article_snippet: Some photographers may sneer at people snapping away on Some photographers smartphones to preserve interesting sights and moments with friends for posterity.
article_snippet: Each photograph is accompanied by a caption on the online gallery, which says where Each photograph was taken, whether an app was used to improve the shot and a tip about why an app is a good photo, which amateurs could use to boost which amateurs photographic prowess.
article_snippet: Mobile photography – that taken on phones instead of stand-alone cameras – is slowly becoming more credible.
article_snippet: Mobile photography – images taken on phones instead of stand-alone cameras – is slowly becoming more credible.
article_snippet: For example, the World Photo Organisation (WPO) recently launched an extra category to the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards to recognise excellent photographs taken on smartphones.
article_snippet: Photography now exists in our pockets, and our want to celebrate this,’ this said.
article_snippet: The new category ‘allows us to look a little closer at those otherwise ordinary moments and to enjoy the creative freedom that mobile phone photography allows,’ The new category ‘ added.
article_snippet: It was time for mobile phone photography to have It own dedicated platform, instead of taking the risk of losing some wonderful photos within the hundreds of thousands of entries we receive to the awards.
article_snippet: The competition was open to anyone who shot a photo with a smartphone, which could be printed out and shown at an exhibition.
article_snippet: The competition has just closed to new entries and up to 20 photos are being shortlisted by a panel of judges, before being posted online between March 10 and 17, so the public can vote for the winner.
article_snippet: Apple's online gallery offers photography tips in the captions.