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+While professionals would likely dismiss the cameraphone as a viable camera, for the rest of us the cameraphone is fast become the easiest way to take photos. 
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+Not only is your cameraphone almost always in your pocket, in many cases the cameras themselves are approaching point-and-shoot level quality.
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+The big drawbacks to camera phones are the tiny lens and lack of manual controls. The secret to taking better pictures with your cameraphone is understand the limitations and adapting to them.
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+'''Get up close and personal.''' The closer you are to your subject the better the image will likely turn out. Some phones these days have digital zoom capabilities, but as with the same features in point-and-shoot models it's best to avoid digital zoom.
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+'''Brace yourself''' Probably the number one culprit of bad cameraphone shots is blur. It's not easy to hold a phone still, particularly in low-light situations. Whenever possible brace your phone against something solid. Depending on the design of your phone you might try pressing is to your face like a traditional camera. Also be sure to keep holding your phone after you press the shutter button, most cameraphones have a considerable lag between pressing the shutter and actually capturing the image.
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+'''Light is your friend''' Cameraphones typically have very small lens which means the more light you can get in them, the better your images will be. That said, don't dismiss a sunset shot just because there isn't much light. Experiment wil different settings and lighting situations until you get a better idea of how your phone responds and then adapt to any shortcomings you discover.
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+'''Clean the lens''' There's a good chance that when you're talking on the phone your fingers and palms are pressed up against the lens of the camera. Given your lens a quick wipe before you take an image to eliminate any potential smudges or fingerprints.
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+'''Use the modes Luke''' Some cameraphones have "modes," which, like their point-shoot cousins offer presets optimized for common situations. For example you might have night mode, or a portrait mode. While such modes aren't always that great on point-and-shoots, they're generally the only way to change anything in your camera phone, so take advantage of them.
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+==Future Outlook==
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+Camera phones will keep getting more sophisticated. Already they've caught up to many point-and-shoots in the megapixel race. Expect the megapixels to keep going up and the built-in software for editing photos to get more sophisticated as well. Eventually lens will get bigger and and the cameraphone will, for most people, replace the the dedicated point-and-shoot instant camera.
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+Artwork: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emrank/3631002156/
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