{"id":1166,"date":"2010-12-05T18:14:44","date_gmt":"2010-12-06T01:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writerlyhaphazardry.net\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2010-12-05T18:14:44","modified_gmt":"2010-12-06T01:14:44","slug":"funtography-and-other-guilty-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.writerlyhaphazardry.net\/?p=1166","title":{"rendered":"Funtography and Other Guilty Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve had this idea that I should upgrade my phone for no reason other than the better camera. I have the now ancient iPhone 3G. If Apple follows its normal pattern and releases a new version of the iPhone next summer, I will most certainly upgrade then. I’m trying to hold out until then. The little devil on the shoulder, though, keeps telling me I need a new phone now, now, now.<\/p>\n

Here’s one of my attempts to silence it (yes, I did post this pic earlier today):<\/p>\n

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Check out this print I took with Retro Camera for iPhone<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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Sent from my iPhone<\/div>\n

Posted via email<\/a> from Just Haphazardry<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

If I can’t get the new phone with the slightly better camera, I’ll just have to settle for new photo apps on the old phone. I used the Retro Camera app<\/a> in this case. Fun stuff.<\/p>\n

This makes me think I can possibly pull off a photo-a-day project for 2011. I wanted the better phone cam because I knew I couldn’t do a photo every single day without relying on my phone. My heart does belong to my Canon Rebel T1i<\/a>, but I can’t lug the big SLR everywhere I go. I can’t take “serious” pictures every day. In truth, I probably can’t take serious pictures ever. I’m not a professional. I’m not even a skilled amature. I’m just an enthusiast.<\/p>\n

Thus, my goal for 2011 is to do a photo-a-day, but to do it by relying heavily on funtography. Phone apps with built-in effects are just the ticket then.<\/p>\n

Also, I think some light editing of T1i pics might be called for. I played around with the online photo editor Picnik<\/a> today. This, I think, was my favorite variation of the “Wild Things” shot:<\/p>\n

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Funtography.<\/p>\n

I want to do the photo-a-day project for the levity, for the relaxation, for the chance to practice the craft, and for the artistic discipline. I’m not sure why I think funtography and discipline go together, but somehow it makes sense to me.<\/p>\n

Still, I have the guilt. If I’m going to sink money into cameras and lenses, I tell myself, I need to take it more seriously. I’ve had the T1i for nearly a year now, and I still don’t understand all of the functions. I’ve just been playing with it.<\/p>\n

Playing. Just playing. Should I let myself get away with that? Who cares that I bought the camera as a relaxation tool? I spent money on it. I use it often. Shouldn’t I make myself study it? Shouldn’t I make myself learn more about it before I allow myself to buy new lenses or new editing software or anything of that nature?<\/p>\n

Um…yeah, probably. But I have neither the time nor the energy to get too worked up about that. I do have a goal to learn more about the functions of my camera in 2011. I do have a goal to learn more about the techniques employed by serious photographers.<\/p>\n

I also have a goal to keep the camera as something that is simply for my own pleasure. It’s an expensive toy, but it’s still cheaper than therapy.<\/p>\n

Today’s Reverb 10 prompt<\/a> is “let go.” What I’m going to let go of in 2011 is the idea that every art form I adopt has to become a competitive sport. Funtography. That’s all I know and all I need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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