Compact, discreet and packed with editing opportunities – is the Apple iPhone the ultimate travel camera? Richard Gray explains how he was converted.
1. It’s small You always have it with you, so when you go out for dinner and your waitress starts belly-dancing on your table, you’ll get the shot.
2. It doesn’t look like a camera This means you can get closer to that grizzled old man at his market stall before he reaches for his stick to ward you off.
3. You can edit your photos on the phone itself Which means endless entertainment when you’re back at the hotel while your wife is in the bath.
4. You can show all your friends your photos before you get home Posting to Flickr, Facebook or other photo sharing sites is a breeze.
There is such a thing as iPhone logic, instead of mis-placing a huge camera, an iPhone can easily be slipped into your pocket and taken out for the impromptu photo shoot. I found this incredibly helpful since I tend to travel a lot myself. And the less baggage the better. Also you may want to review some of the photo editing apps that are available for free or for a small fee. Because one called 'Fast Camera' which can take up to 15 frames a second, and then you can acquire another app to blend them together. I don't know about you but generally having a fast shutter speed, helps capture the image you want to get.