(iPhoneography has become a new platform of photography all together)
Ever since the iPhone came out, people of all ages from different continents have begun to experiment with one the blessed feature of the amazing device - it's camera!
The iPhone 3Gs comes with a 3 megapixel camera, the iPhone 4 features an increase of 5 megapixel rear camera while the latest iPhone 4s allows user to fully appreciate it's 8 megapixel rear camera. Though megapixel really doesn't mean much when it comes to iPhoneography (Photography using your iPhone). What really make your picture stands out in a world of iPhoneography is the way you see the world through the lens - Composition. Lighting. Exposure. These are the elements which makes an iPhone photo be regarded as an art form.
Speaking of art, many iPhoneographer around the globe have began to use the iPhone in doing street shots. Street photography requires a level of discreet and anonymity, in which the iPhone delivers all of them. It is discreet, compact, easy to use and it is always with you so you don't have to worry yourself about having to carry many equipment with you all the time.
The iPhone has only ONE button - AND THAT IS THE BEAUTY OF IT!! Though some app such as Camera+ allows you to adjust the exposure, you are basically limited to just one button to capture an image. However, through that limitation comes a sense of creativity, and though that, you are encouraged to create an amazing image of street shots.
Street photography with an iPhone is a lot of fun. You can experiment with many different subjects and each shot will produce a different results. One of the known facts of street photography is that it mostly involved candid shots, random strangers and are completely unpredictable.
(An iPhone street shot by street iPhone photographer Chun Tong Chung)
(Discreetness of an iPhone allows an iPhoneographer to get any shots without alarming the subject)
(Composition is one of the elements you need to master to achieve an interesting result)
Like many street photographers would do, shooting from the hip would be relatively easier with an iPhone as it would offer a camouflage from the public as a phone and not a camera. You can also try many different ways to capture a discreet shots with your device on the streets. And sometimes, you don't even need to be pretend like some Russian spy and you could just shot your picture at your eye level. Its doesn't matter whether you are discreet or not. It doesn't even matter on HOW or WHAT you are shooting with your iPhone. There are no right or wrong ways in photography as long as it suits your style of shooting.
(Shooting from the hip allows you to get a shot upfront of your subject without perceiving any form of threat or hostility)
You can definitely hone your iPhoneography skill and a sense of sight through street photography. It allows you to think outside the box and also connect with the society around you in many ways.
