As smartphone camera technology evolves, it is apparent that those cameras are, indeed, real cameras, just like the early point and shoot cameras were real cameras. They were designed for convenience of use, while producing decent images, and so it is with smartphone cameras. Only they’re better. But while smartphone cameras are convenient, they are at the same time rather sophisticated instruments, and along with some of the apps available for use with smartphone cameras, they are very capable. We have seen some of those excellent results here on UHH.

There is a tendency to demean smartphone cameras as not being real cameras and those who use them not being real photographers. I think that’s pretty arrogant. The fact that these cameras are great fun for those who just want to snap a shot or a selfie, doesn’t mean that photos taken with a smartphone camera are merely snapshots. From what I’ve seen here, a lot of thought goes into some of these images posted on this forum. Obviously, those folks know their equipment and how to use it. So don’t let anyone convince you, or anyone else, that smartphone camera users are somehow of lesser status or ability. Know your gear and how to use it, yessir.