IPhone Beats Canon Rebel XTi as Most Used Camera on Flickr

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:41:26 +0000

Yes, even the best cameraphones take crappy pictures by camera standards, but there’s one thing phones will always have over their more optically-adept cousins: convenience. The fact that you always have your phone with you, it can often geotag, and it’s got an always-on, always-available data connection for uploads to photo sharing sites are all factors giving handsets an edge in the fight to dominate Flickr.

Add in the fact that we’re approaching just-good-enough picture quality for everyday use on the upper end of the phone spectrum with the latest 5, 8, and 12 megapixel models, and, well… you’ve got a recipe for an upset. After briefly showing it having pulled ahead yesterday, Flickr’s stats currently have the iPhone in all its flavors neck-and-neck with Canon’s Digital Rebel XTi for upload popularity after a stark, sudden jump presumably spearheaded by the launch of the 3GS and given the trending we’re seeing, it seems like it’s just a matter of time before the iPhone pulls ahead for good. Granted, Flickr’s pooling all iPhone models into a single stat, which isn’t really fair philosophically, that’s not much different from grouping every Digital Rebel together — but the fact remains that this speaks volumes about the modern cameraphone’s value as a serious photographic tool.

Ways to Make your iPhone Photos Actually Look Good

admin — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:21:21 +0000

So you have an iPhone and the pictures that you take, well no offence but they probably suck! Am I right or am I right. Well even if you have little to no training there are a few things you can do to improve your shots. Here is a handy list of things you can do to make the 2.0 megapix camera and yourself perform a little better.

Start by learning the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Mean.
Pick up CameraBag [iTunes link] from the App Store. You can go retro, B&W and even Lomography with amazing app.
Pick up Polaroid [iTunes link] from the App Store. Polaroid my be filing for chapter 11 but your iPhone pics don’t have to.
Pick up Pano [iTunes link] from the App Store. Get that wide amazing panoramic look right from your iPhone it’s $2.99 but worth every penny.
Learn to use the ambient light to your advantage. Without a flash you have to be creative and work with what you’ve got.

Now if you follow these basic tips you can have shots like mine that are posted above. Good luck and send me your shots!

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IPhone Beats Canon Rebel XTi as Most Used Camera on Flickr

Ways to Make your iPhone Photos Actually Look Good