Am I a snob?
Jun 19, 2019 18:15:00 #
Jaackil
Loc: Massachusetts
markwilliam1 wrote:
I see so many people using their cell phones to take pictures anymore. I know they can get better pictures with a camera (I think!) The times they are a changing!
Maybe not a snob as much as uninformed. There are platforms dedicated to cell phone pictures. Instagram and Snapchat are the two most popular. They are designed for you to post directly from your phone. While it is possible to post using images taken with a camera it is much easier using a cell phone. Snapchat has a value of $3 Billion and Instagram has a value of $100 Billion. That is not a typo that is a capital B. So I would say there is a heck of a lot of photography going on on both sites. For those of you who have said people are just snapping those pictures and not doing anything with them you would be very wrong. There are people getting very rich posting to those sites. I would venture to say richer than even the best stock photographers posting to stock sites. We need to accept cellphone images are art also. We can poo poo cell phone photography all we want but the truth is it is huge.
Jun 19, 2019 18:39:49 #
Jaackil
Loc: Massachusetts
Wingpilot wrote:
Something just occurred to me, and maybe I'm slow ... (show quote)
Your words could not be more spot on! Thank you for saying that. Photography is nothing more than capturing and preserving moments. If we are passionate about our art form than we should be elated that others are discovering and enjoying it too and if it is because of the cell phone we should applaud it not discourage it. The point is this as you have so eloquently stated if cell phones get people sharing moments it is awesome!
Jun 20, 2019 00:19:31 #
CO wrote:
I see that a lot and wonder if they will even look at the pictures again later. If so, they will just swipe their finger across the screen when reviewing photos and see it for a fraction of a second.
Check out the iPhone photography on Flickr and get back to me.
Jun 27, 2019 06:05:17 #
Sometimes a photo makes news/history and if a $25 kids digital camera is what's available go for it. Also, another subject, If it's "free" then why do you need my credit card number???
Jul 23, 2019 14:04:45 #
Jul 23, 2019 15:20:00 #
Cell phones fill several niches today, one being the niche the Instamatic fit into at one time.
Jul 23, 2019 18:01:24 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
eugenehinds wrote:
Sometimes a photo makes news/history and if a $25 kids digital camera is what's available go for it. Also, another subject, If it's "free" then why do you need my credit card number???
Are you equating a kid's $25 digital camera with a camera from one of the better cell phones?
Jul 24, 2019 08:01:50 #
markwilliam1 wrote:
I see so many people using their cell phones to take pictures anymore. I know they can get better pictures with a camera (I think!) The times they are a changing!
You are not snobbish. Most people are too lazy to properly compose a photograph or dial in the correct ISO. Most people don't have a clue about f/stops or shutter speeds. Heck, most people don't know how to read a Mercury thermometer.
Having a cellphone makes taking a "photograph" easier. The worst part about it is that the tiny lens is made of plastic which will scratch.
You are not a snob;you are cognizant of the whole photographic process.
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