RE: Photography101 – Whiteiswhite – Iphone 8 Plus - Original Photography – Shooting in Raw Format
Hi Diane, thank you for posting some information along with your photo. I am currently using an iPhone 7 plus and the most recent version of the camera+ plus app. It wasn't until a few days ago I found out that I can save RAW format which brought a smile to my face. The drawback is that as far as I know, I can only use it while using one "faux" lens setting. Is that the same when using a full body DSLR Camera? One of the reason's why I am asking that is because while going through the learning process, I think I might want to purchase one in a few months only because I know that due to the limitations that a smartphone has, I might find myself getting bored, losing interest, and losing skills ....again. Practicing photography is much like exercising, or so I think. I just started reading through your photography101 account along with a few gem websites that I have found. One site has articles about the theory of depth of field which is something that I never studied, but would like to learn the theory of also. I hope that by learning theory, it might help me make a more informed decision on the types of lenses that I will purchase. I'd like to add that I think it is important to views photographs that have been made by long time hobbyist's and professional's because by doing so, it help train my mind to see differently. Some people are just happy enough to snap decent photo's of their moment's without the desire to bring it to the next level and I think that there is nothing wrong about that, we all have different goals. I would like to take it a few levels further and by reading your account photography 101 along with other gems, and practice practice practice, I hope to kick it up to several levels higher. I still have my old 35 mm SLR film camera's, one goes back to my high school days and signed up for a high school photography course, I did ok, I think I earned a B+ or maybe an A-. Fun times!
Thanks for your very detailed comment. I'm not sure what you mean about a "faux" lens setting, but of course the smartphone will have its drawbacks over a DSLR. You are stuck with a fixed phone lens and the sensor is a lot smaller. With a DSLR, you can use any lens you want. Raw is captured always anyway. It's just that if you choose jpeg, you are telling the camera to decide which detail to throw away. If you use raw, then you arein control. If you are serious about photography and want to be in control of depth of field and resulting bokeh, then by all means buy a DSLR, so that you can control f-stops.
But an app like 645 Pro for the Phone allows you set the speed and fstops in the app. If you want to be taking proper zoomed or macro images, a DSLR with interchangeable lenses is a must. However, if you just want to have fun with your photography while learning along the way, an Phone is fine! It is better quality than my first DSLR! I shoot professionally with my Canon 5D Mark II and also with my iPhone!!