When iPhones first came in, myself and many photographers were reluctant to use the new technology in the camera world.
Holding on to the idea that it’s not a real camera and it and the iPhone are not for real photographers. A toy or a fad, but real photographers would never use the iPhone or even accept it for a real replacement for traditional cameras.
Whether that’s our pride or ego talking or based on the fact that it isn’t a real camera. More referring to the modern SLR that many photographers use as their camera of choice.
So after all these years since the first iPhone with a camera came out. And it’s vast improvements in technology, where does it sit now in the photography world?
Well I’m not sure myself, but that’s a question for everybody to answer themselves. One great advantage is that many a picture that was left untaken in the past, can now with a few simple presses of the buttons on your phone come to life.
This picture here of a beautiful sunrise from this morning was simply on my walk to my early morning gym session. 5+ years ago I’d be cursing myself for seeing such a beautiful sunrise and not having my camera handy.
A moment lost and a beautiful picture forgotten. So whether it’s cool or not, or a “real” camera or not. At 6am on a spring morning, gym towel in hand I did not give two sh..s.
And I pressed the button on my iPhone like everyone else.
Good times!
Til next time!
Chris
Chasing Light by Chris Lane 