{"id":959,"date":"2010-05-29T10:04:21","date_gmt":"2010-05-29T19:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?p=959"},"modified":"2010-06-27T14:36:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-27T23:36:00","slug":"creative-iphone-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/creative-iphone-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative iPhone Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

I keep toying with the idea of getting a point and shoot camera. I tell myself that it would be nice to have a small camera that I can pull out of my pocket at a moment’s notice during those times when I don’t have my SLR with me. After all, I don’t carry around my Nikon D700 with me everywhere I go, and there are plenty of times when I see cool stuff out in the world that I’d like to document.<\/p>\n

Then I always remember that I already have a point and shoot: my iPhone. Sure, it doesn’t have all the features or the resolution of a Coolpix or a PowerShot, but for the purpose of simply capturing everyday scenes and being creative on a whim, it does just fine. More importantly, I have it with me nearly all the time, and ultimately, that’s what matters.<\/p>\n

As commercial photographer Chase Jarvis puts it, “the best camera is the one that’s with you<\/a>,” even if it’s just an iPhone. After all, creativity comes from the creator, not from the camera. I agree wholeheartedly. He\u00a0has created a book and an iPhone app<\/a> around his iPhone photography, and some of his images are pretty darn good.<\/p>\n

I tend to use my iPhone more for capturing snapshots than using it for creative photography, but I do have my moments. Then again, maybe that’s just my perception, as personal style and creativity will inherently shine through no matter what you’re shooting<\/a>. Perhaps writing this post will inspire me to start doing more creative type photography with my iPhone.<\/p>\n

Anyway, here are a few of my favorite iPhone photos from the past year.<\/p>\n