In just a few short years, smartphone photography has reached critical mass. It used to be the case that a camera module on a phone was  

a curious anomaly rather than the rule, but now you would be hard pressed to find a mobile device without a lens on it somewhere.

To demonstrate just how much mobile photography has permeated contemporary society, take a trip through any tourist venue and count the

number of people taking photos. No doubt there will be a mixture of compact cameras, SLRs and mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras

(ILCs).    

      But just as many people will be using a mobile device to snap a photo. You might even let out a chuckle as you see someone lift a tablet to

the sky, poised and ready to grab that happy snap.
     

      Today, smartphone camera technology has reached a point where most devices are good enough to produce images for newspaper front

pages, be used in a professional capacity at a wedding or to document major sporting events.
     

      The line between mobile devices and traditional cameras has blurred so much that we no longer question why someone uses their phone to

take a photo. The stigma, at least surrounding mobile phone photography, has all but disappeared, except for the most fervent traditionalists.
      

      If anything, traditional cameras have had to play catch-up to stay competitive with their mobile companions. Features like Wi-Fi and near-field

communication (NFC) are now commonplace on even some of the most basic point-and-shoots, because photographers expect their devices to

be connected. Tools like the Eye-Fi card, which turns a regular snapper into a Wi-Fi-enabled device, have proven to be wildly successful, while

hybrid cameras that merge the benefits of cellular connectivity and "regular" camera elements such as the Samsung Galaxy Camera are bridging

any remaining gaps between the two worlds.
     

     When mobile photography really started to take off in 2009, many associated it with the iPhone, dubbing the phenomenon iPhoneography.

Today, "Mo Pho", as it has affectionately become known, is a legitimate art form. Photographers are finding different ways to express themselves

thanks to the limitations and strengths of the platform.
     

     Apps like Instagram have certainly popularised the experience of mobile photography, making it more accessible and social than before. But

for professional photographers, phones have opened up a whole other world of possibilities.

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