40 Camera phones

Observation and spontaneity

The Geisha on the Train

I was in the right place at the right time, and sneakily used my camera phone to capture a particular moment.

Meg Pickard

The Idea

I own a number of cameras, which I use for different events and in different situations, but the camera in my phone is always with me. As a result, I find myself using it a lot to capture the odd and interesting things I spot during my daily commute and in my everyday life. Since some of the most interesting things are unexpected, the camera in your cell phone might be the only camera you have to hand. Camera phones (camphones) can be very frustrating in terms of quality and available functionality, which makes it all the more important to know ...

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