A Tall Drink of Noodles.

Check out my photo book that was just published.

The world’s first B&W iPhone photo book is here. From start to finish, conceptual artist Andrew David Baron, takes us on a journey with his iPhone and its camera. The iPhone has become the default camera of convenience rather than of choice because of its accessibility. Mr. Baron’s photos show us that the nothingness of life’s everyday journeys have beauty and purpose. The subjectivity of beauty and purpose has ultimately been left up to the viewer to decide.

According to Mr. Baron, “My Journeys, are nothing more than a visual collection of narrative wavelengths of vibrating light and sub-atomic particles that are encapsulated and bonded within my aesthetic construction of time, form, space, spirit and love.”

untitled {My Journeys)

The NEW Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera. Incredible commercial for an incredible camera!

I cannot wait to get my hands on this camera. Not because of this incredible video, but I have been waiting for a camera like this for a VERY long time. I don’t have the money to buy a LEICA Digital Camera. Plus, all the other digital cameras out there now have the SAME look. Nothing original at all. This camera harks back to the old Olympus PEN series look, but with modern features like MEGAPIXELS instead of real film.

Hopefully, I won’t have to wait TOO long to get this camera.

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Thurman + Rain @ Thurman’s 27th Birthday Party at Last Exit Bar (Brooklyn, NY), originally uploaded by NoodlesMcIntosh.

Just got back from Last Exit in Brooklyn. Thurman was in good spirits while drinking good spirits. Good times. Happy Birthday @TheThurman. Thank you @TheSoundsOfRain for putting up with my BS. (I like to stop quite often and take photos.)

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Until now…

I am always amazed by real ingenuity and the spirit of creativity? I thought that I had seen it all.

You know something, I consider myself an aficionado on all things iPhone and Apple, but this has completely blown my mind away. I always try to find the odd things out there that no one is really paying attention to. This one takes the ticket as one of the strangest and innovative concept yet for the iPhone. Is the suspense too much to handle already? lol

The bizarre device for the phone is not a downloadable game or app from iTunes App Store, or a cool new protective case in chartreuse or puce (which reminds me…what color is puce? Does it even exist? lol). No, it is not another portable charger for the iPhone. Nor is it some stupid stand for your iPhone for the table. (Yeah, like anyone REALLY ever wants to watch a WHOLE movie on an iPhone and it has to be on a table.)

Give up?

Well, feast your iPhonic lusty eyes on these. Your life will never be the same. heh.

Attachable Magnetic Fisheye Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Fisheye Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Fisheye Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Fisheye Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Fisheye Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Stumbled upon the website, [ http://www.usbfever.com ] late yesterday afternoon and was floored by this and similar lens that you can actually magnetically stick on front of the camera lens of your iPhone. I cannot call this a review for the sheer virtue that I physically have not been able to use this lens. If you were wondering, this isn’t the ONLY lens that USBFEVER sells. There are a bunch of them.

Attachable 6 Image Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable 6 Image Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable 6 Image Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable 6 Image Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable 6 Image Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable 3 Image iPhone Camera Lens

Attachable 3 Image Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable 3 Image Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable 3 Image Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable 3 Image Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Telephoto (2X) iPhone Camera Lens

Attachable Magnetic Telephoto (2x) Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Telephoto (2x) Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Telephoto (2x) Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Telephoto (2x) Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Wide Angle Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Wide Angle iPhone Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Wide Angle iPhone Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Wide Angle iPhone Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Magnetic Wide Angle iPhone Camera Lens for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Telescope with Crystal Case for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Telescope with Crystal Case for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Attachable Telescope with Crystal Case for iPhone 3G + iPhone 3G S

Original iPhone 2G (Edge) Lens are available as well.

Attachable Telescope with Crystal Case for iPhone 2G (Edge)

Attachable Telescope with Crystal Case for iPhone 2G (Edge)

Attachable Telescope with Crystal Case for iPhone 2G (Edge)

Attachable Telescope with Crystal Case for iPhone 2G (Edge)

Attachable Telescope with Crystal Case for iPhone 2G (Edge)

Attachable Wide Angle Lens for iPhone 2G (Edge)

Attachable Wide Angle Lens for iPhone 2G (Edge)

Attachable Wide Angle Lens for iPhone 2G (Edge)

Attachable Wide Angle Lens for iPhone 2G (Edge)

Attachable Wide Angle Lens for iPhone 2G (Edge)

Feeling compelled, I just had to post and share these images and lens with all of you.

I am sure most of you will probably say that there is an APP already that can digitally recreate any of these lens effects in the iPhone itself. True, but imagine the real “huh?” factor you could have at a party? It’ll drive people nuts.

I’ll be putting in an order for 1 of these bad boys to test it out and see what the experience is like. My review will follow shortly after.

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Photogene: (Developed by: Omar Shoor)
Price: $2.99
Website: http://i-photogene.com
(Most Recent Update Release: June 4th, 2009)
Rating: ***** [5 out of 5]

This is the first of many, many reviews I am going to publish regarding the iPhone apps that I have used recently. I am not an employee of either Apple, nor do I have any business relationships with any companies or individuals that I will be reviewing. I am doing this because I have opinions and thoughts that I feel can add to the dialogue of overall knowledge. I have not been paid or given gifts or incentives to write about a certain company. I have not been contacted by any companies to write any “SEO” or “SEM” bullshit for link building. Ok enough legal mumbo jumbo…

Onto the review…

Photogene is an amazing little iPhone photo editing app that truly goes above and beyond what you may think about editing on an iPhone. I first heard about this app a few weeks ago and read the description on iTunes and decided to take a chance. What a great decision I made, I must say. lol. This app has a large variety to filters and options that give the user a tool chest like no other out there for the iPhone. The UI (User Interface) is amazingly simple and quite straight forward to use. It really allows the user to make beautiful photos dazzlingly even better. It’s hard to believe but I haven’t stopped using this program for over a week now. I mostly have been taking photos of my dog, Captain Hazel Murphy. (Of which I will use as examples of the possibilities of this incredible app.

Before:

After:

As you can see I cropped the photo slightly to make it more of a vertical composition. I also tweaked the levels with color, contrast, saturation, exposure, etc. I even gave it a nice border to finish it off. To me the finished product has an Alphonse Mucha quality to it. (Art Nouveau-esque) with the flat green backgrounds and almost stain-glass like quality.

So the possibilities are truly endless with the “Photogene” app for the iPhone.

I highly recommend any photography buff or part time photo snapper to download this app immediately. It’s well worth the $2.99.

The Good: Easy UI (User Interface), quality resolution, great options
The Bad: Sometimes can crash, response time sometimes can be slow, color palate is limited, effects options could be expanded to include (night vision, thermal vision, and an option to change the thermal vision to include other colors besides RED + BLUE

Recent Upgrade: The most recent upgrades (which happened on June 4th, 2009), include:

1. An “apple-esque” reflection on the bottom of the photo.
2. More control of the borders. (Types of borders, color, thickness, shape, etc.)

Thanks for reading my review.

Feedback is always welcome.
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2009-06-04 17:04:33 -0400, originally uploaded by NoodlesMcIntosh.

Behold; The cutest dog ever. His Royal Highness, Captain Hazel Murphy.