I've recently gotten into iPhone Photography (or iPhoneography as it has been referred to). Why? 6 Reasons:
1) The 5MP camera on the iPhone 4 is not bad:
It can focus on a spot of your choosing and has a simple flash. Decent equipment begets decent results.
2) I always have it with me:
Most of the time, some of the best photo opportunities happen when you don't expect it. 3 aspects of a good shot: Composition, lighting and subject matter. It's tough to capture good subject matter if you don't have your camera handy. Although I own a nice, VERY capable SLR, it's not often with me. I do carry around a compact camera (Canon G11) in my gear bag, but even that is not always handy. My iPhone almost always at the ready, just waiting for that great shot to make itself available.
3) The iPhone is discreet:
Just about everyone has a cell phone. They don't draw too much attention to themselves anymore. With the iPhone you can capture some candid photos discreetly without calling attention to yourself. Try that with a honkin' SLR with a mega-lens on it sometime. You'll get noticed and people can quickly become suspicious and defensive. Hold the iPhone in just the right way as you snap photos and people might assume that your texting your friend. It's design has inadvertently made it a great spy camera.
4) The mobile experience - Editing AND Posting on the fly:
I can edit photos ON the iPhone. There are some amazing powerful photo capture apps and editors on the iPhone. With a handful of these apps I've been able to create some satisfying results. With my non-iPhone cameras I have to download the photos, edit them on the computer and then post them online. With the iPhone, the entire experience goes mobile. I don't have to wait until I get home. I can take photos, edit them on the iPhone, and send them to sites like flickr, picasa, twitter, facebook or directly to family and friends.
5) I like the results:
Here's a link to a set of photos that I've taken, edited and posted all from my iPhone: http://is.gd/e1a4B I'm pretty pleased with the result I've gotten. Again these photos were possible because I had the iPhone with me, it's discreet, and I was able to edit and post them from my phone.
6) It's fun:
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