Photographer Toby Harriman posted a beautiful set of photos of the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska that he took with his iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple ProRAW and gave some opinions on the performance. In short: he was blown away.
For a long time, taking photos with a smartphone was a compromise. You can take pictures more easily with a device you always have on you, but the image quality is not going to impress an impressive eye. However, this compromise is slowly eroding to the point where many do not consider it more than one at all. With the technological advances in space, it really seems like the compromise could evaporate completely.
“I know I’m probably preaching it too much, but I’m constantly being blown away by this device,” Harriman writes. “When I was working on my iPhone 12 Pro Film & Photo Series, I was ecstatic about what I could capture with it. If we now play with the iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple ProRAW, these are striking points that I would never have imagined with a ‘phone’ – especially the dynamic range. ‘
Harriman says he has never been a camera ‘loyalist’, and that he always uses the best tool for the job. As a result, he thinks he might be more open to using an iPhone to take art landscapes than others.
‘I’ve never been one to take sides when it comes to cameras. Most people know that I’ve always been a Canon user, at least for my personal kit. I’ve been using a Pentax 645z for a year and recently worked on the Sony Alpha 1 launch campaign as an aerial photography, ‘he writes. ‘For many of my productions I also use a mix of Lumix cameras. When it comes down to it, I use everything that is asked or whatever fits the job request and specification sheet. I am not sponsored by any camera brand and most of these projects are personal. ”
While still using different full-size cameras for professional work, Harriman leaned on his iPhone when it comes to photos he takes.
As for my personal, everyday work, it’s important to document my adventures and share content on Instagram or other platforms. The iPhone is starting to use me and has been for years, ”he says.
According to Harriman, it is difficult to beat the small size of the device, especially now that it has three cameras and makes RAW recordings.
“There have been so many times in the last few years a trip with my Canon plus a large lens around my neck and I just push it to the side so I can get in tight with my iPhone,” he writes. . “I will not put my Canon to sleep yet, but I’m pretty impressed with how far Apple is reaching the limits.”
It may be trendy for traditional photographers to diminish smartphone photography, but it is difficult to argue with such results.
Check out his blog post here to read Harriman’s full story and see all the images.