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Professor McLaughlinEnglish 1001-218125 January1 February 2018Ryan Florimonte72381184750500Is The Impact of Smartphones Benefiting or Diminishing The on Photography Profession“DSLR side by side with a smartphone”Why would you spend thousands of dollars on photography equipment when you have a smartphone at your fingertips 24/7? As for me, someone who is getting into photography, I have wondered if it is worth the money or should I just stick with my iPhone? How are the rapidly improving smartphone cameras impacting not only the photography equipment but also the professional photographers? It Is no doubt that smartphones have declined the sales of the two biggest brands in the photography industry, Cannon and Nikon, over the years, but why are people making the transition from DSLRs (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) or Point and shoots to basic smartphones as in iPhones and Samsung phones. In essence what are the pros and cons of a smartphone or a DSLR and which road should you take that is appropriate for your life style. I have decided to dig into this question and find some reliable resources to find out why this is happening.“DSLR side by side with a smartphone”One major significance to this transfer is the pricing of both the smartphones vs the photography equipment. For a higher end camera body alone, it can be anywhere from a thousand to a few thousands of dollars, and that is just the body without a lens. Lenses can be anywhere from a little less than your camera or more than your camera; and again that is just one lens and Rremember each lens does a different job, so you need a different lens if you are shooting landscapes or portraits. As for a As far as a smartphone it it doesn’t cost nearly as much, and you don’t have to worry about buying multiple lenses which cost a decent amount alsocan be costly or worry about accessories such as a ,for example, tripod or shutter lock remote. To put this into perspective you can buy a high-end smartphone (iPhone X) for $1,100 from apple(Apple), whereas if you wanted a middle to high-end Canon camera (Canon 5D Mark iv) it would cost you $3,499 for the body (Canon) and that is without the certain type of lens that would suit your photography style. The impact of smartphones on professional photographers have their benefits and drawbacks. However, a main reason on why photographers are not going to primarily switch to smartphones instead of their DSLRs is because no matter what in some situations DSLRS will always produce a higher quality and sharper image than a smartphone, and when you are on a paid job the customer will always want the highest quality image that you can produce. “No matter how amazing technology gets, there are some fundamental limitations that will more or less always be in the way of smartphones. In particular, the laws of physics are notoriously difficult to bypass. I’m talking about sensor size.” (Cooke, Alex). Sensor size is all about gathering light and information, so the bigger the sensor the more light it can capture therefore the more detail that will be produced in the photo. With the technology, we have available at the moment, in order for smartphones to produce a sharper photo It will have to contain a bigger sensor size which results in a big bulky phone. “Phone manufacturers would have to start placing DSLR-sized sensors in phones and phones would become bricks. We’ve had brick-sized cell phones before and like most other things from the 80s, their popularity 1101725392739400didn’t last.” (Cooke, Alex). “Size of iPhone sensor vs DSLR sensor (full frame is most common)”Instant gratification is becoming a huge impact on the declining sales of photography equipment, because of the ability to instantly upload your photos from your smartphone straight to social media without having to do all the transferring that shooting with a DSLR requires. According to Nasim Mansurov “With a smartphone, one has the option to take a picture and instantly share it with the world, so the question of image quality becomes somewhat secondary in nature and with a plethora of options for achieving a fairly good image using various apps and filters, there is a sense of instant gratification, which also becomes a key part of the process.” ( Mansurov, Nasim). Usually when we think about instant gratification we think about it coming across negative, because delayed gratification will eventually provide you with a better outcome however, in this scenario instant gratification is not that bad. This effects certain audiences differently, as far as the photography hobbyist this is wonderful because they don’t have to spend big bucks and also don’t have to deal with transferring photos to a computer, as for the professional photographers I would not say the same. The impact of smartphones on professional photographers have their benefits and drawbacks. However, a main reason on why photographers are not going to primarily switch to smartphones instead of their DSLRs is because no matter what in some situations DSLRS will always produce a higher quality and sharper image than a smartphone, and when you are on a paid job the customer will always want the highest quality image that you can produce. “No matter how amazing technology gets, there are some fundamental limitations that will more or less always be in the way of smartphones. In particular, the laws of physics are notoriously difficult to bypass. I’m talking about sensor size.” (Cooke, Alex). Sensor size is all about gathering light and information so the bigger the sensor the more light it can capture therefore the more detail that will be produced in the photo. With the technology, we have available at the moment, in order for smartphones to produce a sharper photo It will have to contain a bigger sensor size which results in a big bulky phone. “Phone manufacturers would have to start placing DSLR-sized sensors in phones and phones would become bricks. We’ve had brick-sized cell phones before and like most other things from the 80s, their popularity didn’t last.” (Cooke, 109343257865500Alex). “Size of iPhone sensor vs DSLR sensor (full frame is most common)”Smartphones provide easy access when you come into a situation that you either do not have your DSLR with you or, you do not have the time to get your DSLR out of your bag and set it up. A few more benefits are one, it is lightweight and you are able to fit in your pocket so it is easy to travel with. Secondly it is fairly easy to use and less complicated where as if you tried to use a DSLR for the first time it will take a while for you to get the hand of it. Lastly smartphones can download multiple types of apps in the phone to allow really easy editing of your photos and even if you don’t want to edit them they are ready to post onto any of your social media as soon as you take the picture.Another major benefit a professional photographer gets when using a DSLR vs a smartphone is the storage capacity. When using a DSLR you can have multiple SD cards in the camera at once, depending on your camera, and it takes seconds to swap out SD cards if one fills up, however, with a smartphone you do not have that ability so once you run out of space you either have to transfer photos to hard drive of some sort or start deleting photos. With this in mind if you are at a wedding on a job using a DSLR you can easily swap out an SD card and continue in just a few seconds, on the other side if you are using a smartphone and run out of space then you have to waste valuable time either transferring the photos or going through the photos and deleting them to free up space, either way a smartphone is a very inefficient and ineffective way to shoot a wedding.After digging into this question into more depth I do not see smartphones fully taking over photography equipment and also do not see professional photographers switching to smartphones primarily, for the time being at least. As far as a person taking pictures for a hobby or interest I can see the sales of DSLRs going down to those customers because they can produce a good enough image for their liking because and they are not getting paid for itit, so they do not worry about the sharpest and highest resolution photo. On the flip side, professional photographers are going to continue using and purchasing photography equipment, however, with that being said they will not exclude smartphone cameras completely. As far as going out with friends or just not having their DSLR on them at the moment they will use their smartphones to capture the moment but again they will not be using them if it is a paid job it will only be for pleasure uses and as a secondary source. As for me on a personal level, I feel I would benefit tremendously from purchasing a DSLR instead of just sticking with my iPhone X. So, because I am I beginner just getting into photography, I won’t be buying a top line DSLR I would buy an entry level one that would be a lot easier on my bank account and let me get familiar with technicalities of the equipment and in a year or two, upgrade to a better DSLR. This is how I take the research I have done, however for others their perspective might be different and they will benefit better by not purchasing a DSLR and stick to whatever smartphone they are currently using. Works CitedMansurov, Nasim. “Are Smartphones Threatening the Camera Industry?” Photography Life, 6 Apr. 2017, are-smartphones-threatening-the-camera-industry.Cooke, Alex, “Why Cell Phones Won't Ever Replace Professional Cameras.” Fstoppers, 21 Dec. 2017, critiques/why-cell-phones-wont-ever-replace-professional-cameras-74727.Macanas, Mark Milan. “Smartphone Camera Sensor Size List vs DSLR and Mirrorless Camera Sensors, Updated Regularly.” TechPinas : Philippines' Technology News, Tips and Reviews Blog, 26 Dec. 2017, 2017/12/smartphone-camera-sensor-size-list-vs.html.Roberto, Blake. “Smartphone vs DSLR: Which Camera is Better?” , 5 Feb. 2016, . smartphone-vs-dslr-which-camera-is-better/.“IPhone X.” Apple, shop/buy-iphone/iphone-x.“Canon.” Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Body | Canon Online Store ,shop.usa.shop/en/catalog/eos-5d-mark-iv-body. ................
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