p>http://www.sansivera.com/post/14875237771http://www.sansivera.com/post/14875237771Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:00:05 -0500iphoneographyiPhone 4PhotofxSlow ShutterNew York CitysubwayportraitpeopleSomehow I didn’t see this till now. You are welcome, much belatedly :)http://www.sansivera.com/post/14871325038http://www.sansivera.com/post/14871325038Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:36:37 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpqjtz8hvh1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p><strong>Subway Series 4 - Orange Sneakers -</strong> NY, NY</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Photofx<br/></em></p> <p>New York is a city of black. Black clothing, worn like camouflage blends in to the asphalt, soot and grimy concrete. Whenever I see someone wearing a bright color in the monochrome mass of winterized New Yorkers I’m delighted.</p> </div>http://www.sansivera.com/post/14870445980http://www.sansivera.com/post/14870445980Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:17:28 -0500iPhone 4iphoneographyphotographyNew York CitysubwayPhotofxsneakersorangepeopleportraitdetails<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpqjy2kKWm1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p><strong>Subway Series 3 - Liquid Train -</strong> NY, NY</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Owle Bubo, Photofx, and Slow-Shutter<br/></em></p> <p>The train flows by like liquid silver - blurring faster than the eye can see. It seems endless as I stand waiting for the next train. I wanted to capture that feeling in this shot. Slow-shutter allowed me to set just the right shutter speed to freeze that liquid feeling into this image.</p> </div>http://www.sansivera.com/post/14621119351http://www.sansivera.com/post/14621119351Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:51:11 -0500owleiPhone 4iphoneographybubophotographysubwayNew York CityPhotofx<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpqjvi8C0U1qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p><strong>Subway Series 2 - Hands</strong> - NY, NY</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Camera +</em></p> <p>I had to be careful taking this image<em>. </em>The older couple sitting next to me was having an animated conversation in a language I didn’t recognize. The man had the most beautiful way of talking with his hands. They seemed to notice I was taking images. What I most wanted to capture was the expressive way he had of talking with his hands. I played with shutter speed and timing. I finally captured this moment. Even six months later the graceful way he punctuated their conversation with his hand gestures sticks in my mind.<em><br/></em></p> </div>http://www.sansivera.com/post/14225052680http://www.sansivera.com/post/14225052680Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:00:00 -0500handsportraitsubwayNew York CityiphoneographyphotographyiPhone 4Camera +<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpqjw9eYb51qz8v0vo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p><strong>Subway Series 1</strong> - New York City</p> <p><em>iPhone 4, Photofx</em></p> <p>This woman really struck me. Her face looked so sad yet the way she presented herself was beautiful and stood out from everyone else on the subway car. I chose to show her in black and white to highlight the wonderful textures of her hair and clothing.</p> </div>http://www.sansivera.com/post/14176447919http://www.sansivera.com/post/14176447919Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:00:05 -0500iPhone 4photographyiphoneographywomanportraitBlack and WhiteNew York CitysubwayPhotofx