San Diego from a Phone

Mobile phone photography interests me because the tool creates a new context for image-making. When I shoot with my phone, I'm not very aware of carrying a camera, and the pictures that I make are less nuanced. The time between noticing a subject and capturing it is short, and requires less body work. It feels natural to see something and shoot it with a phone, and its easier to leave the scene uninterrupted.Calling the thing a 'phone' is almost a misnomer, because in the four days I spent capturing these photographs, it was much more of a camera and a map than a voice-transmission device. These types of cameras might need a new name - the small pocket sized multi-purpose devices may influence the art they create, by their adaptability.Because I can also use the thing as a compass, are the pictures I take with it more connected to places and directions? Because I can scroll through my older photos with it, are the pictures I take influenced more by memory? Because I can search Google with the device, are my pictures asking questions about the things I see?Stay Classy, San Diego.