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The best camera is the one with you.
I’ve always been an advocate for this saying. I know that as a professional photographer, I have to live up to certain expectations of the kind of gear I carry. And though I do crave the quality and functions my DSLR gives me, sometimes it really doesn’t beat my light and always-present phone camera. It’s a different kind of challenge to create beautiful photos with the limitations of a mobile device, but I love that with Instagram I can share relatively quickly, when sometimes I don’t even have my laptop on hand.
Phone photography, or “Phoneography” as some call it, is getting to be quite an art in itself! These days my process involves importing my newly selected images on VSCO Cam, and using a variety of their amazing presets and manual controls before sharing on Instagram and other social media.
I also occasionally come across photos I really don’t want to crop to Instagram’s standard square dimensions. For my Android phone, I find the simple #Square app to be perfect for adding a bit of blank space before uploading to Instagram. What’s your process for mobile photos?
Here’s a small selection of photos from my Instagram feed that features photos I’ve taken on my trips near and far, with my phone camera or a small Lomography plastic film camera.
>>Within California…
>>Other beautiful states…
>>Abroad…
Absolutely gorgeous photos! Following you now on insta!
Thank you Heather! I’ll look out for your account on instagram too :D
Great tips! My DSLR is on the fritz (on it’s way back to canon now for new shutter, #sadness) so I am really trying to work on getting decent photos with my phone and point and shoot. I think it’s good though–forces me to REALLY pay attention to light and framing instead of just snapping away and hoping the dslr spits out pretty images. I’m by no means a professional photographer, but it’s a goal. I’m following you on instagram now!
Thank you Syd! I’ve followed you back :) It’s good to get inspired by people in the Instagram community. I’m sorry to hear that your DSLR is in the shop, and I hope it will be fixed and returned to you soon! Keep shooting!