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Nokia Tripod DT-22 Pictures

2009-01-13T18:37:00.004+05:30

Following are a set of Nokia DT-22 Tripod pictures that I have for you. We just got this wonderful accessory and I sure can say that it makes clicking pictures a whole lot more fun. It's sleek and easy to carry around. The built is also very strong and the design is also amazing. It works great for making videos at home and clicking some serious Macro pictures. I will be posting more about this in the coming days so keep a check.

Nokia N91 - Still Alive - Still Clicking

2009-01-06T17:35:00.003+05:30

So if you are thinking that only the new Nseries wave of devices can snap amazing shots, then you better take a look at this. The Nokia N91 8GB has been used to capture the retiring sun on the city of Bengaluru. It's simply spectacular. The only thing that the Nseries miss is an inbuilt GPS & Auto Focus, but in all a great shot. Thanks to Gizzfreak for sharing this with us. If you want to share some of your shots, then just tag them as s60blog on Share Ovi and we will have them up :P

Upload, Watch And Embed High Quality Videos On YouTube

2009-01-04T19:38:00.007+05:30

Steve has highlighted how you can upload best quality video from your camera phone up on Youtube. Its a good guide for those who have high speed internet connection and want their media to have the same quality as it was recorded with. Just read along below for a quick guide on how to do that. We took out the main points here for you, so if you need a more detailed guide then please jump over here for Steve's post.

Garbage in, garbage out, obviously. So make your video captures as good as possible. The usual suspects apply here. Shoot in sunlight if possible, try not to shoot into the sun, shoot subjects at an appropriate focus point, depending on your device (the N82 is good at close-ups/people, the N96 [and N85 etc] are preset to focus on more distant objects - annoyingly).
Having uploaded your file, there's a short wait while YouTube's servers 'process' it. In practice, this means re-encoding it to their own Flash video format. It's also quite low resolution (QVGA?), so the first trick is to wait a little longer. YouTube's servers have spotted the fact that you've uploaded a high resolution video and have set to work doing a second encode, this time to a much higher resolution. An hour or so after the video first goes live, a 'Watch in high quality' link pops up below the main video window and viewers can then choose to switch to the higher bandwidth, higher quality version if they like.
Click on the little gear wheel icon besides the embedding code. Choose the largest of the possible embedding frame sizes. This just happens to be 640 pixels wide, perfect for your new videos.

Congratulations to Matthew!

2009-01-02T12:11:00.001+05:30

Well, the jury decided Matthew the man behind Nokia Daily News as the winner. I will get in touch with you shortly. And again as a token to thanks I’ll be sending few freebies to Chaplin and Darnel. I need to check up on Darnel as I was not able to locate his name in our fourm database. Will update you shortly. But thank you all for sharing your phontographs. Please feel free to share your phontography tricks and tips over at our here. Well, thats all for now. I’ll leave you with picture that won the contest.

Welcoming 2009 With The Sun

2009-01-01T14:55:00.004+05:30

Darnel has shared with us some of his amazing shots which he has managed to click using the Nokia N82. These pictures are a great way to welcome 2009. Click them for a larger view. Thank you Darnel for these lovely pictures. We hope you share more shots with us and also share a few tips on Phontography here. With this I wish you all a Happy New Year 2009. Have Fun!

Phontography Tips And Tricks - Using Grid Lines

2008-12-29T14:20:00.005+05:30

What I have today for you all is a small and simple guide that I posted on Mark's Blog with the help of which you can click better pictures. These are simple tricks, hacks or guides that will help you click exceptionally amazing pictures. We all have been using our cell phone cameras and many a times we end up clicking pictures which go blur or which could have been clicked better. With the new wave of Nseries and Eseries devices we have now been provided with a lot of functions which we hardly use. A part of this series is the Black & White pictures on which I did a post.

This post will reintroduce you guys to the use of GRID LINES in your device. While you turn on your camera, enable the grid lines from the right options bar. Now why do we need these lines? Well, let me tell you something first;

Focal points are the areas of interest in a photograph. If you are taking a portrait, the obvious area of interest is the eyes of the person. If you are taking a landscape it could be a house in the foreground.

So don’t put the areas of interest in the middle of the photograph. Most people do. Phontographs work better when the area (or areas) of interest are placed off center. And this is where the Grid Lines come in.

With the above picture in as an example, just use the points of interest to lie on the corners on the center square formed by the crossing lines of the grid. In this case I made the vegetables to lie on the left corner of the center square. Also note that the building on the right is parallel to the right vertical grid line and the tomatoes below are parallel to the horizontal grid line. Finally the cycle at the bottom right. Thus with this in mind you can click amazing pictures by keeping your points of interest at proper location.

Phontography Tips And Tricks - Black & White Pictures Guide

2008-12-14T10:14:00.010+05:30

Phontography is the next generation revolution and every second somewhere in the world a picture is being clicked using a mobile phone camera. With a small list of Mobile Photography tips we told you all about before I am here starting a series of posts on how to achieve maximum results from your mobile device camera. I wanted to start this series by bringing in two colours which ironically are not considered as colours, these are Black and White. In this post I will try to highlight on how you can click some insanely awesome and at the same time retro pictures using your mobile device camera. I have used Nokia N95 8GB and N96 for the following pictures with a little tweaking from the in present customization options and have achieved exceptionally amazing results.

First of all you all need to explore the options that are present in camera mode. The ones that I used to achieve the results were

1. Macro
2. Black & White
3. Exposure

With these three, I have been able to click pictures that were very unique and at the same time very appealing. A lot many times we feel that we need to have a higher mega pixel count in order to obtain better results. Well, while agree to this but only partially. I have experienced 1 MP, 2 MP, 3.2 MP and finally the 5 MP camera range of Nokia devices and by far I can say that it only helps in determining the size of the picture (i.e. the resolution) before it starts to break into its various pixels. The point that makes a difference is Focus. (click pictures for larger view.)

The latest devices are equipped with an Auto Focus feature which is simple but very important function of the camera. If you have been using a device with one then you know but one should not relay totally on it. You should manually focus the object you want to picture by pressing the camera button half-way down which will turn the centre box of the viewfinder green or red depending on the distance between you and the subject being focussed. So practice with this feature to get a hang of it and this will sure prove useful.

With these basic tips you should now explore the Macro Option. In many cases it will be labeled as Close-up Mode. (To activate this mode go to the Scene Modes options on the left navigation bar, when you switch to camera mode.) This gives you the ability to focus near by objects from a close distance up to 10 cm. Thus making the subject as foreground and rest as the hazy background. The object really comes prominent and alive with this technique. (Tip: Please note that select the Macro option before you make further changes.)

Next you can select Black & White from the Color Tone Option. This is simple and self explanatory. You can also try other color tone modes if you like.

After this tweak with the exposure, usually in the positive side up to 1.7, may be less or more depending upon the light and the subject you want to picture. Thus, now you are ready to click amazing Black & White pictures . Hope this helps you all. (Tip: Try to quickly bring the camera near the subject and see the motion effects come alive.)

Black Shades

2008-12-10T22:19:00.004+05:30

Chaplin has made his way to our Phontography blog. He has tagged some amazing piece of works on Share Ovi. Click here to take a look. Chaplin hosts his blog on World fashion and if you need some peek into the latest from the world of fashion, then thats the place you want to be. To share you phontographs just tag them with s60blog or click here to know how.

The Web Now Made By Hand

2008-11-26T21:24:00.003+05:30

Today we saw the release of NokiaviNe v1.02 for general public use. It is a client which can be used to keep a track of your life events viz. pictures, music, videos all on your personal vines and can be viewed by your friends, family and everyone. Download it from here. It is coupled to your sportstracker account so you can edit stuff from there. This picture was taken using my N95 8GB secondary camera.

Green Drop

2008-11-20T10:32:00.003+05:30

The N96 has snapped a pretty amazing shot this time with the secondary camera. The morning dew on a bamboo leaf has been pictured here. The horizon too has a gradual gradient of pink and blue, making the picture come alive.

Deathly Hallows

2008-11-16T15:09:00.004+05:30

CAUTION: This picture is not meant for people suffering from High Blood Pressure or Cardiac Disease. Children should see it under parental guidance. Our friend Matthew form Nokia Daily News has tagged his picture on Share OVi. Totally unexpected Unique piece of work enough to give you goosebumps ;) . Way to go buddy, keep those pictures coming.

You too can share your WOW by the following ways:
Upload it to your Share Ovi Account and Tag it as s60blog (If you don't have an account yet then you can email the picture to gomcoite.Phontography.mobile@share.ovi.com but I recommend you get one.)

Morning Walk & Secondary Camera N95 8GB

2008-11-15T09:34:00.003+05:30

Here are a few shots of the morning walk I did a few minutes ago. These are again with the help of the Secondary Camera on my N95 8GB. I still have to see how cool can this camera click, so I would be putting up a whole lot of different experiments with it ;)

Some Phontography Tips & Tricks

2008-11-14T16:57:00.001+05:30

Following are a set of Phontography Tips that might come in handy for you guys. ;)

The most important thing about Phontography is to have fun and be yourself.
Find the shortcut to the camera function, so you can easily get trigger happy.
Don't miss the moment taking Phontographs is free! So snap away.
Don't just sit there. Move around your subject and take advantage of different light and angles.
Use the props around you tables, chairs, flowers.
Go in close, always closer than you think. For example, if you're taking a head shot, you should be no more than an arm-length away.
Don't be a skyscraper to children kneel down or crouch so you're on their level.
Only get fussy about composition if you've got the time. Its fair enough to take photos that are missing arms and legs.
Things that are no longer considered wrong a bit of blur, a spot of red eye, an odd angle to the shot.
You don't always have to use the viewfinder — hold the camera in front of you or above your head to take the shot.
Explore the cameras functions like the macro lens for closeups, or different effects like sepia tones or black and white.
Remember … small is beautiful.You can carry your handset with you all the time so your cameras handy when you need it.
Don't worry about editing when you're out and about. Sift through your photos later on.
Use your imagination there's no film to waste and practice makes better photos.
Taking pictures doesn't cost anything. Always take several images and sort through them later.

Nokia N95 8GB Secondary Camera Rediscovered + Show Us Your Wow!

2008-11-14T16:24:00.006+05:30

Hello Everyone, This is the continuation part of my Secondary Camera Rediscovered Post on S60BLOG. Here I will put up all the stunning piece of shots that the secondary camera is capable of. I have included a few of the shots that I managed to take as of now. Well all I can say is that they were great. So, if you have any stunning piece of work to share then bring it on. For the next couple of months I will see what all can the secondary camera produce and at the end of it I will give away cool S60 Swag to the most amazing piece of work. But this is only for the Secondary Camera but you can also share your other work as well. More Info will come up soon ;) so keep checking.

The Contest Is Now Over - Thank You all for your participation :P

How To Share Your Wow!

Write a few lines describing the Picture (Where was it clicked, what was the occasion etc.)
Do Mention which Mobile Device you used.
Do not Crop, Re-size, Edit the Picture in any way.
Upload it to your Share Ovi Account and Tag it as s60blog (If you don't have an account yet then you can email the picture to gomcoite.Phontography.mobile@share.ovi.com but I recommend you get one.)
That's it. After Moderation it will be visible to all.
*To be eligible for the awards for the best picture of the month you have to be a registered member of our forums. Visit MY.S60BLOG.COM and Register today!

*More Info Here

Phontography - Join The Revolution

2008-11-14T11:14:00.004+05:30

If you still are unaware of what Mobile Photography is, then i guess you must be living in the third world. Wake up to the next generation of Photography which takes you to the next level with your mobiles. It is not necessary to buy expensive mobiles for this as regular mobile camera's can too produce stunning results. So catch the fun and don't be left behind.

Share your Phontographs with us via the following ways:

Write a few lines describing the Picture (Where was it clicked, what was the occasion etc.)
Do Mention which Mobile Device you used.
Do not Crop, Re-size, Edit the Picture in any way.
Upload it to your Share Ovi Account and Tag it as s60blog (If you don't have an account yet then you can email the picture to gomcoite.Phontography.mobile@share.ovi.com but I recommend you get one.)
That's it. After Moderation it will be visible to all.

So, what are you waiting for. Join in and share your imagination with the world.

Car Crash

2008-11-14T11:07:00.003+05:30

Description
A message to all those young blooded people, please follow traffic rules. Driving is a privillage NOT a Right. Thus, always obey the traffic rules. This picture was taken on my way back to home from hospital on NH-1 using N95 8GB.

Beautiful Wings

2008-11-14T10:58:00.006+05:30

Description
This picture was taken in my backyard with the help of my Nokia N95 8GB in Macro mode. I had come out for a morning walk when I spotted this beautiful butterfly and luckily I has my Mobile with me. Took a few shots to get the perfect click, but it was fun ;)

About

2008-11-13T21:42:00.006+05:30

Vision Statement
This Photo Blog has been started to enable Mobile enthusiast users to share their Photographs clicked with the help of their Mobile Devices with the world. I have always loved the idea of my Mobile Device doing the job of my Digital Camera and today in the 21st Century more and more Mobile Devices are bridging the gap and are now equipped with amazing Cameras with Superb Picture Quality. With the power to make the web now by hand, all you need is one of these new Mobile Devices and A little Creativity to Capture the world around you.

What is Phontography?
Phontography is Mobile Phone Photography. Its is a fast catching trend in today's world and has changed the way we click's pictures. The best part of the story is that you don't need to be technically sound to click pictures as Phontography is best when its done your way. Thus, its the way you see the world and totally expresses your inner feelings at the time you click the picture. So, there are no rules. And these pictures have something unique about those moments you with your phones. They are raw human nature as we see it because it is not staged, posed or anticipated. Photos are captured that would not have been, and you experiment a bit more because taking pictures is so convenient.

How can I share Pictures here?
Well, if you have a Mobile Device with an inbuilt Camera, then just follow the following instructions:

Write a few lines describing the Picture (Where was it clicked, what was the occasion etc.)
Do Mention which Mobile Device you used.
Do not Crop, Re-size, Edit the Picture in any way.
Upload it to your Share Ovi Account and Tag it as s60blog (If you don't have an account yet then you can email the picture to gomcoite.Phontography.mobile@share.ovi.com but I recommend you get one.)
That's it. After Moderation it will be visible to all.
*To be eligible for the awards for the best picture of the month you have to be a registered member of our forums. Visit MY.S60BLOG.COM and Register today!

*Coming Soon