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5 Amazing Hipstamatic Photographers

Dec 2, 2011 11:39 PM

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Hipstamatic has become the iPhoneographer's staple app: the filtered "analog" retro effect is wildly popular, and the social networking features enable users to widely share their results. The app has a flickr pool with 150K photos, Facebook groups, and countless galleries and projects.

Given the Hipstamatic's enormous popularity, naturally we included it in this week's Tuesday Challenge— (Haven't entered yet? It's simple: Snap an awesome photo with your phone; win an awesome photography app bundle—more details here.) To inspire your entry, below, 5 amazing photographers, all using Hipstamatic to capture their vision.

1. Damon Winter

In 2010, NYT staff photographer Damon Winter caused quite a splash when he used Hipstamatic to shoot photographs for a front-page story about the Afghanistan War. Purists balked; internet journalists and smartphone enthusiasts rejoiced—read more about the debate here.

Soldiers in a forested area preparing for action.

Soldiers resting together in a military setting.

Two soldiers sitting side by side, listening to music with earphones.

2. Ben Watts

Ben Watts, brother of famed actress Naomi, is an English fashion photographer who contributes to publications such as Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Condé Nast Traveller. Watts recently teamed up with Hipstamatic to create the "Big Up" Bondi HipstaPak, an iPhone "lens" that makes your colors pop with extreme saturation. Watts also used the app to shoot Victoria's Secret model Behati Prinsloo in Tulum.

Woman standing in shallow ocean water with waves crashing around her.

Young woman holding a Mexican flag against a blue sky.

Bondi Beach swimming pool with ocean waves and clear blue sky.

3. Cara Well

Cara Well is a graphic designer with unbridled love for Hipstamatic; her iPhone photos have been featured in global photography project, "Adventures in Hipstaland", as well as a whole slew of other Hipstamatic-centric exhibits.

Crowded urban street with people crossing in various directions.

Colorful assortment of traditional handmade slippers displayed on a market stall.

Elderly couple walking together in a street.

Colorful rock formations in a narrow canyon.

4. Jay Lag

Jay Lag is a 32 year-old photographer based out of Paris who believes that "the best camera ever is not the latest technological jewel... [but rather]... the one that you actually have with you at any time." Below, a sampling of shots from Lag's Hipstamatic dedicated gallery.

Person relaxing on a pink float in a swimming pool while reading a book, with another person lounging nearby.

Person swimming in a pool.

A person walking on a city street near parked cars.

5. Sion Fullana

Sion Fullana is a professional photographer who considers himself a leader in the field of iPhoneography. His appearances/workshops include: "Photographing New York with an iPhone" (a conference at the Soho Apple Store in NYC), guest speaker at the 1st Mobile Photo Pavilion at PMA 2010, and participation in several different art shows including "Eyephonography" in Madrid, "iPhoneografia" in Lleida (Catalonia), and the EYEEM Mobile Photography exhibit in NYC.

A person walking past a large cartoon-style mural of a dog's face.

Person walking with an umbrella in the rain, with a blurred background.

An elderly man in a beige suit and hat walking with a cane, while a woman in a black dress is seen in the background.

Person walking near large spherical sculptures in a minimalist urban environment.

Woman in a green hat and fur coat carrying a red handbag on a city street.

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