Cell phone photos
Mar 21, 2018 08:39:34 #
jerryc41 wrote:
We've had quite a few phone pictures - and bragging - posted here. "Real photographers" use real cameras. 
People with cell phones hire "real photographers"
Mar 21, 2018 08:46:13 #
cedymock wrote:
Maybe you shouldn't lump rookies and hobbyists with people who only use a phone to scan images. I have seen some great photos not taken by professional photographs!
Like I said if you can read..."both approaches may work." Everyone gets lucky sometime. When I am on an assignment or shoot, I can't afford the "get lucky approach." If you are being observed by the client, the more organized you are with planning, the better chance the client will use your services again. If you do not sell your photography or photography services, don't worry about it. The issue isn't worth debating. If you like your photography that is what counts. Selling images is a whole different world.
Mar 21, 2018 08:58:16 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
Brent Rowlett wrote:
It's more than "just point and shoot". There are several great apps that gives me considerable control, except focal length and aperture, in my iPhone. It's one of a few that's often my camera-of-choice.There is no skill or knowledge required to press a button. Without filters cell phones are just point and shoot.
Mar 21, 2018 09:37:20 #
traderjohn wrote:
How many "serious pro photographers" are there that make a living vs those who own DSLR's??? Not many. Cell phones take good pictures and those that use them are not so condescending.
Mar 21, 2018 09:51:39 #
Don't use my cell phone for pictures except for instant pics but when I do, they turn out pretty good, for my use. However, in addition to taking pretty darn good photos, the newer cell phones (with appropriate apps) interface with and are now able to control a lot of the functions on the latest DSLR's....and that's a good thing, IMHO. Cell phones are not just for talking and taking pictures anymore!
Mar 21, 2018 09:54:31 #
I have missed a couple of shots I could have taken but simply forget my phone can take pictures. That happened when I wasn't carrying a real camera. I did try to use the phone at a concert once, the results were so terrible I deleted them even before I could download them to my computer. I suppose luck has a lot to do with it using a cell phone, which I still firmly believe it isn't a "real camera" 
Mar 21, 2018 09:58:35 #
It fits the old adage that "It not the camera that make the picture it's the photographer". A great photographer can make the best pictures no matter what camera he uses.
Mar 21, 2018 10:03:29 #
Kiron Kid wrote:
Scott
How about modern day cell phone sensors?
How about modern day cell phone sensors?
I think modern day sensors are still behind some 5 year old mobile sensors. But the firmware is a lot better. In mobiles the sensors have somewhat stagnated but the firmware has improved a lot.
Mar 21, 2018 10:26:13 #
being in the right place at the right time is certainly the answer. you do have to know how to operate what few controls there are available on the cell phone though.
Mar 21, 2018 10:38:35 #
dbfalconer wrote:
Thanks for mentioning this! Shooting with a cellp... (show quote)
You know...a cell phone camera is a photographic tool, just as a DSLR is a tool. You can't use a needle-nosed pliers to take a lug nut off when changing a tire, but those pliers do have a value for other jobs. I don't use my cell phone to take pictures often, and when I do, it's because I don't have access to my 5D Mk4, but I want to capture some image in front of me at the time. I NEVER think of my cell phone camera as a substitute for one of my DSLRs. It just can't do the job as I would want it done. There are things it can do and I never apologize for using it for those purposes. I'm well aware of its limitations just as I'm aware of what a DSLR can and can't do. I think you use the right tool for the job whenever possible.
Mar 21, 2018 10:43:31 #
Ron Dial
Loc: Cuenca, Ecuador
You are right, cell phones produce some pretty incredible photos, but they have some short comings. Cell phone photos are made to be viewed online, that means they are usually at 72 DPI resolution, and have had some sharpening in the phone computer. If you download the photo and view it in Photoshop, you will see a very small outline around things in the background that becomes obvious when you print it at 180 DPI or more. When it is blown up, it becomes aparent that it has been oversharpened and is not pleasing to view. If you want pictures that you plan to print larger than 8 x 10, you will need a real camera.
But in the phone or on a computer, photos look fine.
But in the phone or on a computer, photos look fine.
Mar 21, 2018 10:49:03 #
Chas 69 wrote:
With todays technology and the convenience and versatility of a smart phone in your pocket,
Im surprised i dont see any topics or catagories
containing this subject?
i have seen some awesome photos online useing cell phones..
Im surprised i dont see any topics or catagories
containing this subject?
i have seen some awesome photos online useing cell phones..
I found that there is a whole new order of photographers out there using just cell phones. They have a website but sorry I cannot remember the address. They use the zoom lenses and wide attachments that are being made for the phones now. I have seen some good shots but who knows how many shots were made or how much they were adobefied before I saw them. the shots I saw were at the cell phone store.
Mar 21, 2018 10:59:06 #
Mar 21, 2018 11:08:41 #
Brent Rowlett wrote:
There is no skill or knowledge required to press a button. Without filters cell phones are just point and shoot.
Check out the images in the book IPHONEONLY by Julian Calverley and try again.
Mar 21, 2018 11:10:20 #
Exactly—it is just a point and shoot—no knowledge required. I use the cell phone to document the condition problem items, ideas for paintings, and occasional video.
I purchased the IPhone 6s without image stabilization which conflicts with the DJI Gimbal with image stabilization to make video. Indoor quality is extremely poor and outdoor quality cannot compare to the 1D or 5D cameras. And you are right. For the web the images are OK but for TV size they are a blurry mess.
I purchased the IPhone 6s without image stabilization which conflicts with the DJI Gimbal with image stabilization to make video. Indoor quality is extremely poor and outdoor quality cannot compare to the 1D or 5D cameras. And you are right. For the web the images are OK but for TV size they are a blurry mess.
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