Hi Everyone,
Please follow this link (desktop) or scan the QR code (mobile) to view my A1 project.
The focus of my project is to give an overview and analyze current smartphone technology against current DSLR standards.
A1 – Smartphone Photography Technology Overview and Analysis
3 responses to “A1 – Smartphone Photography Technology Overview and Analysis”
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Thank you for the project. The design, layout, and buttons was not only attractive, but also facilitated access, and reading. I wondered about Wix Mobile Apps which I assumed was used to create it and also wondered about the skill needed to create such a design on the phone.
Hi Chris, I really appreciate your content. I am one who loves to take pictures, but never could justify buying a DSLR camera because my skills aren’t that great. Photography has been a hip hobby to pick up recently. With this smartphone advancement, almost anyone can pick up this hobby without spending extra money on a camera. Because smartphones cost so much nowadays, I am glad that we are able to use it to start or continue learning about photography. When I was in high school and I had the option of taking Photography as an elective, I was hesitant to choose it because I did not have a camera. Although I was allowed to borrow my dad’s, I didn’t feel comfortable carrying such an expensive piece of equipment to and from school. Almost all students have their own smartphones now, so more students can take photography and learn the art of it. On the other hand, some may argue that using a smartphone to take pictures does not make one a photographer.
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for the comment and I am glad you found value in the content.
You’ve touched on a concern that I didn’t fully develop in this project that was of concern to me (and yourself) – that being the cost associated with a smartphone or DSLR camera. One of the motivating factors of exploring the external smartphone lenses was to see if these could be reasonably purchased and used within classes to enhance a student’s smartphone that wasn’t the latest or most advanced model. I believe you are correct that today most students have their own smartphone but I wanted to know if these external lenses could help even out the playing field so to speak. In the end, it seems they could help a little and possibly even offer greater creative capabilities to the student but not fully.
I wouldn’t argue that using a smartphone would disqualify a person from being called a photographer. But, I do think it’s important to recognize that certain skills can be taught regardless of the device a student uses (such as composition, lighting etc.). That said, at a certain point if a student were to want more creative control they would likely have to look at a DSLR if image quality and complete manual control were important to them.
I really do appreciate that smartphones have made photography more accessible to many and greatly reduced the cost traditionally associated with photography. The convenience of being able to capture, edit and post all within a single device can not be understated. A limitation of the DSLR would be you have to transfer the images to a device and edit on software that you might need to purchase and then post online. The fact that students have devices that can capture, edit and post images quickly is quite powerful and hopefully, as educators, we can get students to think more deeply about the content they create.