Reflections on Photography & Mobile Phones

 

Nokia Lumia 930 mounted to an SLR GorillaPod through a RetiCAM adapter

 

Today we start with a question that will lead to other questions.

As an enthusiast photographer, how often do you use your mobile phone's camera, especially if you deem it "good enough"? Is it only when you need to take a picture and don't find your camera available? Or do you always consider that you have a camera with you in the back of your mind and keep your eyes open for photo opportunities?

That takes us to an even more important question. What do you do with the thousands of photos you've taken (and will be taking) over the years? How do you share your photos? And with whom? And what percent of the photos you've taken have you shown to someone else?

Phone Photography, Mirorrless Happiness And The OM-D EM-6

Say hello to my new phone. I have been a faithful Samsung Galaxy S owner since the series was first introduced more than three years ago, I owned the original Galaxy S, the Galaxy S II, the Galaxy S III, and now the latest Galaxy S4 (yes, Samsung ditched the Roman numerals). You see, here in Egypt we don't have the concept of carrier locked phones and 2 year contracts, phones are usually (97%) sold unlocked, and you have zero obligation to stay with a single carrier, that's why there is a huge market for buying and selling used phones, and that's what I do, once a new model is announced, I make a deal with someone to buy my phone, and the exchange date is once I have the new phone in my hands. People like to buy from me because I treat my phones really well, and they rarely have a scratch on them, despite never using any screen protectors or covers.

But we're not going to talk about phones all day now, are we? Hit the jump to go back to photography.