Merciful Break/Cannonball [phonetography]

Jun 09

DC saw a brief respite from ominous skies last weekend and I spent Sunday morning at the pool.

Tags: DC, pool, sunny, water

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Paul-
It looks like you’re getting really good quality photos using your phone. Does that go against the initial raw feel of photos from a phone? Or maybe it makes the whole classification “phonetography” moot.
Eventually cameras in phones will catch up with other digital cameras and you may have to look for a new vehicle to create images (how about shoetography?).
Paul

That’s an interesting point and something that I’ve been considering lately. As you may know, Apple just released a new iPhone with 3 megapixels, spot metering, and a bunch of interesting new features. How that is different from a Canon point and shoot is becoming harder and harder to say.

As the novelty wears off and the technical capabilities increase (and the expectations rise), I do think that I’ll begin to approach this kind of photography as I do the rest of my more traditional photography.

Still, it remains relatively challenging to capture an excellent photo with the phone. Lighting has to be optimal and timing is difficult. On the flip side, having the camera with you at all times makes it possible to capture anything you see. For me, all of that is what makes it fun.

Long story short, this is just a moment in time. Camera phones will get better and that will change expectations. So … if you have that shoecamera, please do let me know.