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B+WI’ve been experimenting a lot recently
shooting portraits on my phone. On a
recent shoot I covered all the portraits
three ways. Firstly, as I usually do, using
my Canon DSLR and a 85mm f/1.8 lens.
Secondly, on my Fuji X-Pro1 using the
35mm equivalent of a 50mm lens and,
thirdly, on my iPhone.
The big difference was that each
time I changed the camera I had to get
physically much closer to my subject. In
the case of the iPhone, very close indeed.
It was an interesting experience. I was
glad that I started with the longer lens as,
by the time I had my iPhone inches from
their nose, they were a lot more relaxed.
It doesn’t always work as the iPhone lens
is quite wide, but when it does, it’s great.
Pictures 4, 5 and 6 are examples of
this. They are all well-known French wine
makers (Michel Niellon, Caroline Frey
and Michel Chapoutier respectively), and
the others are friends from Bulgaria and
Jasper, the son of a recent workshop
participant. Apart from number 1,
they were processed using the much
maligned TinType app from Hipstamatic.
This app can, if you’re not careful, be
a bit gimmicky, but by turning all the
effects down almost to zero it can
produce some beautiful results.THE PICTURES
All images © Tim Clinch‘Well, one of the ways I now
use to slow myself down
when using my mobile as a
camera, is actually to take
more pictures. In fact, it’s
become a discipline.’^3
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