iPhone – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Blurry Phone Photos Rectified

Who knew that the LifeProof waterproof iPhone case would create the blurriest phone photos due to the plastic cover over the camera lenses?

Everyone but me!

That’s right. It’s a thing. All over the Internet, reviews tell of this problem . The plastic cover on the phone back over the lenses gets all scratched and cannot be clear. Even if you are wiping with a microcloth meant for the task

There was one solution to the problem.

Remove it! The phone case is no longer leakproof, waterproof but I take phone photos in focus.

Here’s what I’m talking about

Photo on the left is blurry. Photo on right taken after plastic covering removed.

My case is no longer protecting my phone from water but my photos will be clear and in focus.

January 22, 2021 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: blur, blurry photos, focus, iPhone, iPhone photography, LifeProof phone case, photography, postaday, waterproof 12 Comments

Avoidance

My daughter sent me an article about removing the red notifications in apps on the iPhone. They were set to “on” for text and phone calls. I didn’t have them notifications turned on for email. Before I turned the motivations back on the number went up another 324 in a day.

I went to settings, toggled the notifications button just to peek and see how many unread emails I had in my two accounts.

Turned off notifications again.

My word of the day is AVOIDANCE. I showed this photo to a couple of people and it’s interesting, the reaction I receive

January 4, 2021 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: avoidance, efficiency, email, iPhone, notifications, photography, postaday 8 Comments

Temporary Camping at the Apple Store in Berlin

Ben H. Challenged WordPress bloggers to show a photo that illustrates Temporary

The other day we walked by the Apple Store on Kurfürstendamm Straße in Berlin.
People camped out waiting for the release of the new iPhone X

Temporary living conditions

November 9, 2017November 8, 2017 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Apple Store, camping, iPhone, iphone X, KURFURSTENDAMM, photography, postaday, shopping, technology, temporary 26 Comments

Face Time Reflection

Face Time reflection.

A screen shot by Maura and Laura as they Facetimed with Jack who was sporting his swim goggles and swimcap.

Good capture. Thanks

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Guest Blog, PhotographyTags: Face time, family, grandkids, iPhone, photography, postaday, reflection, swim goggle 5 Comments

4 Fireplaces at the Red Light on Fifth Ave and Kirkpatrick Street

Taken with the iPhone. Through my dirty windshield. I was at the end of Birmingham Bridge ready to go up the hill onto Kirkpatrick Street to Centre.

Not ideal conditions but there were those four fireplace openings staring at me as I sat and watched the cars come down Kirkpatrick Street.

Different from my daily route, it was my old route from last year’s school but I’d gotten my hair cut on Carson Street and was headed home.

You might remember Jurassic Pittsburgh from April 2012 if you ‘ve been following for awhile. I took that shot of the dinosaur-like demolition machine on the way to my former school. Added it here at the end cause who has time to back and look. But this is the result of the demolition.

Below are the photos from April 2012 that I took on the way to my former school.

March 5, 2013March 5, 2013 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Birmingham Bridge, city scene, commute, demolition, Fifth Avenue, Fireplaces, home, iPhone, Kirkpatrick Street, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, red light, school, travel, urban scene 8 Comments

Alien Under Toadstool, Fairy Godmother, too

This weekend I watched Maura (almost 4) while her family went to a swim meet with her brothers and sister. She saw me outside and asked, “Granma, Why are you in the bushes?” When she came over to see what I was doing, she said she liked the Fairy Godmother. One shot of each on the iPhone and then she and I played. I’d been sorting toys in the playroom. Saw the toadstool and went and got the two figurines.

Today’s photos? Just for fun. The fungus was enormous. And I had just been reading an article telling of the two cousins Frances and Elsie photographs with the Cottlingley Fairies. (1917)

Thanks to Annette who wrote and said that “ the blog is a daily vitamin for the creative soul.”

November 4, 2012November 4, 2012 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: alien, Columbus OH, Cottingley Fairies, fairy Godmother, fungus, garden, iPhone, nature, photography, postaday, toadstool, toy, travel 16 Comments

Camera Flash Must Have Awakened This Doll

Last week when I was in Columbus visiting the family, I noticed my youngest granddaughter Maura’s baby dolls all lined up on the ottoman in the family room.

There wasn’t much available light and the auto flash went off on the iPhone as I shot the picture.

It wasn’t until I looked on the screen, that I noticed the middle doll’s expression on her face! I ‘d just been trying to capture the tidy line-up of little doll bodies.

October 17, 2012October 17, 2012 by Ruth Categories: ChildhoodTags: baby doll, childhood, Columbus OH, doll bodies, family, granddaughter, iPhone, photography, postaday, toy, travel 22 Comments

Stink Bug at the Gas Station Trying to Hitch a Ride

I was filling up the tank and a stink bug started crawling up the car window. Caught his climb with the iPhone and the reflection of the parked car and building make for an interesting perspective. At least to me. He is definitely a bit soft on the focus but I still liked the composition. Plus he looks about the size of the other car! BIG!

October 15, 2012October 15, 2012 by Ruth Categories: photo of the dayTags: big, cars, gas station, highway, insect, iPhone, ohio, postaday, reflection, stink bug, travel, West Virginia 6 Comments

Pay Phone Missing in Short North- Guest Blog

My daughter Laura sent me this photo from her iPhone to my iPhone. She was the one who turned 21 in the Weekly Photo Challenge: fleeting moment post. She’ll be 29 in August.

She and her husband James were walking in Short North, going to Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Shop (she had a scoop of grapefruit and a scoop of lemon and blueberries frozen yogurt, cause she told me when I asked.

“James had his usual” Laura said and I knew what it was but had to get the official name of the flavor on Jeni’s website

The Buckeye State

“Our version of Ohio’s favorite confection. Rich and salty peanut butter yields to the crunch of exceptional dark chocolate for perfect balance. Total comfort for Buckeyes and Buckeyes at heart.”

Anyway, I digress. This is about the pay phone and the missing pay phone.

I remember the days of pay phones and phone booths, a pile of change.

She saw this and I bet she thought, my mom would photograph this! I have photographed and posted a similar scene in Wisconsin in 2009.

It’s fun to receive photos from family and friends. Thanks Laura.

July 2, 2012July 1, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Guest Blog, PhotographyTags: buckeye, city scene, Columbus OH, communication, guest blog, iPhone, iPhone photography, Jeni's ice cream, pay phone, phone booth, photography, postaday, Short North, summer, telephone, travel, Uncle Sam, urban scene 9 Comments

Jack Runs to First Base AND Guest Blogs

This is Jack. You might remember him as Superman just a few months ago. The red cape is folded up and put away these days. He’s headed for Kindergarten in the fall. How quickly they grow up.
Photo one is Wednesday night T-Ball game between the Mets and the Yankees. Shooting into the sun.

And for the guest blog portion of today’s post………

Photo two- Jack set up the sock monkeys for a photo in his dad’s chair.

He took it with the iPhone with no help from me. He told me “they smiled real good”. The kids see me photographing and it is something they want to do. He took three shots.

June 28, 2012June 28, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Family, PhotographyTags: ball game, Baseball, Columbus OH, family, family portrait, grandchildren, guest blog, iPhone, photography, postaday, sock monkeys, summer vacation, T-ball game, travel, vacation 14 Comments

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