I look at iPhoneography and digital photography as to different photography genres. I don't pretend that I can get the same quality of photograph out of my iPhone as I do out of my digital SLR. All that saying, I Love my iphone!
I have been talking a lot about the "happy accidents" people get from photography. I believe you can have lots of "happy accidents" with your iPhone because you don't really have the ability to control every aspect of your image the way you do with a digital camera. That's what makes it so fun.
One of my favorite a pps for taking and editing pictures with the iphone is Snapseed. Snapseed allows you to adjust contrast, saturate color, crop, and sharpen your pictures among a multitude of other filters and frames.
These two pictures I took with my iPhone and edited and framed in Snapseed. So easy, quick and a lot of fun.
Just because it's a smart phone, doesn't mean you ignore your compostion and lighting rules. Just stick to the never changing recipe for good photography: careful composing, good light, balanced post processing, interesting subject matter and let lucky accidents happen. That sudden sun flare, water drop or bad weather could change your photo for better or worse.
Phone photography is not without its limitations, especially when it comes to printing. But, you don't need to miss an opportunity of a great shot either. Just take out your phone, adjust composition and click. Because it's that camera that you always have with you, you can practice, practice, practice. You will start to see what it good composition and what is not. Watch for unwanted items in the frame of your picture, and go for fun and unusual subjects.
I encourage you to get out and try it, do something creative every day. Now you have the tools to do it, So get out there! Look at this infographic regarding the number of pictures that are taken every day with a smart phones. Amazing!
Holly Higbee-Jansen has been exploring her fascination with light through photography since she was a young child. Holly teaches photography, is a personal guide for , and runs a successful glamour photography business, . Sign up to receive our free newsletter at
