Just What I See | The iPhone Street Photography of Greg Schmigel

"There's something special and unique about shooting street. It's real. It's true. It's slices of life as we see it ... and many times, slices of life as the rest of us miss it."

(Greg Schmigel in a recent interview with ReadysetDC)

Just What I See features the iPhone Street Photography of Greg Schmigel.

Why the iPhone?

I believe that about 90% of photography is about what the photographer sees. The choice of camera makes up for the rest. My iPhone just happens to be the camera that's always with me.

My photographs take a quick candid look at everyday moments in life and the people that I encounter within them. I find beauty in the simpler aspects of these moments; the face of a stranger, the gate of a man, the shadows or reflections of a woman or even the simple smile on the face of a child.

I don't set out to produce art, per se. For me, street photography is more of a personal therapy. I am most happy when capturing these slices of life.

Photography for me was not intentional -- yet now, it seems essential.

100% of the images featured on Just What I See were created using Apple's 2G, 2mp or 3Gs, 3mp camera system.

I hope you enjoy the images. Thank you for visiting.

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Above: Cover and spread from American Photo Magazine. Feature article with fellow iPhone photographers Sion Fullana, Chase Jarvis and Lisa Wiseman. By Jenny Andrews and Laurence Chen. November 12, 2009

Along the way, I have had the pleasure of meeting some truly talented photographers who use the iPhone as their camera and whose works inspire me beyond belief. Each month, Just What I See proudly showcases some of these photographers from around the globe in it's Artist Spotlight e-newsletter.

Are you using the iPhone to capture your images? Would like to be featuring in an upcoming artist spotlight?

Simply e-mail us (3) of your best iPhone shots, and tell us a little bit about yourself. We'll be in touch to follow up with a mini interview.

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In the meantime, please view some of our past Artist Spotlight profiles below. (Profiles will open in a new window.)

Sion Fullana - New York City, NY - View Sion's images.

Misho Baranovic - Melbourne, Australia - View Misho's images.

Anton Kawasaki - New York City, New York - View Anton's images.

Dominique Jost - Bern, Switzerland - View Dominique's images.

Yves Timmermans - Antwerp (Barakstad), Belgium - View Yves' images.

Morgan Miranda - Toulouse, France - View Morgan's images.

Glyn Evans - iPhoneography: The iPhone Photography & Videography Blog

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