Friday, October 5, 2012
week 05 - Are you a phone photographer?
The answer would be definitely!!! A couple of years ago I bought an Ipod for my partner for Christmas. The intent was for new music for the ride to work. The digital camera has been collecting dust ever since. She loves it!!! When we were looking at upgrading phones we went with the Iphone (an Ipod touch that you can talk on). This is great, take videos, pictures and share them at the touch of a button (I think a touch of another button and they go to facebook...) easy!! Great pictures as well. My sister-in-law is a professional photographer...she uses her Iphone constantly. My mother-in-law asked her one day if she ever put "that stupid phone down" her response was "you mean my camera". She is constantly taking pictures with it. You can get great real life candides because people just act like themselves and are so used to seeing the phones they are not as guarded as they are around say a 35 mm.
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Hi Sandi,
ReplyDeleteYou sound so excited about having and using an iPhone. That's great. I'm a little skeptical of the whole thng because I am sure I don't know how to use any of those pieces of technology. It's nice to hear that you and your partner can get such great use from these iPhones.
I like how you describe how you can get good candid shots of people. I think that would produce more pitcures with better takes because people would not have to stop and pose for them. You would be able to get people in their natural environment and relaxed, and yes I think that would be a great benefit to having an using these iPhones.
Thanks,
Trina
Trina,
DeleteJust so you know, I have no idea how to use most of the gadgets on my phone. I still have trouble hanging up after a phone call. My 5 year old can look at the photos before I can even find the button to push to look at them. I know where the phone button is to call people, someone at work put some music on it and showed me which button to push and I can take pictures and video (to flip between stills and video you move a toggle switch and it's labled) although I do continuously take videos when I''m just trying to take a picture and wonder why the phone is not working right. I really do like the camera function to capture and send pic's at will...my brother doesn't like that I know how to do it though as he receives more pic's than he wants.
I have to admit though my pet peeve is riding my bike on the beach at dawn, gorgeous sunset, just mind-blowing mother nature and so many folks are walking along either talking on their phones or texting while they walk. I'm guilty of riding my bike while taking photos with my phone though so who am I to complain?
ReplyDeleteOkay Lisa, can I just say I am extremely jealous of you being able to ride your bike on the beach at dawn...I miss the beach and warm weather. I lived in Wilmington, NC for 15 years and loved the beach in the spring and fall (outside "normal" tourist season). I also agree that people talking on their phones while you are trying to absorb the beach, space, freedom and power of the water is an annoyance. I just want to scream...Hang up and live!!!
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