Photographers share stunning photos shot on iPhone XS
As it does almost every year, Apple granted a pair of professional photographers early access to iPhone XS ahead of its release to show off the handset's capabilities. Prior to launch this Friday, travel photographer Austin Mann and former White House photographer Pete Souza on Monday shared images pulled from Apple's flagship smartphone.
Source: Austin Mann via PetaPixel
Mann, who has been seeded with early iPhone units in the past, was first to post a series of photos from a trip to Zanzibar for PetaPixel.
Many of the photos are stunning, showing the wide dynamic range of the new iPhone's cameras. There are pictures of splashing waves, shots taken while facing directly into the sun, a number of Portrait Mode photos and more.
It does appear that there are still some instances in which Portrait Mode has issues nailing down subject separation, as can be seen in the shot of the beer can. Slight blurring around the top edges of the can show the system is confusing the object with background content. That said, Portrait Mode photos of a boat crew appear spot on.
In a second gallery, Souza shot a slate of photos for the Daily Mail.
All the photos were taken in Washington, D.C., and again show off many examples of low light photography, vivid colors, and Portrait Mode capabilities.
Be sure to check out the full galleries for even more photos.
As the release of iPhone XS and XS Max approaches, we are likely to see more examples of the new handsets' photography functions. Apple constantly touts iPhone as the world's most popular camera, and invests heavily in TV, print and digital ads. One such campaign, "Shot on iPhone," has become a primary means of advertising new iPhone hardware, borrowing photos shot by everyday users and amateur photographers.
Source: Austin Mann via PetaPixel
Mann, who has been seeded with early iPhone units in the past, was first to post a series of photos from a trip to Zanzibar for PetaPixel.
Many of the photos are stunning, showing the wide dynamic range of the new iPhone's cameras. There are pictures of splashing waves, shots taken while facing directly into the sun, a number of Portrait Mode photos and more.
It does appear that there are still some instances in which Portrait Mode has issues nailing down subject separation, as can be seen in the shot of the beer can. Slight blurring around the top edges of the can show the system is confusing the object with background content. That said, Portrait Mode photos of a boat crew appear spot on.
In a second gallery, Souza shot a slate of photos for the Daily Mail.
All the photos were taken in Washington, D.C., and again show off many examples of low light photography, vivid colors, and Portrait Mode capabilities.
Be sure to check out the full galleries for even more photos.
As the release of iPhone XS and XS Max approaches, we are likely to see more examples of the new handsets' photography functions. Apple constantly touts iPhone as the world's most popular camera, and invests heavily in TV, print and digital ads. One such campaign, "Shot on iPhone," has become a primary means of advertising new iPhone hardware, borrowing photos shot by everyday users and amateur photographers.
Comments
When I take my day-to-day photos of whatever is going on around me, my iPhone is perfect because of that well-used saying that the best camera is the one on your person. When I want to take photos that I really care about, then it's a no-brainer and out comes by trusty Canon 5DM3, and (hopefully soon) a pro-level Canon Mirrorless camera.
It's all relative.
Be honest, if you weren’t told would you know these were taken with an XS vs an X? There wasn’t a huge camera hardware upgrade this year so I’m not surprised the photos aren’t blow away better than the X. I’ll be interested to see how they compare to the next Pixel phone. Tech press was raving about its camera last year. I think The Verge said it was superior to both iPhone and Galaxy cameras.
No shit.
I'm sure that a lot of iPhone users and even nonusers wouldn't know which phone was used for these pics.
And I'm sure that wasn't the point of his post. I'd like to see examples of the best work of every one of those MR complainers. A lot of those posters are hater-idiots with my-way-or-the-highway mentality.
With all of that said, it is really impressive what phone cameras have become. They are only going to get better. I actually use my iPhone a lot for making time lapses. That's one thing I've really been into lately. I've made several videos of compiled 4K time lapses I've done with the iPhone X, Nikon D850, GoPro Hero 5, and DJI Osmo. The iPhone holds up pretty well against the other devices I use. Watching the 4K videos I've made on my TV, I've been quite impressed with the quality of the iPhone X.
That said, I’m not that impressed of this set of photo. These ones however..
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6176975/Ex-White-House-Photographer-Pete-Souza-releases-pictures-taken-using-Apples-iPhone-XS.html
For whatever reason Apple loves Austin Mann. I don’t get what’s so great about his photos. This set doesn’t do much for me.