Photography has gone through a major change. With the arrival of the iPhone, almost overnite, it became possible to capture high quality images, process and edit them on the phone without a computer, $2 apps replaced much of what expensive photo editing software was needed for. If that’s not enough, the need for a heavy bag, full of expensive lenses, filters and external flash was greatly reduced. And perhaps most important, it brought the fun back into photography and made fun and interesting imagery accessible to many more people.
Soon thereafter, Apple’s iPad, iPod touch and other smart phones followed suit with cameras. Major camera manufacturers followed suit with smaller camera bodies and lenses, touch screens for commands and menu functions, in-camera apps are now starting to be released. Is the iPhone equal to the better and bigger DSLR cameras, not yet, but it won’t be long before they are truly competitive. And when it comes to smart phone photography, Apple products clearly have the advantage, much of it due to the large number of apps available. read more »