Recently received the optics prototypes. The packaging is impressive, felt like christmas ! The container is not the HiLO Lens product design but the optics are identical. So we are sure that the product will work as advertised. Check out just how small HiLO Lens is !
Read MoreiPadography !
May 17, 2012You may have heard of iPhoneography – the use of the iPhone for more serious photography. Well there is also iPadography ! Even if there are 21 Reasons You Should Never Take Pictures With An iPad a lot of people are pulling the iPad out for photography. Using the iPad for photo and video editing is a great [...]
Read MoreWider angle shots for Instagram
May 15, 2012First some context. HiLo Lens uses optics so we can keep it small. When using HiLO Lens for normal photos it provides the same angle of view as the standard iPhone. Instagram uses square images. So HiLO Lens offers a wider angle shot. The following images will help explain. I took the first photo with [...]
Read MoreWider angle video with HiLO Lens
May 14, 2012Last week the latest optics prototype arrived. It took months for these to be made and I’m thrilled with the results. One of the benefits of HiLO Lens is a wider angle of view when shooting video. Below is a very short clip showing the difference with an iPhone4. The iPhone design reduces the angle [...]
Read MoreWebstagram
May 11, 2012Joe Mio saw the potential of Instagram before Facebook bought them for $1 billion. He created a web browser interface for Instagram. The service lets people with or without the Instagram app see photos published to the Instagram network.
Read MoreWhat is high angle photography ?
May 06, 2012A picture is worth a thousand words… Taking photos with the camera well above eye level makes for high angle photography. This is very difficult if you can’t see the screen. Cameras with swivel screens make it much easier. HiLO Lens makes high angle photos much easier with an iPhone.
Read MoreIntroducing HiLO Lens
May 04, 2012A couple of days ago I mentioned that a name change was due.
Read MoreI change therefore I am
May 02, 2012I like the name iCatchYa. It is fun and simple. But after sharing the concept of iCatchYa with more people a problem became clear. For some people an angled lens risks to be abused for spying or being sneaky. Everyone who raises this point would “not use it for this themselves”. They are worried about [...]
Read MoreInstagram and anthropology
May 01, 2012While trying to catch up with the Instagram craze I came across a very good masters thesis. “Consumer Production in Social Media Networks : A Case Study of the Instagram iPhone App” by Zachary McCune published in June 2011. Obviously it is a bit dryer and longer than typical articles on the web. It certainly [...]
Read MoreShoot from the hip
Apr 30, 2012A great blog post about shooting photos from the hip. Obviously shooting from the hip is easier with HiLO Lens but a lot of the discussion is relevant. I prefer wides because I like to capture as much of the scenery around my subjects as possible, close up head shots are nice and all, but street [...]
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