Apple rebuffs Samsung camera jibes with global gallery of iPhone pics

APPLE has responded to today’s jibes from Samsung about the iPhone 6 camera with a global project that shows off some of the best iPhone pictures ever.

ON the day Samsung has slammed Apple over the quality of the iPhone 6 camera, Apple has hit back by unveiling a global project showing how good the iPhone camera really is.

After weeks of scouring social media looking for iPhone 6 pictures, Apple has selected photos from 51 people that highlight the strengths of the smartphone camera.

The World Gallery was launched on the Apple home page today, just hours after Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S6, which the South Korean company claims will take superior photos to those taken by an iPhone 6.

The Apple World Gallery is not just an online display. The photos will feature on billboards in 24 countries and 70 cities around the world.

The photographs were all taken by “real people”, rather than professional photographers.

Only one Australian made the cut to be included in the gallery.

Kim Goodwin, a PhD student who also runs a Sydney blog on life in Surry Hills, had her photograph taken in Argentina selected to feature in the gallery.

Rule of thirds ... Kim Goodwin’s photograph taken in El Calafate, Argentina Aligning elements along the imaginary lines dividing an image into thirds. Source: Apple World Gallery

Here are some of the amazing iPhone photos in the World Gallery. You can see the full collection on Apple’s site.

Follow the line ... Brendan Ó Sé’s low angle image taken in Copenhagen, Denmark. Source: Apple World Gallery

Light and shade ... Renee Mukherji took this evocative photo in Union City, California. Source: Apple World Gallery

Tunnel vision ... This photograph by Hattan Ahmed. taken in Dubai uses the environment to bring the eye into the picture. Source: Apple World Gallery

Kim Goodwin shares her top iPhone 6 photography tips

1. Shoot everything, shoot often.

Take, and share, photos everyday. I sometimes participate in social media # challenges, other times just for myself. Since becoming a daily iPhone photographer I’ve found I’m always on the look out for something interesting to shoot (beyond the obligatory food and selfies) and when I find it I take a lot of shots to find just the right one. My husband, and dog, are used to me stopping in the middle of the street to photograph something.

2. Shoot wide, crop later.

I rarely use zoom when taking iPhone pictures, preferring the control of cropping later. I’ve found when travelling, especially recently in Argentina and Chile, that landscapes and panorama shots worked exceptionally well on the iPhone. I guess it is what you are used to, as my non-iPhone camera is a fixed lens. Move your body, don’t rely on the camera to do the work.

3. Use natural light

Never use flash. iPhone camera and apps allow you to shoot in all sorts of light. I find that doing this, and editing the photo later provides the best result. Or get someone else to be your light source. Me, I tend to just shoot in the best light possible or just put the phone down.

4. Participate in photographic communities

You can learn a lot from looking at other people’s images. The community on Instagram, for example, is very friendly and there’s a lot of support. I feel my images have improved from following people who use iPhones regularly, as I’ve absorbed tips and lessons from their work.

In the past I bought a lot of camera apps, but I’ve found I really only use two or three. iPhone apps I use everyday:

Instagram — I love the community on Instagram, it’s the friendliest. I know not all photos are taken via phone, but I especially appreciate the amazing ones that are.

Camera + — This is my go to camera. 90% of the images I share are taken and edited through this app. Simple to use and effective.

VSCOcam — Has the most features to play with and an excellent range of filters. I rarely use Instagram filters, preferring the ones in Camera + and VSCOcam. In most cases, however, I prefer to play with clarity, rather than use a filter.

Flickr — Not an everyday iPhone app but it is one that can get you noticed.