Wine & Tea

And a self-portrait, in the mirror. I'd post a similar photo to 366 Snaps on April 10.

It snowed last February 24th. Between the weather and my need to do prep work (mostly laundry) for our impending vacation, I only shot indoor pictures.

But I shot a lot of indoor pictures. I tinkered with the camera settings, playing with focus (as best I could control it), depth of field (likewise), and contrast. I also experimented with camera angles and lighting.

I was testing the camera's limits in easily-controlled situations. I'd shoot many of these photographs again, with different cameras, so most of the day's shots from can be called rehearsals for photographs I'd take later in the project.

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Rant!

By this time I was growing weary of the Bionic. While the software is adequate, the phone makes a frustrating camera. The main issue is ergonomics. The design features that make the Bionic's hardware a good telephone (and/or a useful computer) work against its camera functionality. This is a difficult camera to hold still, as there's really nothing to grab except the device's edges. The bracing I routinely do to stablize my DSLR simply isn't possible when you're holding a narrow glass-and-aluminum box. And the camera's on-screen shutter release requires a certain amount of finger contortion; this does not contribute to image stability.

More: The lens is merely adequate, and easily soiled. (To be fair, it's also easily cleaned.) The zoom--which seems to be entirely electronic--is a joke; I didn't get a single decent zoomed photo during this month of experimentation.

This is not meant to suggest that the camera's not useful--I got some excellent photographs last February, and everyone encounters situations where an adequate camera's enough to document their life. But I'd not call it a serious camera.

End of rant.

Of course, Moto didn't intend it as a serious camera. And I'm actually glad I invested a month in it.

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This photograph is an outtake from my 2012 photo-a-day project, 366 Snaps.

Number of project photos taken: 57
Title of "roll:" Around the House
Other photos taken on 2/24/2012: I shot 4 pictures for what would prove to be my last eBay auction.