Tara has set us a real challenge this week:
This week's theme is: Phone Photos.
The only rule is you have to have taken it on your phone. Doesn't matter what app you use. Camera phones have moved on so much and I've seen some quite stunning photos from these little in-your-pocket devices! So there is never any excuse for now snapping whenever you're out and about.
And while Tara has waxed lyrical about the wonders of Instagram and the camera on her iPhone, I have an HTC Desire. The interface of the phone is amazing. The camera? Horrendous. Really, really awful! Plus, the Android apps for the photography are naff. (Although if someone can point me in the direction of a decent one, I'd appreciate it)
However saying all that, I will share with you some of my favourite photos that I've taken on my rubbish camera-phone. They are unedited because the brief says it has to be done on your phone and I can't find a good app to do that, so here are the raw images:
He's just woken up from a nap and decided that I'd put something I shouldn't have in the laundry basket. Within the next thirty seconds after this photo being taken, he almost fell in!
Look at those knees!
Discovering his shadow for the first time.
One of my favourite camera-phone shots ever: bedhead!
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Notmyyearoff says
That last pic is just gorgeous. Love the one where he is looking at his shadow too, it's so cute how kids are fascinated by it, pure innocence.
TheBoyAndMe says
I love that last photo too, one of my favourite photos ever.
Spencer says
Pics are lovely. Try "Camera 360 Ultimate" app, I really like it over the stock app and "photo editor" to edit photos on the phone
TheBoyAndMe says
Is that available on Android?
spencer says
yes available on Android. See link,
https://market.android.com/details?id=vStudio.Android.Camera360&hl=en
Lauren says
The last photo is beautiful.
Sarah says
Great moments captured – I particularly love the one of the shadow and the first one has such a lovely 'mist' to it and made me smile. The last photograph is also very lovely.
Kelloggsville says
They are lovely. What a cutee
Mum2BabyInsomniac says
Love the shadow one!
Ramblings Of A Suburban Mummy says
I think that's the neatest bedhead I've ever seen! x
TheBoyAndMe says
Isn't it gorgeous?
Susan Mann says
Aww those are such cute photos and capture him perfectly x
Mari says
Oh no, you mean there's no Instagram for HTC? And there was me off to download it for mine!
Oh well they are still gorgeous photos – love the bedhead one 🙂
TheBoyAndMe says
Try Little Photo instead, it seems to have way more filters than Instagram anyway!
Rosie Scribble says
Lovely. Especially the shadow one.
Jacq says
I thought my HTC Desire camera was okay and you photos are fine. Do you clean the lens often?
This is the kind of thing I take on mine
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150151639602288.330879.523162287&type=3&l=d783f5b108
TheBoyAndMe says
Mine aren't as good as these, I do clean the lens yes. Mine's an original Desire, have you got one of the newer models? The S or something?
jenny paulin says
they are all lovely examples of capturing the 'moment'.i am hard pressed to pick a fav but I do love the one of him in his vest (the knees) and discovering his shadow and the final one is gorgeous too xx
TheBoyAndMe says
Hasn't he got gorgeous knees? And I have to say that I love that he's scratching his bum in it too!
Multiple mummy says
They are gorgeous photo's. I love the shadow one. Peter pan! I have just discovered instagram which is good. Have you used that? x
Chris at Thinly Spread says
That last one is GORGEOUS! x
TheBoyAndMe says
Thank you, I adore it.
Reluctant Housedad says
I'm with Chris. The last shot is superb. Very atmospheric and angelic.
TheBoyAndMe says
He was so sweet and soft when he'd just woken up, love photo.
MummyMummyMum says
I was only thinking this week that there is nothing cuter than a little person wearing just a vest with gorgeous little legs! Fab photos. xx
TheBoyAndMe says
I love that he's scratching his bottom in it too!
Emily (@AMummyToo) says
That last pic is gorgeous and the shadow on the penultimate one is brilliant.
TheBoyAndMe says
It's fab isn't it? He just stood stock-still to study it.
Peggy says
The last one is really lovely! I used to have an HTC and I really didn't like taking photos with it either, so I totally relate on that one 🙂
TheBoyAndMe says
It's just such rubbish quality, never can take decent photos on it!