Yes! Of course it can be good, it can be better than good. Many of the shots I see are fantastic. It doesn’t always have to be photography from an iPhone, try shooting from any camera phone. Phones with cameras on them are so ubiquitous these days that everyone owns some form of a camera. I know I may preach a lot about Chase Jarvis but he’s been a great inspiration for me to constantly have my eyes open, ready to shoot that next shot. If you read below about my 7D, you’ll know I have a great camera, but I’m not always out walking around with my 7D. I am with my iPhone though, and the same thing has inspired Chase Jarvis. He’s even made an app and a book and a website all for the iPhone photography. So what’s so awesome about iPhone photography? There’s more after the jump.
The iPhone has a wonderful advantage that for one in it’s latest iteration it has a pretty good camera built into it, secondly it’s all about the apps! Seriously the photo apps out there are insane! I’ll talk about the few I love to use but I’m positive there are more than I can account for just chilling in the app store. The iPhone’s camera is a great tool and the best thing about it is that it’s always with you. This is the mindset Chase has put me in. His motto as of late is, ” The best camera is the one you have with you.”
It means just that… if you see something you could shoot, why wait? For example when I’m walking around campus going to class and eating lunch I’m probably not going to be carrying my 7D around with me. Perhaps sometimes, but not ALWAYS. My iPhone is ALWAYS with me! The point of this is to slightly ignore the technicality of shooting photos and just shoot. You can compose, and edit, and upload instantly from the iPhone. That process is so awesome. Just for once don’t worry about what lens to use, what ISO, aperture, shutter speed, etc… There are moments out there that can be captured everyday by the iPhone. What other choice do you have if you don’t have your “best” camera with you? You wouldn’t want to miss out on a perfect shot.
I’ve started a Flickr Set to share my iPhone photography and will be updating it regularly, probably daily. If you are a photography fan I recommend you start getting into any camera you have with you. Hopefully you will unlock a new world of possibilities. Share your thoughts with me after checking out my Flickr Set. Below in no order are the apps I use.
Color Leap
Night Camera
Photogene
Mill Colour
Camera Bag
Best Camera
Photo Curves
Tilt Shift
Pano
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