The iPhoneography Showcase of Deborah Lattimore
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 11:00AM | Glyn Evans About Deborah Lattimore: I've been taking photographs since my grandfather gave me a Polaroid camera when I was four. I drove my family absolutely crazy, documenting everything. My two sons have gotten used to having their photos taken thousands of times every year of their lives, which continues now into their thirties. I joined Flickr in 2005, and my life has not been the same since. It opened up an entire world to me, and I was so fortunate that my photos were given exposure and recognition and have been published in various magazines, books, and websites.
In 2008, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy, chemo, and radiation. I documented my experience on Flickr and on my blog with photographs, so that women would be able to see portraits of mastectomy and hopefully not be so afraid if they had to go through the same experience. It was also a wonderful way to spread the word about the importance of early detection with mammograms, which is what saved my life. I was honored that San Francisco Magazine featured my work in the April 2009 issue, and that Ron Dawson interviewed me for a podcast on F-Stop Beyond, two more avenues for spreading the word about mammograms . I think my self-portraits of the mastectomy are good examples of the power of the visual impact of photography and also how meaningful photography can be.
Before I had an iPhone, I photographed with a Canon XT and 7 lenses, Canon G9, Nikon 90s, and was especially in love with Holga and Polaroid photography. In 2009 I was completely amazed by iPhone photography I saw on Flickr, particularly photos taken with the Camerabag Helga app. I was visiting my oldest son in L.A., who has an iPhone, and he downloaded Camerabag and let me experiment. I was immediately addicted! I bought an iPhone 3Gs in January of 2010, and haven't used any of my other cameras since.
I love the immediacy of photography with the iPhone, the convenience of having a very small camera and video with me at all times. I travel every 2-3 months, and it's so liberating not having to deal with several cameras and lots of film on the plane or when I'm out shooting. Being able to post-process in-camera and then easily upload to Flickr or my other websites is wonderful. I no longer take a laptop with me when I travel; the iPhone does it all. I'm particularly fond of Camerabag Helga and also the Hipstamatic app. I'm so thankful for iPhoneography.com and LifeinLofi.com, invaluable websites to learn about new apps.
After my year of breast cancer treatment, I learned to prioritize what's important in my life, and having fun is number one on the list. I have never had so much fun with photography as I am having with the iPhone, and for that I'm so grateful!
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If you would like to showcase your iPhone photos here on the iPhoneography blog, then send me an email with a link to your Flickr account and a short bio about yourself and your iPhoneography, and if suitable I will post your showcase.
Reader Comments (5)
Would be nice to view pics on an iPhone. Too bad about the flash slideshow. Guess I won't be looking at the iPhone pics...on my iPhone.
great introduction, Deborah! love your work with the hipstamatic and how everything has a very immediate, focused feel to it.
Nice Photographs.
I absolutely love you and your photography!! It is amazing to me that whatever medium you are given to take photos with you always find a way to make your photos extraordinary!
thanks, miki, jordi, and gianna! glyn, thank you for such generosity in showcasing my and your other readers' photography! i have learned so much from your reviews of apps, i try out all the ones you recommend, and that has added to the fun of photographing with the iPhone. all the best -