Photo Gallery – Life in a Day, Photo Contest

Montreal, Quebec
Photograph by Eric Black
To mark the release of Life in a Day, the latest film brought to theaters by National Geographic, users of the Hipstamatic iPhone app were invited to submit their own “Life in a Day” images. The top pictures, as chosen by National Geographic photo editors, were featured before the film during premiere screenings on July 24, 2011. Viewers at the screenings texted their votes and ultimately selected as the winner Eric Black's picture of his daughter through a window. With over 18,000 entries, the contest was Hipstamatic’s most popular to date.
My daughter, Zoe, was watching me through our bedroom window. As I did chores in front of our house in Montreal, I spied her looking at me, quietly. I whipped out my iPhone, where I have Hipstamatic on the home page, and I took a randomized shot with whatever Hipsta-film/lens combo appeared. I barely even setup the composition, as I had to reach my hands way over my head to get her face close-up. Captured my daughter, growing up ever so fast!—Eric Black
Central, South Carolina
Photograph by Sarah Kargol
My oldest son, Jack (11 years), found this frog while swimming in our pool. One of my other sons, Harrisen (8 years), named the frog "Ted"... I had my iPhone on me and thought we should capture the moment with my Hipstamatic! I shook it to randomize the lens and film, snapped the picture and was almost taken aback by the profundity of the image. —Sarah Kargol
Pennsville Township, New Jersey
Photograph by Glen Rollo
It was a beautiful summer day in New Jersey. The clouds were amazing. A slight cold front was starting to push though, “puffing” up the clouds even more. Nearing sunset, we needed to take a trip into Delaware, and I snapped this picture of the Delaware Memorial Bridge using the Hipstamatic app on my iPhone as we crossed.—Glen Rollo
Santorini, Greece
Photograph by Michael Cornish
This photo was taken on the island of Santorini, where my family had congregated to celebrate my uncle T's 50th birthday. We had quite the family gathering; the shortest in tooth was seven months (in fact he was short of all of his teeth) and the longest was all of 86 years (with a full set of sparkling white teeth). The food on this island is excellent to begin with, so bold presentation was the point of difference. In this particular case we noticed how one small café owner would arrange his frontage with the most captivating displays. On this day he had a line of freshly caught octopus shouting "pick me, pick me" with their star poses. Unfortunately, I had my heart set on lamb chops so my take-away(s) became this photo.—Michael Cornish
New York, New York
Photograph by Mirna Guerra
This is a picture my sister took of my son Evan and me taking a nap during his first week at home with us. We thought it was interesting he was sleeping in the exact position I sleep in (arms up and to the side).—Mirna Guerra
Djerba, Tunisia
Photograph by François Paul Besch
As a fascinated Hipstamatic adherent I’ve used this app since late December 2010, and I am shooting between 30 to 50 Hipstamatic pics a day (on average). “Lucky Camel” arises from a series I shot of a small herd of camels and dromedars in April on the Tunisian island of Djerba, in a village named Guellala.—François Paul Besch
Lehi, Utah
Photograph by Wendy Santiano
A major lightning storm started while we were out to dinner. On the way home we decided to chase the storm to entertain the kids. My husband told me, "Good luck capturing a lightning bolt," when he saw me take out my Hipstamatic. I took just a few pictures of the storm before my son took the phone from me to shoot some video. I didn't even know I had this shot until we got home!—Wendy Santiano
Ventura Beach, California
Photograph by Rhett Rasmussen
A ten-year-old boy sneaks some seaweed onto his sunbathing 16-year-old sister!—Rhett Rasmussen
Naples, Italy
Photograph by Martin van de Kreeke
I'm from Rotterdam, Netherlands, and had planned a trip for four days to Naples, with the intention of taking lots of photos! I had already heard from friends who had been to Naples about the hectic traffic, and especially the scooters, and how the people drive like maniacs! I already had this picture in mind when I went to Naples—moving the camera with the subject to get the “dynamic effect”—and I succeeded, I think.—Martin van de Kreeke
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Photograph by Nikki McGuinnis
This photo was taken outside the Wirth Park Pool while my son, Maximillian, and I waited to swim. He's the face in the picture.—Nikki McGuinnis
New York, New York
Photograph by Caitlin Cahill
I took this shot of a street performer walking through Union Square one afternoon. She is actually on stilts about six feet in the air. I probably looked pretty silly getting down on the ground to shoot the picture looking up, but I think everyone most likely focused on her moves, not mine!—Caitlin Cahill
Shanghai, China
Photograph by Roy Yeo
I have two cats, Rockstar and Sabbath. For some strange reason, I have a bathtub in my living room—it's ornamental, in case you're wondering—and it's lined with cushions and a rug. So Rockstar, the diva that she is, has decided to make that her home. I was mucking around with my iPhone one night when I saw she had just gotten up. She looked up, stared at me like I was the dumbest thing she's ever seen, got bored and yawned. “Click.” Sabbath, on the other hand, is nearly impossible to photograph—he's like a feline black hole.—Roy Yeo
New South Wales, Australia
Photograph by Elizabeth Lowe
Two mates and I decided to get out of Sydney for the day and show our newly acquired Japanese friend, Hideki, some beautiful coastal views and typical Australian bush. We headed to Bundeena, an area of the Royal National Park that is located on the South East Coast of New South Wales. Abandoning our shoes at the start we spent the day trekking through the bush and along the coastline. Although it was winter, the sun was beaming down on us and we ended up jumping in the ocean to cool off. This photo, of Francisco and Hideki, was taken just after our swim.—Elizabeth Lowe
Paris, France
Photograph by Cara Gallardo Weil
Many of us spend every day of our lives waiting for a train. Paris has many beautiful Métro stations and this is one of my favorites. It was redesigned by Belgian comics artist François Schuitenn in 1994 to mark the bicentenary of the conservatory of Arts and Crafts (Arts et Métiers), which is located above station. Inspired by the science fiction work of Jules Verne, the station is clad in copper and resembles the inside of a submarine, complete with porthole windows.—Cara Gallardo Weil
Burbank, California
Photograph by Selen Ermanav
A bride getting ready for her wedding. She prepares for photographers and is overwhelmed by the direction given.—Selen Ermanav
Rome, Italy
Photograph by Mark Dickinson
The story is simple. I took this pic whilst visiting Rome in January this year. The light gave the Colosseum an eerie glow, like it was on fire. It was incredibly beautiful.—Mark Dickinson
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Photograph by Rosanna Guillot
A friend and his best friend were playing on the beach. I just so happened to capture a calm and sweet moment between the two.—Rosanna Guillot
Sheessel, Germany
Photograph by Alessandro Romualdi
I was with my very best friends at the Hurricane Festival when they suddenly started to spit beer in each other’s faces! I never thought to capture such a perfect moment that represents the fun we had on that day!—Alessandro Romualdi

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