iPhone Photography Gets a Gallery to Call Its Own
CALEB KIMBROUGH: “I’m a firm believer that a great photographer’s skill should be autonomous, that the quality of their work shouldn’t depend on how much their camera cost or how many external lights they are using. My opinion is well illustrated by the iPhone photography portfolios of Sion Fullana and Greg Schmigel (as well as countless others), the photographs they create have great depth and capture the emotion of their subjects effortlessly, and yet they were taken with a camera phone… not a two thousand dollar camera setup. I feel that by experimenting with the iPhone we are forced to use a minimalist camera setup and thus have to focus on things like composition, timing, and other photography basics which helps develop true skill.via cultofmac.comThe gallery is at http://iphonephoto.us/. The excerpt above eloquently captures my thoughts and saves me from blogging about it. Sometimes I want my good camera, but increasingly I like the challenge of the iPhone. You have to actually get interesting content and be creative because you don't have fancy technology to save you. I really believe it's a genre unto itself and am excited about the possibilities. Also, I am endlessly amused using the myriad photo-editing apps on my iPhone.