In my recent iPhone photography blog post, I shared a picture of an iPhone 6 charging on a wall socket. I pondered if future generations might not recognise an old-fashioned phone plugged into a wall. Phones could become implants instead of handheld devices, and wires may no longer be used.
When this gentleman was a child, mobile phones didn’t exist, and personal landline phones were rare in India; hardly anyone had one. Nowadays, our pocket-sized phones guide us with voice commands, advising us to turn left in 150 meters.
Back in the old days, when cameras were a luxury and printing pics was pricey, did we ever think we’d snap selfies on fancy gadgets? Did we reckon we’d zap them to pals worldwide in a flash? In the nineties, letters to America took ages to arrive from India!
In our rush through modernity, we often overlook these miracles. Let’s take a moment to appreciate these everyday wonders and how lucky we are to have them.
I look at my iPhone photography as an artistic endeavor where I explore scenes that I cannot believe are really unfolding in front of me. I explore further into my approach in the “Vision and Mission” section, and though I haven’t changed anything in this photo, please read my “Editorial Disclaimer”.