iPhoneography 101/Camden
Windjammer Festival (Aug 28-31)
ROCKLAND, Maine—You can’t go anywhere these days without someone snapping a photo with a smartphone but do most folks really know how to take good pictures with their phone? iPhoneography 101 cruise will be a class for passengers to learn how to use the amazing tool called a phone for amazing imagery. Composition, crop and use of lighting still apply whether with a $5000 camera or a phone,
And they will learn all of these skills on the historic Schooner J. & E. Riggin.
J. & E. Riggin, photo by Elizabeth Poisson
The Schooner J. & E. Riggin has teamed with international advertising and editorial photographer Colleen Duffley, owner and creator of Studio b, to show the boat’s passengers how to take spectacular photos. They will take the class aboard the schooner from which there will be abundant beautiful scenery to shoot. iPhoneography 101 cruise will happen August 28-31during the Camden Windjammer Festival. This will be a photographer’s dream opportunity to take gorgeous photos with the majestic windjammer fleet docked as they were 200 years ago in the picturesque Camden harbor.
Passengers will learn key techniques and skills needed to transform plain smartphone snaps into amazing images. Colleen Duffley will explore with the passengers aboard the cruise some of the most powerful and creative apps while introducing them how to share and present their work in the most creative ways.
Colleen Duffley has been shooting people, places and things around the globe for 25 years. She shoots, directs, produces, and creates concepts for magazines, commercials and ad campaigns, but has never limited herself and has since developed Studio b. The first event of Studio b. was a camera phone event. She is the curator of Light Impressions, an international iPhone art installation. Colleen’s purpose behind the original event was to create a level playing field where all people could be creative,and not need expensive equipment.
Tips for people who may take the cruise:
· All you need is a camera phone but you can also bring an iPad or laptop
· You will not need to download photos to another device; Colleen will be showing people how to use the photos on the phone itself
· You will be able to charge your phone on the boat
· Passengers should, if possible, download a few apps before the trip including: Hipstamatic, Instagram and Photoshop
Other cruises still available in August include the Maine Lobster Lovers’ cruise, which is the Maine Lighthouses & Lobster trip packaged with admission to the Maine Lobster Festival, lobster dinner on the fairgrounds and that night’s entertainment. Also available is The Captain’s Choice cruise where we sail to the captain’s favorite harbors, have his favorite meals and help celebrate the captain’s birthday.
The J. & E. Riggin was named “The Best Place to Have Dinner with a View” by Yankee Magazine in its 2010 Best of New England issue. Chef Annie has honed her craft for more than 25 years. Her first cookbook, the acclaimed At Home, At Sea, was featured on the Today Show and its recipes were highlighted by dozens of national media outlets including the Food Network and Traditional Home Magazine. Guests on these cruises will enjoy spectacular scenery and savory substances gathered from Chef Annie’s own garden, local farms and farmers’ markets.
For more information on the J. & E. Riggin and the cruises offered, visit www.mainewindjammer.com. Chef Annie’s second cookbook, Sugar & Salt: A Year at Home and at Sea, is available in local Maine shops and directly online at www.athomeatsea.com.
Photo Credit–Elizabeth Poisson
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