Every photographer has heard the quote, “The best camera is the camera you have with you.”
We all roll our eyes sometimes because we know that the camera we have with us isn’t always the nicest camera with the perfect lens. Luck ironically puts great images in front of me the moment I leave my gear at home.
So what do I do? I pull out my iPhone, just like everyone else.
(For those of you who don’t know already, there’s a new trend called Instagram. It’s kind of like Facebook or Twitter, but it focuses on pictures. Download the app for free and create a username, then you can start shooting and posting your images straight from your phone.)
As nice as it is, my iPhone can’t replace my D700, and the lens doesn’t even compare to any of my Nikkor lenses. When I pick up my iPhone to take a photo, I have to go back to basics and concentrate on composition, color and ambient lighting.
The following photos are some of my favorite images to pass through the lens of my iPhone (3 and more recently 5). Click here to see more of my Instagram feed, or follow me @ashphotog.
I’m still fairly new to Instagram (though I spend countless hours browsing it), but I know a few photographers who have been Instagraming since before there was Instagram.
When you download your app, you need to check out a few people’s photos: Billy Calzada, Scott Strazzante, Julia Robinson (juliarphoto), Brad Mangin (bmangin), Donald Winslow, Gary Hershorn, Lisa Krantz (krantzypants), and, of course, me! – Ashley Landis (ashphotog). I have so many other favorites, but that should get you started. (If you don’t have the app, click on each person’s name to view their photos.)
So now you’re wondering, “Ashley, what are some good photo apps?” Well, I’ll tell you the truth. I don’t use a ton of photo apps. I’ve found that a lot of them do the same things, so I only keep a small collection on my phone. Here’s a list of the apps I like:
If you have photo apps that you like, please comment below! I’m always looking for ones!