The Hipstamatic War Photography of the NY Times [Photography]

While you thought war photography on the front page of today’s Big apple Times looked different, you’re right. I did too. But I’d never have guessed that it was all for an iPhone. Using Hipstamatic, no less!

When NYT photog Damon Winter went to northern Afghanistan to catalog the efforts of the First Battalion, 87th Infantry of the 10th Mountain Division, he took the complete fancy camera equipment you will expect. He’d shoot video of firefights with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, sure. But he also grabbed still photos using Hipstamatic, an app that permits you to choose among a tremendous selection of filters that’s long been one of our favorites , in addition.

It’s not the first time an iPhone has been used for war photography , and it won’t be the last. Nonetheless it’s a sharp reminder that your phone’s not just becoming your go-to computer-it’s becoming your go-to camera in addition. [ NY Times , Image credit: Damon Winter, NY Times]

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