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Cell-phone Photography

Everyone with a cell phone is using it to take pictures. And some of the smart phones, most notably the iPhone, have better cameras built into them than many point-and-shoot cameras. What’s better about them? Very good resolution means crisper edges, large file sizes mean you can enlarge them and remain sharp, a better lens which is one of the most important parts of any camera (many people think it’s all about megapixels but it’s the lens that defines how good a camera is). Here’s a few apps that I found to be very helpful. Photoshop Express is a great free app that lets you do the most important things needed when toning a photo including cropping, exposure, and sharpening. Plus it has lots of cool filters and borders to jazz up images for that ‘Photoshop’ look. The other app I like is Camera+. The one feature I like about this app is the image stabilizer. One of the most difficult things I find with using a cell phone camera is keeping the thing steady when shooting . Share your ideas and let me know your favorite photo apps and why. Here’s a photo that I shot using just about every option available. It’s overkill but it sure is fun.

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Iphone photo

Here's a vacation photo I shot in Florida using almost every option available in Photoshop Express.

A Photographer's View

Vernon Ogrodnek
Photographer
The Press of Atlantic City
E-mail: vogrodnek@pressofac.com
Phone: 609-272-7222
Vernon Ogrodnek is the photography and multimedia editor at The Press of Atlantic City. He has been a staff photojournalist for more than 35 years, the last 25 years at The Press. The National Press Photographer’s Association, the New Jersey Press Association and other organizations have recognized him for his work. He was selected New Jersey Photographer of the Year two times. Over the last few years, multimedia has also been a focus including video, audio, audio slideshows, and 360-degree imagery. His approach to photography can be summed up in the words of Ansel Adams: “ You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”
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