Presentation to the Enchanted Lens Camera Club in Albuquerque, NM on Sept 6, 2018.

1. MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY
SCOTT VALENTINE

2. Never let your
tools get in the
way of your art
Scott Valentine

4. John Thomson

5. Darius Kinsey

7. Matthew Brady

9. SIZE IS EVERYTHING!
COMPARING PHONES AND
FULL-SIZE CAMERAS

10. KEY DIFFERENCES
PHYSICAL SENSOR
Dynamic Range
Noise handling
Overall quality
LENS SIZE
Aperture
Options and Range
Resolving power
Shutter lagPROCESSOR
Effects and editing
Continuous shooting

12. YOUR WALLET WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
GEAR AND GADGETS
▸ Clip-on lenses
▸ Tripod adapter
▸ Selfie stick (oh my, yes)
▸ Bluetooth trigger
▸ LED lights
▸ Camera cage

14. DO THE DIFFERENCES MATTER?
IT’S STILL JUST PHOTOGRAPHY!
▸ The usual ‘rules’ apply
▸ Composition, storytelling, aesthetics
▸ Prefer expression over pixel peeping
▸ Look at the differences like advantages of
choice, not limitations

15. COULDN’T THINK OF A SLIDE TITLE
SUGGESTIONS
▸ Location scouting
▸ Shot preview and planning
▸ Lighting setups
▸ Documentation
▸ Visual sketchbook
▸ BTS / second shooting / backup camera
▸ Social media & blogging

21. SAGE ADVICE
USE MANUAL SETTINGS TO LEARN YOUR CAMERA
▸ Step 1: turn off syncing over data
▸ Step 2: set up the device storage location if possible
▸ Step 3: take pictures

22. WORKFLOW OVERVIEW
SHOOT SAVE PROCESS SHARESAVE

23. WORKFLOW EXAMPLE
SHOOT SAVE PROCESS SHARESAVE
Samsung default,
pro mode
captures in both
JPG and raw/DNG;
snapshot stuff is
shot with auto and
saved only as JPG
G o o g l e P h o t o s
grabs everything
from the gallery and
uploads when WiFi
i s a v a i l a b l e
(Caution!)
Important stuff is
loaded to LrM for
storage and transfer
to iPad or laptop;
this is a separate
path from Google
At home, download
from Lr Cloud to
home NAS, then
backed up to 3rd
party cloud storage
(paid)
From iPad, phone, or
laptop, create social
media and gallery
versions and use API
loader
LET’S TAKE SOME PICTURES!

25. DAT APP
FAVORITE BITS AND PIECES
IOS
▸ Apple Default
▸ Manual Camera
▸ Camera+
▸ PortraitCam
EFFECTS
▸ SlowShutter Cam
▸ Instagram
ANDROID
▸ Samsung/Google
▸ ProShot
▸ Camera FV-5
▸ Camera Zoom FX
EFFECTS
▸ LongExposure
▸ VSCO
TOOLS
▸ Photographer’s Ephemeris
▸ Sun Locator
▸ Snapseed
▸ Easy Release (iPad model
release)
▸ PlanIt! Pro
▸ NOAA Radar Pro

26. HOMAGE TO THE SPONSOR
ADOBE APPS FOR MOBILE
Lightroom Mobile
Photoshop Express
Photoshop Fix
Photoshop Mix
Spark Post / Page / Video

28. DEMO THANGS
RECOMMENDED GEAR AND SUPPORT STUFF
Beast Grip Pro (beastgrippro.com)
Yongnuo Y216 (amazon.com)
LumeCube 1500 (lumecube.com)
MeFoto Roadtrip Classic (mefoto.com)
Reticam Smartphone Tripod Mount (reticam.com)
Vanguard BBH-200 (vanguardworld.us)
Zodiac Pro BT Trigger (amazon.com)
1” Gaffer Tape
Black and white foam core
Muslin clips
Cinefoil
Cheap gray card
External batteries and cables
Leatherman multitool

29. SO MUCH TO REMEMBER!
KEEP IN MIND…
▸ Unique features of your phone let you
experiment with point of view, on board
effects, immediate sharing, creative
locations, and more
▸ Take advantage of the small size to get into
unusual or difficult places
▸ Augment with gadgets and apps, but don’t
go overboard
▸ Plan out a solid, simple workflow and stick
to it; change only when it makes sense
▸ Be aware of storage options
USE AUTOMATIC AND SPECIALTY MODES FOR
‣ Snapshots, action, memories/reminders
‣ Sharing
‣ Documenting events, especially in-the-
moment
‣ When you don’t have time to set manual
controls
USE MANUAL MODES FOR
‣ Art
‣ Photographing objects in complex lighting
‣ When you enjoy the process and have
time

30. SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION
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