The Power of the Everyday Camera: Honing Your Skills with Any Device
In this story, I share why I take photos with my phone almost every day. You can use this as a guide to shoot more effectively with your own cell phone.
Those who take photography seriously often stigmatize shooting with a cell phone. I agree that it has limitations, such as in image quality and control, and if it’s your only camera, it hinders improvement in many technical aspects. However, there are many benefits when used correctly. This article shares three reasons why I regularly shoot with a cell phone and the tricks I use to take better photos. If you follow them and practice, you’ll soon achieve similar results with the tiny device you carry every day.
#1 — Used correctly, a phone camera can deliver good-quality photos.
The quality of phone photos isn’t commercial grade, but it’s usually more than enough for small prints or web displays. Image quality shouldn’t be an excuse to avoid using your phone for serious photography. If you’ve tried it without satisfactory results, you might be unaware of your phone camera’s limitations. Even expensive cameras have limitations (my Leica M9 probably has more than my iPhone X), and your job as the photographer is to know and avoid…
