Comments on: You must have a great camera!

By: robin

robin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:59:25 +0000

Thanks for this post, Katie! I have been telling myself I need a new point and shoot and a DSLR – even though I can’t really afford them. This is a good reminder that I can take great shots with the camera I have!

By: NeeNee

NeeNee — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:20:06 +0000

Awesome post Katie! So interesting to read and so informative! Thanks!

By: Meisie

Meisie — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:44:28 +0000

Super post! Thank you!

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:22:30 +0000

So fun to read the comments. I actually liked the iphone photos the best also, but they won’t print up as nice. I do think it had to do a lot with the angle you hold the iphone camera at. All these shots were taken right after each other so the lighting couldn’t have changed much. So interesting!

Donna – I give you permission to still buy new lenses and fancy cameras. I know I will continue to do so if I get the chance! Once you really learn the tricks of using them, you have more powerful tools to use and that is a great thing.

Jennifer – so true about bad pics with a good camera. Because I’m still learning so much, I end up with a lot of bad pics!

Julia – don’t even worry, LOL! I didn’t take it that way. I didn’t use a flash for any of the photos. I totally agree with you about learning how to use the features of a fancier camera, that is what really makes the difference. Chase Jarvis is the guy who published the book of iphone pics. It’s called “The Best Camera is the One That’s With You” and it’s really cool.

By: Nicky Hurt

Nicky Hurt — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:02:26 +0000

Wow, I was surprised. I think I like the iPhone pics because they are a little darker and show more texture. I know, though, that they can’t be printed as large and still look that great. I like your experiment! Very cool to see that!
Oh, and I love the pot story, too!

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By: Julia Spencer

Julia Spencer — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:52:13 +0000

I just re-read my comment and it looks like I busted on your skills. LOL! Not my intention at all… I just meant that even if you own the big fancy camera, you need to know how to use it. Shooting in manual mode vs. automatic would be one of those things that a photographer would need to know when using a “better” camera otherwise you are getting the same results as a “cheaper” camera. But a photographer can take decent photos with the lesser camera as well as the “better” camera. – Not busting on your skills.. So sorry it came across that way. – I love the post.

By: Julia Spencer

Julia Spencer — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:42:15 +0000

Your pretty good with your iphone camera! The lighting was way better. I could have sworn that in Experiment #1 the #3 photo was your point and shoot because it looks like your flash fired. But I guess if you shoot in automode it doesn’t really matter if you shoot a DSLR or a Point and Shoot does it? It’s all about the person behind the camera…

There was a guy who published a book taken with all iphone photos. (ones he’d taken with his iphone) and they were fantastic….

By: Katrina

Katrina — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:31:46 +0000

Great post I get asked a lot what kind of camera i have to that must be a complement or maybe not because i just have a point and shoot. One day I will have a good one *sighs. The funny thing is of the 2 sets of photo’s my favs were the one taken with the iphone Yikes!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:14:58 +0000

A flip side to having a “good camera” is that some will think it takes horrible photos because you can’t literally point & shoot.

I’m shooting in aperture-priority mode more and more, changing the ISO when I need to, changing the focus mode, etc… so when my husband or my mom pick it up, turn it on, and snap a pic.. it often comes out grainy or blurry. I try to sometimes flick it back to auto, but don’t always remember.