{"id":62872,"date":"2017-08-15T01:14:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T08:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=62872"},"modified":"2017-08-15T06:45:05","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T13:45:05","slug":"ipad-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/15\/ipad-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"iPad Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I was taking a nap the other day and I had this random idea:<\/p>\n

\n What would it be like to make photos on an iPad?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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My hypothesis:<\/p>\n

\n It might be like shooting with an old school 8×10 film camera, as the “ground plate” (viewfinder) is about the same size as an iPad.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I didn’t want to be theoretical, so I just tried it out on an old iPad Air. My thoughts:<\/p>\n

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  1. It was pretty fun. I am never used to having a viewfinder or LCD screen so big. It is an all-encompassing experience. The screen takes up your entire face, so you’re actually really integrated into the shooting process. You forget there is a “real world” outside of you while<\/em> you are making pictures. So it is a zen-like experience shooting with an iPad, especially with non-moving objects like urban landscapes and details of textures.<\/li>\n
  2. Fun to process your photos. I used VSCO and the A6 preset, and it was fun to see the picture SO BIG instantly on the iPad, instead of processing it on a tiny phone screen. Also, it was more convenient than dealing with a standard digital camera with importing the picture via memory card, into Lightroom. Therefore the benefit was the process was much more streamlined, easier workflow.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. In terms of the shooting “experience” it was more fun than shooting with a phone. Because you can’t move quickly. You gotta slow down, and take your time.<\/li>\n
  4. I read a lot of books on my iPad in bed or around the house. So I’ve been able to shoot pictures that I couldn’t have otherwise. For example I’m reading a book, then taking a break, then drop my iPad for a second to rest my eyes, and I see a good photo opportunity of Cindy working on the desk with her laptop. I frame her with the sheets in the foreground. A pretty unique perspective (shot while lying in bed).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Downsides of shooting with iPad<\/h2>\n
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    1. Because the iPad is so big and the camera is on the top right corner, it is a bit confusing when you lift the iPad to take a picture (because you assume the lens is in the middle of the iPad). It is almost like having “parallax error” when shooting with a rangefinder. Therefore there is a disconnect when you lift your iPad before taking a picture and actually taking a picture, which is jarring and unpleasant.<\/li>\n
    2. Less mobile. If you wanna shoot quickly on the go, shooting with a phone is better.<\/li>\n
    3. Hidden benefit: You look like a dumb tourist shooting with an iPad, so nobody will hassle you. Benefit in disguise. Idea: if you’re self-conscious shooting street photography, try it with an iPad.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Conclusion<\/h2>\n
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      As technology advances, we will have very good cameras on all our stuff and devices.<\/p>\n

      Imagine, you got a phone camera. Tablet camera. Front facing laptop camera.<\/p>\n

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      Soon, camera on your refrigerator. Camera on your car (front facing inside the car) and also outside cameras (in front, side, and back of the car). A camera on your backpack, or your wallet, or your key chain, your glasses, sunglasses, or purse.<\/p>\n

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      What are we gonna do in a world where we have cameras on EVERYTHING we own and use?<\/p>\n

      Fun idea to ponder.<\/p>\n

      Have fun, play, and be CREATIVE EVERYDAY!
      \nERIC<\/p>\n

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      Garden Grove, 2015. Shot on a LG G4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      The best camera is a phone:<\/p>\n