Why mobile phone - it's a great solution for today's photographer

If earlier in the pages of "Layfhakera" you could read the subjective opinion of a professional photographer why should we give up entirely on mobile photography, today we offer you the opposite point of view. After all mobile phone with camera - is practically universal tool in order to capture the everyday reality around us.

Judge for yourself: in the pocket of almost everyone of us has a camera, the parameters of which still 6-7 years ago were considered Yevda Do not benchmark for the mass consumer. And some modern smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S III and iPhone 4s / 5 allow to obtain any images in as that, without any pre-treatment high enough to send these photos to printing.

In this case, the rules of the modern photographer is no longer include a mandatory binding to the instrument; but still there shooting rules: shutter speed, the right choice of composition, correct lighting, balanced post-processing, and choosing the right story or the ability to observe and "catch" the situationThat is even more important than expensive lenses or photo accessories.

Certainly, taking pictures with a mobile has its limitations. But have a mobile phone with a camera has a huge advantage over SLRs and "bezzerkalkami": it is always in your pocketAnd to capture a unique natural phenomenon, funny or dangerous life situations, make a frame in the most midst of the tragic, joyful or unusual events, simply remove the phone from his pocket and press the 1 button. Photographers and photo-reporters of the past could not afford it, they did not have this flexibility and mobility, which we have today.

Just look at a few examples collected 500px project blog to see how extensive the potential of mobile photography:

So that If you are wondering whether or not to take pictures using a mobile phone, our answer is clearly "yes". The only thing - try to do without "duck face", the contents of his plate and endless photos "I iPhone in the toilet mirror." And the rest - include your powers of observation, imagination, sense of humor, and do not forget to use filters and tools these applications for mobile photography as VSCO Cam, Pix, Snapseed, Fhotoroom, Pixlr and Fotor. And who knows: maybe you using the phone "catch frame", which will be more interesting and more beautiful than the pictures of many fans with "DSLRs".

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