Yet another confession! I don’t use my cell phone for photography!! In fact, I remember telling the salesman when I bought my iPhone 16e that I didn’t need anything fancier because I use my camera for photography. So Tina’s challenge is truly a challenge for me. Luckily, I did use my phone a couple of times during our Panama Canal trip.

First in Acapulco. The bus movement and windows were a bit much for the camera.

The next time I used it was in Costa Rica on a jumpy, and sometimes wet, jungle wagon tour.

And finally during a tour of the Huston Space Center including the actual control center for the Apollo missions. The cell phone was perfect for this.

So that’s it for my phone photography. I’m actually happy with the photos my one-lens phone took. Maybe I’ll use it more often–maybe!

Thanks Tina for the gentle push to explore phone photography. I’ll probably use my cell phone more now. When you respond please remember to link to Tina’s post and use the Len’s Artist tag. Next week Patti will be leading the challenge, so be sure to look for her post. In the meantime, stay safe and be resilient.

35 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #391: Phone Photography”

  4. I laughed as I read your first paragraph because it seemed like you were telling my story. That is exactly what I said when it was time to replace my old iPhone. The salesman knew I enjoyed photography and strongly encouraged me to at least go with the 16 Pro as opposed to the 16e. I am forcing myself to take some cell phone shots this week and wondering if I should have listened to the salesperson. 😂

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  5. Pepper, your comment started my morning off with a chuckle. Yes, we probably need to embrace the technology of the new phones, but then there’s the expensive and wonderful Fuji XT3 telling me NO! I’ve decided when my camera dies, that’s when I’ll get the expensive iPhone and carry insurance on it! In the meantime, my love affair with my camera continues.

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  7. Anne, you did great with your cell phone when you weren’t able to use your camera! Your mages are all great. I really like the ones from the space center. Having a cell phone when on a bus tour or inside a museum is so handy.

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    1. Thanks Sarah! These were forced usages 😁! I couldn’t use my camera because of either not enough light or a shaky ride. I suppose, if I had my flash and tripod I could have taken the exhibit at the space center with my phone. But then there were the people in the tour and need to move along. I really didn’t realize, and was surprised, that my phone picts would be that good. I might do more with it in the future.

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  10. These are all wonderful photos, you have captured the places really well. I understand the phone and camera thing though, I usually use my phone although sometimes it doesn’t capture what I would like it to.

    Thank you Victoria!

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  12. Your photos have come out really nicely. It’s on bumpy or crowded rides that a light phone camera comes in real handy, I find. Also for me, there are times when I suddenly think that there’s a photo in front of me, and the phone is the only thing that I can use quickly.

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  13. Anne, loved your post – happy to have nudged you a bit toward more i-phoning 🥰. I find that once I decided it was a reasonable option I found more and more opportunities to use it. Hope that happens to you to!! Not to say that the camera isn’t a better tool for photography but nice to have an option when your PURPOSE isn’t photography but the opportunity presents itself!

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  15. Beautiful collection Anne! I can understand this, used to carry a “big” camera with me everywhere, yes the quality is much better, but at times it can also be less convenient. I struggled with this challenge at first, being wet, dark and dreary currently. It was a great gentle push for this challenge it looks like for everyone 🙂

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