By Michael Sargent
Picture Editor
msarge@sph.com.sg

 

You may not think of yourself as a budding photographer, think again.

Our world has become proliferated with a renewed sense and awareness of photography, in some form or another.

It's rare to find a mobile phone that doesn't have a built in camera and the constant parade of new "point and shoot" cameras hitting the market seems never ending.

This doesn't include the dedicated photo enthusiasts who can be seen adorned with the latest and greatest camera gear money can buy. From kite festivals to the National Day Parade, anywhere you go, you'll find people snapping pictures with some type of camera.

With the rapid growth and popularity of social media, pictures are everywhere and in numbers we're never seen before. From our own SPH portal Stomp, to Flickr, Facebook and Twitter, everyone's taking and posting pictures.

It actually turns out that the most popular camera for people posting on Flickr is the iPhone. Check out the link here. 

So, what does all of this mean? You too are likely one of many who have joined the photography craze, believe it or not.

Suffice it to say, the ease and capabilities of digital photography has changed the way photography touches our lives forever.