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The second installment of my iPhone photo project

October 19th, 2009 Tags:

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Incoming train
Incoming train

By Carlos Miller
I believe I went one day without uploading an iPhone photo to my Facebook page since I posted the first installment of photos last week.

Some, of course, have been better than others. Many don’t even get posted. The ones that follow are my favorites of the second bunch.

Besides the challenge of shooting with a highly limited camera, I really enjoy not having to download photos on my computer and go through the whole processing phase, which can get burdensome, especially considering I shoot everything in RAW.

Not to say these don’t go through any processing. I use iPhone apps for basic processing. I usually use Best Camera but have also been experimenting with PS Mobile, Camera Bag and a few others. But processing here takes a few seconds because it never leaves my iPhone.

Tell me which ones you like best.

Flags
Flags

Descent
Descent
Boundaries
Boundaries

Texting
Texting
Bloggers and boobs
Bloggers and boobs
Afro drumming
Afro drumming

Carnival
Carnival

Van Dyke Cafe
Van Dyke Cafe


Paseo
Paseo

Intermission
Intermission

Espirito Santo
Espirito Santo
Sunday morning coming down
Sunday morning coming down

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16 Comments so far ↓

  • genewitch

    I should be getting a Nokia n900 here in a month or two, and i might start taking a lot of pictures as well; it has a 5mp camera with a glass lens.

    Why is the iphone’s 3mp camera so “limited”?
    No flash or something? or is it just your standard run of the mill point and shoot with very little options to adjust exposure and whatnot?

    I’ve never even used an iphone or ipod touch so i have no frame of reference.

  • South Florida Lawyers

    What an eye.

    Would it surprise you that I like the bloggers and boobs photo best?

  • Richard

    “Boundaries” is my choice. “Texting” is a close second.

  • xdamousex

    Nice shots. How many times did you get hassled for the first one? :)

  • Carlos Miller

    Genewitch,

    The iPhone is limited compared to my Canon 5Ds.

    It also doesn’t have a flash, so it’s limited compared to other point and shoots.

    But because it doesn’t have a flash, it really forces you to find the light, which ultimately result in better photos.

  • Carlos Miller

    SFL,

    That’s Maria and Christina from Sex and the Beach and 305 Misadventures.

    http://sexandthebeach.blogspot.com

    http://305misadventures.blogspot.com/

  • Carlos Miller

    Richard,

    Thanks for the feedback.

  • Carlos Miller

    xdamousex,

    Surprisingly, I haven’t been harassed yet for taking photos with my iPhone although I was expecting to get harassed a couple of times, including the top shot of the train and the ones near the airport fence.

    I wasn’t trespassing on either one but that has never stopped authorities before.

    In fact, a security guard even drove on the inside of the fence of the airport and saw me standing there, which required me to cross several train tracks, and didn’t even slow down or anything.

    Now I wonder how they will act if I return to the same spot with my two Canon 5Ds and telephoto lens.

  • Christina

    Um, I personally think you could not have found any hotter models than in bloggers and boobs! lol

  • genewitch

    carlos: If you are standing around near a fence at LAX you’ll have a cop harassing you nearly instantly (under a minute the two times we did it post 9/11).

    Haven’t tried at long beach international (although they have a ton of cops too and it’s smaller) or santa ana/john wayne.

    and it’s not security, it’s full blown LAPD or sheriffs (or whatever subsidiary works just at the airport).

  • pod

    You know what they say, the best camera is the one you have on you.

    Other than technical considerations, we carry the same rig in appearance and size, Carlos. And, as you know, sometimes it’s bloody inconvenient.

    Right now, I’m touring for a bit, and it’s not always practical to use my DSLR in certain situations. So, I’ve got a little iPod nano with video for some of those little candid tour moments.

  • Canadian Girl

    Hi Carlos, thanks for everything you do; Love the blog.
    “Carnival” is the most colourful, really caught my eye. However, my favourite shot is “Flags”, I love the play of light and dark, it really adds a mystique to the whole idea of patriotism.

  • John T

    Flags is #1 and I also like Espirito Santoas well as Texting which is a great example of street photography IMO

  • bj

    I really like “Intermission”

  • Space Cakes

    Suddenly I’m thirsty.

  • Maria de los Angeles

    Bloggers and boobs, of course!

    Seriously I like the airplane descent one. What color! Composition is good too.

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