Constructive criticism (or shower me with love lol) welcome!

kerry81759

So, I've been experimenting with photography, did have a DSLR until a few months ago but I'm downgraded to smartphone at the mo.......I like the photo I took below. wondered what other people thought of it....

I added effects to the second image which I also love...

OK it's not perfect, I was walking (I know I should have stopped) but I had a moody model to work with (AKA Fiance)

yvonnearmstrong

kerry81759

Welcome to giffgaff😊and the photos are lovely

I use a smartphone and the photos come out ok👍

CHEERS
Yvonne

dartgirl

kerry81759 I Like Them Both, But If I Had To Pick Its The ? First One

illneverrememberit

kerry81759 The big advantage to using a phone is that it tends to be with you - lugging the DSLR about takes effort 🙂 You already highlighted the issue with these - you were moving and that's made the focus a bit fuzzy for my taste. I do like the images though - and I prefer the second one 🙂

frenchielove

kerry81759 love the photos, thank you

brightstar55

kerry81759 I think I prefer the first. Where was this. It looks like a cool place. Is it high up? A bridge ?

lejackal_

kerry81759 Ace 💥

yangki

kerry81759

I like the tone and colour of this one.

m0dcm

@kerry81759 I quite like both, which phone are you using and is it the stock camera app?

Dave

kerry81759

m0dcm Hi there, thank you for your comment..... its an Honor 10 Lite (Huwawei owned) and yes it's the stock app.....I have downloaded a S10 camera app but haven't used it as of yet (I had my S10+ stolen - had just paid £1100 for the handset). Thanks Kerry

kerry81759

yvonnearmstrong Hi Yvonne, thank you for your comment, I am planning on enrolling on a short course, maybe macro photography.....I want to hopefully start a business soon but the details are sketchy...thanks Kerry

yvonnearmstrong

kerry81759

That sounds great and fingers crossed🤞🤞

Yvonne

m0dcm

@kerry81759 oh boy! I'm going to be purchasing 2 Honor 8x Max phones soon, after my Dad bought one and I just love the image quality from them! I'm currently using the Cubot Max, which I use different camera apps for different things. May I suggest one called Vignette oh and one called Open Camera, both are really nice and have no adware built in so no pesky spyware ads.

Hope this helps? And keep enjoying photography 😉

Ah, I use Snapseed also to enhance photos if needed....

Dave

kerry81759

m0dcm thanks dave I will check those out... I'm going to be getting some courses under my belt, love macro photography but it is a little way down the line yet, will post some pics using those apps soon... Thanks

verityjahane

I have a huawei P30 lite. I find the camera is amazing on them. They are so much better then I have used before. There are extra functions and programs on it that I really don't understand but I do have fun with. The A.I. function is brilliant, it does it all for me. I am almost 50 so I don't do "selfies" but I do take loads of pics of my pets, they all come out really clearly.

the_bookie

Wow @kerry81759

Really lovely camera shots
thanks

kerry81759

the_bookie thank you for the confidence boost, good to get positive feedback

m0dcm

@verityjahane Now, judging by your username you're a lady and, a lady shouldn't give her age away 😉 saying that I'm almost halfway to 50, the only selfie I take is when I look in the mirror before shaving 😂
I'm just happy to have now bumped into others that enjoy taking photos with their phones as I do 😉

Dave

verityjahane

m0dcm Who said I'm a lady that's slander that it🤣

Using the mobile camera is much more convenient then carrying a separate camera, switching it on, waiting for it to warm up then taking a pic or worse, snapping a fantastic shot but forgetting to take the lens cap off. We take our mobiles EVERYWHERE we go.

sarahjardine

I like them both

the affect on the second photo is interesting. At first I thought it was a drawing of the first image. The warmer tones on the original give it a very different feel although it’s the same scene.

Thanks for sharing

yvonnearmstrong

verityjahane

Love your post👍I use my mobile all of the time to take photos as it's more convenient

Yvonne

m0dcm

yvonnearmstrong camera's on Smartphone's are getting better with each model, I'm about to embark on using the Samsung Galaxy S8 as my partner is buying the Honor 8x Max, so I've got to get used to a few things, should be interesting to see how the apps I use on my Cubot Max work with the new device.
You don't have to be a professional photographer to take great photos, it's just a case of being there at the right time and taking the shot...

Dave

yvonnearmstrong

m0dcm

That's very true👍and the phones are getting better👍

I've had my galaxy 7edge three years now and it's the longest I've kept a phone but it does take good photos and I've even had my photos on the BBC local weather and the itv local weather😁

cawallbank

The abilities of camera phones never cease to amaze me. Unlike the old days when getting your photos developed & printed took time, now they can be uploaded in an instant, and nobody gets photos printed any more. My grandson's GF has 15,000 photos stored on her phone. She always seems to be able to find the one she wants, and just imagine how big a photo album you'd need if they were all 6"x4" prints in an album.

yvonnearmstrong

cawallbank

True enough 😊 and it's similar to my granddaughter

m0dcm

cawallbank I backup across 2 cloud based devices, Google Photos and on my own Plex Media Server, I've lost count how many photos I've amassed over the last few years, but since I've been graced with 2 lovely kids over the last 3¾ years, and moved to the Valleys of South Wales, my photo collections going up 😉
Mobile phone camera's are getting better, but I think we've all proven that you don't need to be a professional photographer to take a great photo, I've amazed myself being registered blind, some of my photos got used in a charity calendar in 2018 from my hometown in Walsall. In a few days I'll be using a new phone for me, my girlfriend @daweski1981 is having a new phone and I'll be moving to her Samsung Galaxy S8, so watch this space for my escapades with experimenting with the new camera 😉 I'll be playing!!

Dave