Just bought this Heuer 2446C and thought it was worth actually getting out the "real" camera and lighting it in the studio...but for a wrist shot I just used the iPhone. I think both shots look OK.

JohnCote

 

Looks good and

 

Like photographing Heidi Klum - you can't fail!

 

Thanks Lou...I guess practice makes...at least better and better...never perfect.

JohnCote

 

ummm...

 

Killer John! I'd say that's your Heuer Find of the Year! Don't let that beauty be a safe queen now, strap her on and enjoy it!!! Congratulations - Jeff

 

That is one fine example!

I use nothing but an iPhone for all my watch photography. They serve quite well I think, as your photo so aptly demonstrates.

 

Thanks very much for the kind words. I love my iPhone as a camera too. Most of my watch shots are done with it. However, I take photos for a living too and when I have the studio set up already or when I want to do something special I will use the big/real camera. It does take a much better photo but it also requires a lot more work...mostly because you can see the flaws better so you need to work to get rid of them by making the lighting more perfect. Watches are a pain in the A$$ to shoot.

JohnCote

 

In my opinion if you can't, take it with an iPhone, you can't take it. All iPhone pics:

 

I love all of the above photos but I must strenuously disagree. As I said, I am working professional photographer. I love my iPhone as a camera...but it can't measure up to a real camera with real lenses. It is a great tool. Perhaps the best thing about it is that it is with you all of the time...But...as a tool to take pictures it has a very limited range of options and possibilities compared to an real camera. No matter how hard I tried or how much skill I had my clients would not buy iPhone photos for most of what I do.

JohnCote

 

I too am a professional photographer. Or at least a photographer professional engaged and paid for...although I do not dedicate all my time to it. A few members have been nice enough o purchase some of my work (sergiomaclean.smugmug.com)

2 of those pictures, the Kiss (specially since I've made over 20G with that one alone) and the Taxi have given me several awards and earned me a few grand.

Of course you can do more, control more and take better pictures with a Camera (in my case a Canon 1DX). The Sensors have better quality, the depth of field is controlled. IT's Sharper with a better Dynamic Range. But...an iPhone has the same if not better capacity than many of the cameras used in the past by war correspondents, travelers and street photographers. Specially if you add the attachable lenses. It has the capacity of taking superb shots.

So I guess my point of view is. If you try to take the same range of pictures with an iPhone than with a profesional camera and lens set then of course there is no match. But if you take the photos that it CAN take, then it is a perfectly good tool for the trade.

Or better stated, a Camera is just a tool. Use it as it allows you to and you can take an award winning picture. Spend thousands on the best camera equipment available and you can easily take a really really bad picture. Like really bad.

 

I should add, John, I love the pics you have on your site. Fantastic work.

 

I agree 100%

JohnCote