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Thursday 15 April 2010

A photographers best friend! The iPHONE

I know this is a firm favourite with many Photographers but the Iphone has to be the best gadget I've ever had.
I'm not including camera's here! Although the Iphone does have a camera. Its not too bad either and theres plenty of editing software from the fantastic App store. I'm a great believer in the fact that the best camera you have is the one you have on you at the time. See the photo above of the spooky staircase at my old flat in heartbreak hotel. The flat itself wasnt as bad as it looks, although a bit damp it was great and I had some of the best times there.
Back to the Iphone!!! Why is this my favourite gadget! Basicly because I use it more than any other peice of equipment.
I use it for my emails which is invaluable when I'm hardly ever in front of my PC. Of course I use it for music! In fact I have my lifes CD collection on there. I also use an app called Last FM which is a kind of radio station which knows what music I like. I listen to it through the stereo in the car, in the Gym and on my speakers at home. I've watched a full season of 24 on it! I watch BBC IPLAYER and YOUTUBE on it. I browse the internet on it! I can see when my friends are on their Xbox's and what games they are playing. I use facebook and update this blog on it. I use the note pad and a task manager on their for my everyday business. I use the calander for all my weddings and portraits. I show potential customers my animoto slideshows on it!  I can remotely control my Nikon D90 using it! Yes thats right, I can actually have my camera somewhere else and see what the camera sees on the Iphone screen, then adjust shutter speed, aperture ect and finally take the picture all using the Iphone.
Oh yeah and its a phone which I make calls and send texts on! The great thing is, its so user friendly it makes all of the above a pleasure to do!
The only thing that I wish it had was a flash for the camera! Then I could take happy snappys of friends on nights out.
I will give you a list of the apps I would recommend on my next post. If you think this is all because its a new toy then you would be wrong as I've had it for 8 months now and I use it more than ever.

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