How we use smartphones

[Suzanne]

Interesting article on how we use smart phones. Not great depth but stuff to think about:

https://theconversation.com/casual-distant-aesthetically-limited-5-ways-smartphone-photography-is-changing-how-we-see-the-world-217926?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20November%2027%202023%20-%202806128410&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20November%2027%202023%20-%202806128410+CID_eb165e9926b63b5863491205fca48e71&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Casual%20distant%20aesthetically%20limited%205%20ways%20smartphone%20photography%20is%20changing%20how%20we%20see%20the%20world

[Shutterbug]

Interesting. Thanks.

[Lesley]

Fascinating- I hadn’t really thought about how different age groups use their smart phone cameras so differently. Thank you.

[moni kozi]

interesting points. the shallowness does give it a feel of having been generated with AI (I did see two authors mentioned there, but it really has the feel of a secondary school composition).
i was surprised at the idea of selfies being regarded as narcissistic. honestly, i have so much fun with selfies. and not because of narcissism, but simply because i can persuade the model to pose for how long and in whatever poses i want :D and the subject does not get offended by the result. and failures are soooo much fun. but yes, i do get why selfies were disregarded, particularly when the selfiestick got a real rise...

[Suzanne]

I think that was the most interesting part. And how we use them differently for photography.
@tinley23

[Suzanne]

I agree about the shallowness but there are interesting points and the point about selfies bears some further thought.
@monikozi

[Mags]

I found this very interesting! Back in 2011 here on 365 phone shots weren't uploaded all that much, but Peter de Graaff said to tag the shots with "phoneography." I still do that with all of my phone shots. I love using my DSLRs and they are used most of the time, but sometimes my phone has to do because it's all I have with me. My LG has almost outlived its usefulness, so I'll be looking for a great camera with my next smartphone. =)

[Ismael Blick]

I found the article on smartphone usage quite intriguing. It sheds light on our dependency and its consequences. In this digital age, tools like Tg Macro, an auto-clicker, add another layer to our interactions. It's fascinating to ponder the evolving dynamics between humans and technology.

[Suzanne]

Thanks for responding. One of the things I found most interesting is how use of smartphones has changed the orientation so that we take more photos with a portrait/vertical orientation.
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