Category: smartphone photography

Google Research team experiments with low light night time landscapes that are surprisingly good

John Aldred

Google’s Gcam research team focuses on computational photography. They develop the algorithms that assist in shooting photos with smartphones and other small cameras. When one of the team’s then researchers, Florian Kainz, went out to shoot under a full moon with a high end DSLR. He got one photograph he was particularly proud of, so […]

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The top 5 smartphone cameras compete in this blind test – which is your favourite?

John Aldred

I first watched this video without any real expectations. For me, my phone’s camera is just something I use for Instagram and location scouting. I’m rarely looking to produce anything meaningful with it. But, if I can get decent quality out of it, then I would like to. I have been doing a bit more video with […]

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If we didn’t hire a professional wedding photographer, this is what we’d be left with

Eirik Halvorsen

“The wedding was so expensive so we couldn’t afford to hire a professional photographer, but nowadays cameras are so good that our guests can take all the photos for us for free.” We have all heard it: “save money by hiring a hobby photographer” or “my uncle got a really great camera and he will […]

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10 Reasons Why Your Smartphone is the Best Camera

Eric Kim

I want to encourage you — use your smartphone more for your photography. First of all, what is the point of photography? The purpose of photography is to uplift your soul. To make meaning in your life; not photos. Therefore, I believe that shooting with your smartphone is probably your best tool for photography. Why? […]

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German engineers remove camera bump from phones with new design

Dunja Djudjic

German engineers are developing a new concept that might change the design of smartphones and the concept of smartphone photography. In an attempt to avoid camera bump, they have created a prototype of the phone which has the camera that slides from the side of a device. With smartphone cameras, there’s always an issue of space. […]

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German engineers remove camera bump from phones with new design

Dunja Djudjic

German engineers are developing a new concept that might change the design of smartphones and the concept of smartphone photography. In an attempt to avoid camera bump, they have created a prototype of the phone which has the camera that slides from the side of a device. With smartphone cameras, there’s always an issue of space. […]

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Build your own 3D printed DIY LED ringlight for your smartphone

John Aldred

The problem with mobile phones is that if you need lights, you’ve usually got two options. The first is to simply deal with the underpowered, far-too-close-to-the-lens built in LED. Unless you’re using in the front camera, in which case that’s usually not an option. The second is to lug around all the usual LED lighting […]

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7 tricks and tips to let you get the most out of your smartphone photography

John Aldred

I use my phone’s camera far more than I would have ever expected a few years ago. Sure, they never really compete with large sensor cameras and interchangeable lenses, but they’ve come a long way. I always have it with me. It’s more than good enough for a lot of the snaps I want to grab while […]

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The evolution of the selfie: how phone cameras have evolved over the years

Dunja Djudjic

Dou you remember your first phone with camera? When you look at those photos now, you realize how bad quality those camera actually was. Still, it’s fun to look back on cameras and phones, compare them and realize how much they have advanced. Actress Nina Dobrev goes through the history of phone cameras and the […]

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Sports Illustrated published their first cover shot with a smartphone

Dunja Djudjic

If someone told you an iconic magazine like Sports Illustrated put a smartphone photo on a cover, you probably wouldn’t believe them. But, this has actually happened. Sports Illustrated hired a photographer Michael LeBrecht, who has already created some memorable photos for this magazine. But this time, they posed him with a challenge to take […]

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