Why Do I Take Photos With My Phone Camera?

In this story, I share the reasons why I take photos with my phone almost every day. You can also use this as a guide to start shooting more effectively with your own cellphone.

5 min readAug 22, 2021

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Keith Chen

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Photographer, Product Manager, Runner, Hiker, and World Traveler. Took photos from 50+ cities globally.

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