jmoore8002

Would anyone be interested in starting a section for cell phone camera picture posting and tips? I am purchasing a Galaxy Note 10+(next month my lease on current phone doesnt expire until then) and will not have a clue on how to use it. I currently have a S9 and that also takes excellent pics.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Not I.

Images can be displayed in the gallery and questions asked in general discussion.
(as are bridge cameras, brands, etc.)

ClarkG Loc: Southern Indiana USA

Me neither. Sorry. Cell phones cameras have come along way, BUT are still shunned as not being a “real” camera. Only my humble thoughts.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Since you will be using your cell phone camera for photography, the Main section should be good. We have about forty-five sections now. Talk about splitting hairs.

kufengler Loc: Meridian, Idaho 83646

I find the majority of people take "Snapshots" of vacations, family gatherings, etc. They also seem to want to share them on Social Media instantly. That's where cell phone picture shine, but even then most don't even use the full potential of what they can do.
I've simplified my equipment but still will always have a good camera along for the type of pictures I want to be able to display on a 65" TV.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

While I’m a big proponent of “real” cameras for the way I work, I get a laugh out of these people that shun cellphone cameras and then post what are often just snapshots taken with their “real” camera. I have a good friend, professional photographer, that has a current gallery show with probably 75% of her shots coming from her iPhone.

sbohne

Professional movie makers are making real movies shot on...an iPhone.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

It's a camera, just like pocket, bridge, and whatever...
Just different body style and features.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

The same question was asked a few weeks ago:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-608006-1.html

As Jerry points out, there are quite a few sections already (see "all sections" at the bottom of this page), with the biggest hurdle being that UHH members aren't automatically subscribed. So they don't know all those sections exist and quickly forget about them even if they do know. On UHH you will do best to post your questions in main discussion; however, I imagine there are abundant help topics, user groups and videos elsewhere online. Remember, Google is your friend!

More recent UHH topics on cell phone photography:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/search-topic-list?q=cell+phone&sectnum=1&username=&srto=true

How to create a new section on UHH:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/help/user_managed_sections.jsp

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Keen

Cell phone camera tips are pretty much the same as other camera tips, as far as they go. Keep the sun behind you, or to your side, rather than shooting into the sun. Choose interesting subjects, and perspectives. Steady the camera via a tripod, or use a fast 'shutter speed' if you can. Use what controls you have available, and experiment until you know how to use them to best effect. Due to the limited lenses on cellphone cams, you will pretty much have to settle for portraits, street photos, and landscapes. Getting pix of distant wildlife / birds, or sports in the distance, won't work very well since cell phones do not come with ultra zoom lenses. Some clip on zoom lenses exist for cellphones, but how reliable they are I don't know.You may want to try some, and see what you get from them. In any case, try to think in terms of getting great photos....and using your cell phone to do so....rather than thinking in terms of getting great cellphone photos. I use my cellphone camera on those occasions when I have no other camera available....which is not often. When I have a better camera available, I use that better camera. The sharpness of cell phone cameras, cell cam megapixel counts, and more, have improved a lot over the years. You can get some great images from cell phone cams. Even so, they do have their limitations....as do all things. Work within those limitations to get the best images you can. Post your best images here, and that may increase interest in such images enough to stimulate some competition.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

I could not agree more. A camera is a camera, regardless of size or shape or preview method of features or complexity.
Sure, DSLR'S and MILC'S and Bridge and even some point and shoot cameras are capable of producing better image quality than most cell phone cameras, but the technology used in cell phone cameras has advanced immensely in the past decade, to the point where they are no longer phones with cameras, but cameras with phones.
As for a dedicated section for these devices, while we're at it, why not sections for Canon bridge cameras and Nikon bridge cameras and Sony bridge cameras and sections for each individual manufacturer and sections for megapixel counts, for example, less than 10 megapixels,10 to 20, 20+ to 30, 30+ to 40, etc... While we're at it, what about separate sections for image subjects and photographer age and gender, and they can be farther broken down by sub sections, for example, images
of kitchen scenes from amateur female photographers between the ages of 31 to 40, using Canon full frame DSLR'S with over 20 megapixels. The possibilities are almost limitless.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Have you considered reading the manual or viewing a few YouTube videos on the subject?!

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

I would not be interested. We do not need a forum section for every camera type there is. Photography is photography, ask your questions in the appropriate forum section that already exists and you will get the answers you need.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Actually having a phone forum would be helpful, both for those interested, and those emphatically disinterested. Subscribe or don't.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

How to create a new section on UHH:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/help/user_managed_sections.jsp

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