Juxtaposition

What I love the most about mobile photography is how it brings to light the stark juxtaposition of our lives. Since we record things in real time and without real forethought it provides a true slice of life. When you compare the crazy adventure you had in Downtown LA at midnight vs the hike you had the next day it really gives your life perspective. But in terms of photography, mobile photography also provides stark, artistic juxtaposition. Because of the inherent limitations of mobile phones, photos shot at night come out grainy and weird and imperfect. But I love this and I always add to the imperfection when I edit my photos. In contrast, photos taken during the day with my mobile phone are beautiful, so much so I do not even edit those. I’m still figuring out this whole mobile photography thing but I hope you like this story: