Aug '08 to Aug '09
Nokia 6120

I've had mobile phones without cameras for a long time. In August 2008, I treated myself to a camera phone with a 2 megapixel resolution, adjustable white balance, low and high ISO setting (of which the high setting was next to useless), flash, effect setting (ex. b&w, sepia, color invert - which I seldom use), and the best feature of all - EV compensation.

Of course, I would have preferred a camera phone with the following additional features: at least 3 megapixels, adjustable aperture & shutter speed, manual focus, flash hotshoe, and interchangeable lenses. Hahaha. But that is non-existent. And even if it were made, it would be the same size as the smallest DSLR (ex. Oympus EP-1 or Panasonic GF-1).

While the features of camera phones fail in comparison to digital cameras, portability is its winning factor (and of course, bluetooth, for fun sharing). The advancing technology on digital cameras draw the users away from the humble capabilities of camera phones.

I'm writing this entry to encourage photography enthusiasts to maximize the use of their camera phones and allow their creativity to be stretched. Here are select photos from my Nokia 6120.

Note: All photos are unedited. One photo contains violence. Refrain from eating while viewing this album. =)



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