iPhonification of Street Photography

[DNG]

Where's the fun, challenge, intelligence, sense of accomplishment etc. in pressing a button? It's not there. When one shoots film, learns to know the correct exposure, conquers the variables of processing, scanning/printing and adjusting along the way, well that's something. If it comes too easy, what's the point? With "conventional" photography one is always learning and developing, and when one ups their game to a certain level, it becomes something special -- like learning to play an instrument. Digital photography, especially cellphones is like playing Guitar Hero or air guitar. That's really where it's at. Reminds me of the story of the rich guy who hires his butler to exercise for him.

Maybe, the iPhone photographers do have a manual film camera, and make wet prints, maybe, they also teach workshops, and just like the change with a different tool that offers a true point and shoot experience...
Many phone camera do offer a lot internal settings if so desired.. though not full manual "yet".
Just saying....

Some recent photos from my 16mp Galaxy S5 in 16:9 ratio..I did edit in Lr and PS

Bike Night, sponsored by "Pat's Tavern"


CC14-Lr--029-2015 May 07-20150507_193137- Bike Night Camby-+DTWN Morresville at Ngt by Peter Arbib -My Gerneral Galleries, on Flickr


CC14-Lr--021-2015 May 07-20150507_192620- Bike Night Camby-+DTWN Morresville at Ngt by Peter Arbib -My Gerneral Galleries, on Flickr


CC14-Lr--013-2015 May 07-20150507_191742- Bike Night Camby-+DTWN Morresville at Ngt by Peter Arbib -My Gerneral Galleries, on Flickr


CC14-Lr--005-2015 May 07-20150507_190610- Bike Night Camby-+DTWN Morresville at Ngt by Peter Arbib -My Gerneral Galleries, on Flickr

 

[kennylovrin]

Or like the other 99% of the world that look at photos they don't care what took the photo, only what's in it. 😉

I love the process of taking photos, especially film, and I enjoy lenses and bodies as much as the next person on RFF. But I have realized "real" cameras are for fondlers like us. The rest of the world don't give a **** about that, they only care about the picture.

 

[taemo]

Where's the fun, challenge, intelligence, sense of accomplishment etc. in pressing a button? It's not there. When one shoots film, learns to know the correct exposure, conquers the variables of processing, scanning/printing and adjusting along the way, well that's something. If it comes too easy, what's the point? With "conventional" photography one is always learning and developing, and when one ups their game to a certain level, it becomes something special -- like learning to play an instrument. Digital photography, especially cellphones is like playing Guitar Hero or air guitar. That's really where it's at. Reminds me of the story of the rich guy who hires his butler to exercise for him.

I have to admit that I haven't spent much time in a darkroom yet (waiting for pictures that I'm motivated enough to print) but didn't some of the best photographers in the past just send their rolls to a lab for developing and printing?

I have huge respects to the like of Ansel Adams who spent countless hours both in the field and in a darkroom but then you have the likes of HCB that only cared about capturing the moment with his camera.

Makes me actually wonder if HCB was still alive, would he still be shooting with a Leica RF or would he switch to mirrorless, P&S or even camera phones.