The evolution of photography ca 2015.
Jul 2, 2015 17:09:20 #
Is this the natural evolution of photography in 2015?
Jul 2, 2015 17:37:35 #
Gbrewer wrote:
Is this the natural evolution of photography in 2015?
Why not!
That didn't work worth a darn just a few years back, when even a P&S was first just a camera and an unnecessary item, not to mention probably as bad as a DSLR for a trick like that due to weight.
But a cell phone that small and that light quickly becomes an essential personal accessory. And it is able to accomplish that little trick, so that is what a lot of people do with it! Smart!
Jul 2, 2015 17:46:52 #
There are still serious photographers in the world who would never use a cell phone for serious imaging......
Jul 2, 2015 18:40:24 #
CHOLLY wrote:
There are still serious photographers in the world who would never use a cell phone for serious imaging......
That's true, and it is safe to say I'm one of them...
But I be that 20 or 30 years from now when that couple looks at the picture they were taking, they will be very seriously happy that they took it! Memories are priceless. Just plain photographic art not only has a price, but unless your name is Gursky or Sherman, the price probably isn't astonishing!
Jul 2, 2015 20:35:42 #
CHOLLY wrote:
There are still serious photographers in the world who would never use a cell phone for serious imaging......
I'm curious how you define a 'serious photographer.'
Is it someone with a point-and-shoot digital camera?
Or, someone with a consumer digital camera?
Maybe someone with a professional digital camera?
And, do they have to use PhotoShop to develop their work?
Or, can they use something cheaper?
How about someone who still shoots film?
And, what about the person that develops their own film?
Maybe, it's the person that shoots with a box camera?
Or, maybe we have to go all the way back to metal prints...
Do they have to have a studio?
Maybe, just a website?
Maybe they just say it out loud?
I'm curious who decides who a 'serious photographer' is and who isn't?
And, more importantly why a cell phone photographer can't be one...
How in any way, does the equipment they use make them a professional, or not?
Jul 2, 2015 20:52:52 #
Have you seen the iPhone 6 ads where they show amazing stills and videos? They are beautiful and they were taken with an iPhone. The art is in the control of the photographer. The 12 megapixel iPhone camera is a hell of a lot more camera than your grandmother ever had.
...and I think the lovely smile on the woman in the picture is adorable.
...and I think the lovely smile on the woman in the picture is adorable.
Jul 2, 2015 20:53:16 #
St3v3M wrote:
I'm curious how you define a 'serious photographer... (show quote)
There are no official definitions, but in general we can say that there are casual photographers and serious photographers. At what point one becomes a serious photographer is debatable, but I think that a serious photographer is one who makes the effort to produce a well exposed and well composed photograph.
Jul 2, 2015 20:54:24 #
MarkD wrote:
There are no official definitions, but in general we can say that there are casual photographers and serious photographers. A Supreme Court Justice said that he couldn't define pornography, but he knew it when he saw it. I can't define serious photographer, that definition may vary from person to person, but speaking figuratively, I know one when I see one.
So it's all personal opinion, and yet we 'judge' one another on it? You're good, you're not...
Jul 2, 2015 21:08:40 #
St3v3M wrote:
So it's all personal opinion, and yet we 'judge' one another on it? You're good, you're not...
Boy you're fast. I rewrote part of my post almost immediately so you may want to reread it.
To me whether one is a serious or casual photographer is based on the effort that one puts into their photographs. A serious photographer considers things like light and composition more than a casual photographer does.
Jul 2, 2015 21:21:47 #
MarkD wrote:
Boy you're fast. I rewrote part of my post almost immediately so you may want to reread it.
To me whether one is a serious or casual photographer is based on the effort that one puts into their photographs. A serious photographer considers things like light and composition more than a casual photographer does.
To me whether one is a serious or casual photographer is based on the effort that one puts into their photographs. A serious photographer considers things like light and composition more than a casual photographer does.
In general, and knowing what you mean, I agree with you, but it's easy to think that because 'they' spent hours setting up the image and even more processing it that they must be a great photographer, when we all know that's not true. Sometimes the more time you spend on it the worse it gets, and of course I know a woman who took an image with her phone, sort of liked it, slapped a filter on it and now I love it. She might have spent five minutes on it and I'm jealous...
What bothers me though are these diehards that say, "You Can't Shoot With A Cell Phone And Be A Professional." It's the same argument that died with film photographers regarding digital, and I'm sure box camera photographers with SLR's, etc. Who says what equipment you have to be a professional?
I thought the definition was that a majority of your income had to come from photography to be a professional, but what do I know? S-
Jul 2, 2015 21:32:09 #
St3v3M wrote:
In general, and knowing what you mean, I agree wit... (show quote)
I agree that putting in a lot of effort doesn't make one a great or even a good photographer. It just, IMO, makes one a serious photographer. I also agree that being a serious photographer should not be based on one's gear. A phone can make beautiful photographs in the right hands.
Jul 2, 2015 21:35:15 #
Jul 2, 2015 21:36:19 #
MarkD wrote:
I agree that putting in a lot of effort doesn't make one a great or even a good photographer. It just, IMO, makes one a serious photographer. I also agree that being a serious photographer should not be based on one's gear. A phone can make beautiful photographs in the right hands.
I look forward to a Reply from CHOLLY so I can 'learn' something. S-
Jul 2, 2015 21:41:42 #
When I got my iPhone & took photos with it I was impressed by the images compared to the first point & shoot I ever had. If I wanted to use it for "serious" photography there are dozens of photography apps available for processing. I don't use it that way - but I could.
Walt
Walt
Jul 2, 2015 21:54:40 #
Gbrewer wrote:
Is this the natural evolution of photography in 2015?
Hell, it is a revolution!
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