Photo Project: Cameraphones!
I’ll be the first to admit, I have never really been a fan of cell phone photos. Having a 5D almost always at my disposable has spoiled me somewhat. Not to mention, I just don’t feel like I have any control over the shot from a cell phone. But then I took the photo you see (below right) with my iPhone today and I was fairly impressed with the quality.
So, here’s an idea… I am going to take at least one photo per day for a month with my iPhone. On March 12th, I’ll share my best shots along with any tips and tricks I learned along the way.
Your challenge
I want all of you to join in this project with me and submit your photos to our new Flickr group: Project Cameraphone. The best photo and the best cameraphone tip each win a prize!
Details after the jump.
The rules
- First and foremost, the photos must be taken by a cameraphone… This could be an iPhone, Blackberry, Treo, or whatever. But it must be a cameraphone.
- Some post-processing is allowed but please leave the EXIF data intact. I need to be able to confirm that it was taken by a cameraphone of some sort. Yes, some of the more l33t among us can edit and/or fake EXIF data. But if you submit a 15MP photo claiming its from your dinky Samsung, the jig is up. Be honest.
- I don’t necessarily expect you to take a photo each day (though you’re certainly welcome to) but the photo must have been taken between NOW (February 11) and 12 March 2008. There is no limit on the number of photos you can post to the group.
- I pick the winners. At some point in the future, I will likely do a more community-driven contest but, for now, I want to keep it simple.
Oh yeah, the prizes
Best user-submitted cameraphone photo: $100 Amazon gift certificate
Best tip: $50 Amazon gift certificate
This project will close March 12, 2008 at 8pm. The winners will be posted by March 15th both here and in the Flickr group.
I look forward to seeing some great shots! If you have any questions, please post them in the comments below or start a thread here.
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February 12th, 2008 at 6:30 am
The poor guy. I can’t believe he let you post that, let alone take it.
February 12th, 2008 at 6:56 am
Haha… yeah, he was in a weird mood yesterday. He even had me send him a copy. I told him I was gonna post it.
February 13th, 2008 at 7:59 am
WHAT another project ???
Shawn can we start this one on March 1st till end of March PLEASE pretty please
February 13th, 2008 at 8:16 am
LOL… Actually, I was thinking about extending it until the end of March anyway since it hasn’t exactly ‘caught fire’ yet. Does that work?
Thanks!
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March 12th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Sounds like a cool project. I am game.
March 13th, 2008 at 7:16 am
Sweet! I look forward to seeing your camera photos!
April 1st, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Dis is not necessarily a bad picture!
April 2nd, 2008 at 7:14 am
@Nico: Hahaha…