Macworld cover shot with iPhone 4 by Peter Belanger

Those crazy kids over at Macworld have shot their most recent magazine cover featuring an iPhone using only the camera and photo-editing apps available for iPhone 4. Photographer Peter Belanger used a custom-made rig and some tungsten lights (for constant light instead of a strobe) and did all post-production on the phone itself — only using a computer to test the crop in layout.

For post production I used two iPhone apps: PhotoForge and Resize-Photo. PhotoForge was used to remove a slight green cast from the photo. Resize-Photo was used to increase the photo from 216 dpi to 290 dpi in order to meet printing requirements.

Modern cell phone cameras have evolved significantly, and can make great pictures with proper lighting. Continue reading to see some process photos, or read about the entire process (and see even more photos) at Peter Belanger’s blog.

Macworld cover shot with iPhone 4: taking the photoMacworld cover shot with iPhone 4: the rigMacworld cover shot with iPhone 4: lighting

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Ricky Salsberry is an interactive designer working in Chicago and the editor of The Donut Project. In his spare time he reads/rants about technology, watches hockey, wrecks his bike, and designs some more.