The Magic of the iPhone June 21 to 25, 2027
REGISTER: Maine Media Workshops
What goes on between your ears is more important than what is in your hands. And you (almost) always have your iPhone with you. Guided by photographer Tillman Crane, this class will help you combine the two.
Traveling lightly, we will move fast and chase the light. We will push the iPhone to its max, shooting the streets of Rockland, lighthouses, sand and rock beaches, and the setting sun.
We will create “square foot studios” to shoot unique still-life images. Our cameras will fit in our back pockets, and some tripods will fit in our billfolds. We will photograph our lunches. We will create time-lapse and panoramic images. This will be a fun, fast-paced class covering the many ways an iPhone is an exceptional travel camera.
12 reasons the iPhone is a great travel camera:
- It is always with you.
- It is subtle; you can use it anywhere without many noticing.
- Compared to a DSLR or mirrorless camera, it is less likely to be stolen. If stolen, you can find it or disable it.
- Its bright screen makes images easy to see in daylight.
- It automatically backs up to the cloud.
- It is waterproof or at least impervious to the elements.
- The metadata tells you exactly where you were and when you took any photos.
- Images are easy to capture, edit, and post—no downloading or transferring of your files.
- Sharing files is simple: AirDrop, text, or email.
- You can shoot RAW with most iPhones either natively or with an outside application.
- If you already work in the Adobe world, you can edit images directly in Lightroom.
- You can make images that look like anything from a tintype to a modern color print.
Expected equipment:
You will need your iPhone, charging cord, and iPad. The object of this class is to travel light and to use the iPhone in every way possible.
We will explore Portrait mode, Night mode, Pano mode, Live mode, and Time Lapse. We will dig into the settings that will allow us to make our iPhones work as needed. We will look at apps for taking images and apps for editing images. We will even explore apps that make images look like your father’s old slide images from the 50s and 60s and an 1860s tintype. Apps covered include Hipstamatic, Tintype, Pro Camera+, Lightroom, Snapseed, Halide, Shakeit, Camera1, and I Love Film.
We’ll have handouts, in-class demonstrations, working suggestions, and time to look at some of your images and edit them together. You will be able to purchase my iPhone Workbook during class.
Schedule:
Our daily schedule will mix field trips with editing in the classroom. Field trip locations will be self-directed.
I hope you can join me for this fun-filled dive into the great ways to use your iPhone as a travel camera! Hope to see you in June!
Tillman