The Best Camera

Chase Jarvis’ Best Camera App Featured in Hemisphere Magazine’s 18 Coolest Cutting-Edge Innovations for 2010

dartanyon — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:41:47 +0000

Chase Jarvis’ iPhone photography app, Best Camera, is featured in Hemisphere Magazine’s 18 coolest cutting-edge innovations that people will be hankering after in 2010. Sandwiched between Apple’s new “magic mouse” gadget and eye wear’s latest development, Myvu glasses, Best Camera sits beside some of the world’s most creative breakthroughs in technology. Best Camera “supercharges the device’s photo functions, allowing users to add artistic effects and share directly to social network platforms…[the app’s] easy-to-use effects icons turn your hohum snapshots into arty pics that look almost professional.”

Check out Hemisphere’s other mentions of innovations we will all be clicking on, downloading, logging into, blasting away at and coveting in 2010.

Switched.com Picks Best Camera story as “The Best of Us” in 2009

dartanyon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:28:19 +0000

The Switched.com staff got together to formulate the year in review, filled with everything from political debates to groundbreaking technology. Their final top 10 list for 2009 featured an interview with artist Chase Jarvis about his creative iphone ecosystem called, Best Camera.

“With the help of Chad and Jason Rowan, we talked to pro photographer Chase Jarvis over on New York’s High Line. We discussed the popularity of camera phones and their ability to instantly share photos, and how this is changing photography. The gorgeously shot interview marked a new direction for Switched video, garnering discussion all over the Web and even getting picked up by Apple’s Hot News section.”

Here is the story and a list of their other favorites from year.

Wired Top 20 Apps

dartanyon — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:29:47 +0000

Wired declares 2009 as “the year of the app,” rightfully so with more than 100,000 apps in the App Store. In their “20 Favorite iPhone Apps of 2009“, Wired includes Chase Jarvis’ Best Camera photography app for its ability to make photos from even the first- and second-generation iPhones “look awesome”.

“Best Camera grabs pictures from your iPhone camera roll, lets you process them and then share them via Twitter, Facebook and e-mail. A slick interface makes the process easy: A rolling strip of icons at the bottom of the screen contains your editing tools.”

Check out the other 19 apps of the year.

Switched.com Hosts Chase Jarvis To Discuss iPhone Photography and Best Camera

dartanyon — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:29:49 +0000

Switched.com this week hosted Chase Jarvis and filmed him around New York’s High Line Park discussing his breakthrough iPhone photography, artistic and conceptual thoughts about the medium, his groundbreaking “world’s first” book of iPhone photos, and how to use his Best Camera photography application.

Jarvis “known for his empowering affirmation that the best camera is the one that’s with you…suggests not sweating the lower quality sensor and lens. Sure, having a high-end SLR would be great, but what’s more important, he says, is capturing the moment”.
Read the rest of the article here.

Macworld Awards Best Camera “Top 20 Apps of 2009” in its Annual Gem Awards

dartanyon — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30:48 +0000

Macworld today selected Best Camera and 19 other apps as the best overall iPhone applications of 2009. This comes from a remarkable list of more than 80,000 apps.

“We’ve spent the past year looking at as many iPhone apps as possible to find the ones deserving of accolades.” Best Camera takes the cake for the Best Photo App of the year not only because of it’s built in ecosystem but also the ability to upload images to Facebook, Twitter, or the Best Camera Website. “That last option—which connects you to an active online community—is where Best Camera really stands out.”

Also included in Best Apps of 2009 were CNN’s app, Facebook, Red Laser, Google mobile, and Tweetie. Check out the video review of the apps above, or find the text article online here at Macworld.

Discovery Channel Interviews Chase Jarvis About His Best Camera Ecosystem

dartanyon — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:31:31 +0000

Amber MacArthur, from the Discovery Channel, recently interviewed Chase Jarvis live on TV about his Best Camera Ecosystem. Jarvis runs thought the great attributes of the app and shares the reasons why the best camera is the one that’s with you.
Check out the feature here.

Apple Executive Phil Schiller Chooses Best Camera As Favorite in New York Times

dartanyon — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:45:17 +0000

Who would you ask about “what cool apps are on the market?” No one better than Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president for worldwide product marketing and #2 guy behind legendary Steve Jobs. An article in the New York Times titled, “What’s on Phil Schiller’s iPhone?” got Schiller to tell-all about his top 10 favorite iPhone apps. In addition to citing apps like Facebook, CNN, and ESPN, Schiller touted Best Camera as a personal favorite: “Finally, Mr. Schiller listed Best Camera, an app that turns iPhone owners into photo artists. Developed by the renowned photographer Chase Jarvis, the application has 14 filters and effects that can be applied to photos taken on the iPhone.”
Check out Schiller’s list here.

Macworld App Guide Give’s Best Camera 4 Mice

dartanyon — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:47:17 +0000

Macworld today reviewed Chase Jarvis’ new iphone app “Best Camera” and awarded it a prestigious “4 mice”.

This comes on the heels of receiving Macworld’s Gem Award – a top 20 app of all 100,000 apps-in 2009.

“The main editing functions of the app are very solid, well designed, and offer strong results. If you’re looking for an easy-to-use photo editor that gives good results, you’ll be very pleased with Best Camera.”

Read the detailed review here.

PDN Chooses Chase Jarvis’ Best Camera as Top 10 App for Photographers

dartanyon — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:48:31 +0000

Narrowing down some 4000 apps on over 88 pages in Apple’s App Store, Photo District News Magazine (PDN) recently picked their favorite iPhone apps for professional photographers. PDN ranked Best Camera as the number 2 app.

“There are, however, a few photo apps out there that seem to have the pro in mind… When commercial photographer Chase Jarvis set out to create the Best Camera app, he wanted to build more than just a piece of software for the iPhone, he wanted to start a movement. Though that’s rather ambitious for a $3 app, in some ways he’s succeeded.” Check out the article and other top photography apps

New York Times Features Best Camera For iPhone Shutterbugs

dartanyon — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:49:07 +0000

In “Bringing Smiles to iPhone Shutterbugs” The New York Times today highlighted 15 apps that help iPhone photographers capture, edit, enhance, and share images. Chase Jarvis was interviewed for the article as a leading innovator in this field.

“You can add creative control and functionality with camera tools from the Apple App Store. Like the iPhone itself, iPhone camera apps are snap-simple to use, according to Mr. Jarvis, who has developed his own app, published an iPhone photo book and started an online community for iPhone photo enthusiasts.”
Check out the remaining article here.