Tips for better images from a Cameraphone

The modern mobile phones are no longer just gadgets for communication. Starting with the addition of the camera to the current phones providing considerable image processing power and software to perform advanced functions, the mobile phone is a creative’s delight!No matter where your muse leads you, be it writing(blogging), photography, painting/sketching its all possible with today’s phones

As an aspiring photographer I’ve always seen the mobile phones as a medium of expression, the handy set of brushes that a creative soul can carry around.Most modern mobile phone users employ the camera on their phones for the occasional quick photography situations, but if you’re really serious about your photography you can put that mobile phone camera to some serious use. The most important skill one needs to develop in order to get good images out of a camera phone is to understand its limitations and find a way to work with and around them.

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Everybody likes Photography!

It seems that humans are not the only species afflicted by the photography bug! Hey, if people can run around crazy with their cameras – why can’t animals? you trespass in their “space”  and don’t even offer them the courtesy of allowing them to use your gear..pplease! Seems aquatic life forms have a good eye for photography..or atleast for cameras. Something to remember when you take your camera along for your next swim!

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The interesting stories about Octopuses and Manta rays loving the camera are just a hoot! (if its not your camera..that is)

Ps: And you thought Octopuses were just good for deciding soccer matches!