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“The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You”

I want to tell everyone about this project that Chase Jarvis has put together. First, let me say, I am a huge fan of Chase and his work. One thing that really sets him apart from the pack, is the effort he puts into the photography community. He has put countless hours into giving siminars, making behind the scene’s video’s for us to see how he does his magic, and biggest of all (in my humble opinion), he has worked VERY hard to inspire both amatuer AND professional photographers to get out there and shoot. That is the most important thing we can all do, because if we don’t, where will all the great images of the world around us come from? No one can see this planet the same way *you* do, so without your shooting/sharing, we are all missing out…

As part of his philosophy, and effort to inspire, he has created a LARGE community of photographers, dubbed The Best Camera. Chase has based this whole project around the concept, “The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You“. This is to say, what ever you have with you that will capture an image, is the best thing you can use, and you should make the best pictures you can with it. Stop focusing on the gear you wish you had, and use what’s right in front of you. Personally, I think this is an awesome concept, and really embodies the whole reason we (most of us) got into photography in the first place. Who cares what you shoot with, as long as the images tell the story you intended them too.

This community is based around an iPhone app, but is not limited to it. The app will let you shoot photo’s using the built in camera, edit them with multiple filters/options, then upload them to The Best Camera website for sharing. It will also let you upload to Twitter, Facebook, and email to any address you like, all at the same time as uploading to the site. There is even a community function built in, where you can view and vote for other people’s photos. The app is very, very thorough. Now, while the app is for the iPhone and iTouch, you can take the pics with any phone. For instance, I have an iTouch, which does not have a camera built in. How do I participate? I use my phone to take pics (a G1 w/ Android), email them to my ipod, edit (if needed) and upload. It’s well worth the tiny amount of extra effort.

I suggest that everyone go check out the website, the app, and all the possibilities!

Links:

Chase Jarvis – Website / Blog
The Best Camera Website
The iPhone/iTouch App
Direct To iTunes

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