MicheleV_AKJan 22, 2023
This photo was taken with a cell phone. It's a view of Mt. Redoubt according to the photographer, but I think it might actually be Mt. Illiamna. Thanks to @irenedavis for spotting it. #Alaska at sunset.
📸 Stefan Nilsson
Show threadB59RJan 22, 2023
@MicheleV_AK Yes, wonderful photo, love it! One day a friend asked me what I would consider my best camera. And I had a few. But the answer wasn't long in coming. 'The one I almost always have with me,' I told him. 'That's my #smartphone camera! My best #camera these days.
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Show threadCool Grey MatterJan 23, 2023
@b59r @MicheleV_AK I have this same ongoing debate with myself: smartphone or my digital camera (a Fujifilm)? Granted, the Fujifilm is compact, weighs almost nothing, and the quality is excellent, so that I can take super sharp hirez potentially frameable or book-quality images. But i don't carry the fujifilm around with me all the time. I carry my phone everywhere. So I ask myself: What's more important: the photo itself, that i can share instantly with whoever might enjoy seeing it, or the hires image that I have to take the time to offload, process, save, upload, etc BUT I've got a near-perfect, printable (and potentially saleable) image? Lately, the smartphone is winning. I'm lazy.
Show threadMicheleV_AK
@coolgreymatter @b59r I know there are really good, high-quality cameras and photographers that can take stunning photos. I've posted many of those fantastic photos on my feed. The only time I used a professional camera was back when I worked for The Nome Nugget, the pre-cell phone era. Now, so many are using drones to get these really close-up pics of animals, etc. It's all about convenience for me.
Jan 23, 2023 at 3:24amWeb