5
Feb/12

iPHONE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY IN NEW YORK WITH STEFAN FALKE

5
Feb/12

Stefan Falke will show and discuss his Fake Polaroids, taken with an iPhone, at the Apple Store on February 6 (photo © Stefan Falke)

Apple Store, Fifth Ave.
767 Fifth Ave. at 58th St.
Monday, February 6, free, 8:00
212-336-1440
www.apple.com
www.stefanfalke.com

Born and raised in Germany and based in Brooklyn for the last ten years, Stefan Falke is a photographer who specializes in reportage, movie stills, and album covers; among his recent projects are taking behind-the-scenes shots of Heinrich Breloer’s Buddenbrooks and Gavin Millar’s Albert Schweitzer and shooting Catherine Russell for such albums as Inside This Heart of Mine and the brand-new Strictly Romanin’ and the Holmes Brothers for their latest, Feed My Soul. His work can also be found in such books as Luise Kimme: Sculpture and The Dancing Spirits of Trinidad: Moko Jumbies. In addition, Falke travels around New York taking what he calls “Fake Polaroids,” capturing images of the city on his iPhone; the shots range from storefronts and bridges to billboards and the sky, from buildings and trash to graffiti and other street scenes. On Monday, February 6, the gregarious Falke will discuss his iPhone pictures at the Apple Store on Fifth Ave. in a free lecture at 8:00. “It is funny how what started as something just for fun takes on its own life,” Falke notes on his blog. “I never thought my Fake Polaroids (I process my iPhone with the ShakeItPhoto app) images would go anywhere.” Everyone might think they’re photographers now that digital equipment is more affordable and widespread, but Falke, whom we have bumped into many times on the street, including at parades and other special events, will show you how it’s really done.