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Stare at Your Phone More

A few weeks ago I was at a family party. I’d been wrangling a 3-year old all day and I was exhausted. As he went into a room full of other kids, I took a seat for the first time in hours. Knowing I had about 5 minutes left

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“Mobile” Photography Doesn’t Matter

Neither does DSLR or any other form of modern photography. Photography technology will progress in ways we can’t foresee. But it will progress. Today’s top-of-the-line camera is tomorrow’s relic. Today’s most popular camera (the iPhone) is also tomorrow’s relic. All images from today will be

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A Glimmer of Hope

I used to [http://www.alesserphotographer.com/post/7474460141/the-ultimate-list-of-the-most-essential-iphone-photo] place all iPhone camera apps (and really all camera phone apps) into two categories: useful and distracting. The useful camp was usually a lonely place, population one: the basic image capture tool that came with the phone. The distraction camp

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Ars Technica: Can the iPhone 4S Replace a "Real" Digital Camera?

Psst, Ars: It already has.

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"We’re Not Drowning In Photography, We’re Getting Rich"

“Professionals are still relevant for making statements and defining brands, genres, and movements, but it’s the snapshot that is today carrying the most metaphysical weight.” Chase Jarvis gives us another reason to go amateur.

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No. Just No.

I spotted this today and a few readers emailed about it as well; another example of how to ruin a perfectly good camera (and pay through the nose for the privilege).

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How to Mess Up a Perfectly Good Camera

The New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/17/technology/personaltech/add-ons-to-turn-a-smartphone-into-a-semi-pro-camera.html?_r=4&ref=technology] makes a valiant attempt to understand the rise of camera phones: > As the technology that powers smartphone cameras has steadily improved, the point-and-shoot has become an endangered species. However,