USING A CELLPHONE CAMERA

Good scenes can show up when you don’t have your primary camera with you. How often have you said, “I wish I had my camera with me”? A camera with the adjustments needed to fully capture the beauty or mood of the scene is great to have handy. But you can’t always lug one around. Fortunately, almost everyone today carries a cellphone with a built-in camera.

Early versions of cellphone cameras were relatively low resolution when Nokia and Sanyo introduced them in 2002. Technology has improved dramatically with every new version on cell phones since then. Today, they provide high resolution images and videos and the ability to edit in the phone’s camera app. They can provide images that are great for posting on social media or just capturing a moment.  Photo albums are now being replaced by cell phone photo libraries.

Harrisburg Railroad Bridge iPhone Image

The Harrisburg Hospital sits along the east bank of the Susquehanna River, a very scenic river. The dining area is called the Seven Bridges Café, which provides a great view of the bridges and the cityscape. My Canon was at home, so I made do with my iPhone camera. When leaving the hospital, the light of the setting sun was hitting the arches and abutments of the old railroad bridge and leaving interesting patterns of light and shadow. I had one of those “I wish I had my camera moments.” But at least there was an iPhone in my pocket to capture the moment.

Harrisburg Market Street Presbyterian Church iPhone Image

The spire of the Market Street Presbyterian Church is visible from the hospital’s café. Again, the cellphone camera provided the opportunity to capture the view.