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'Smartphones' is already a recognized subject heading, as is 'Tablet computers,' so adding one or both of those rather than 'cell phones' alongside 'Photography--Digital techniques' would work pretty well for me. I wouldn't want to break it down further because of the cross-applicability between smartphones and tablets, with their shared software and hardware.

Sarah Mackowski

On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 4:17 PM Sam Duncan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I think there is enough "uniqueness" to photography as carried out in smartphones to warrant a separate heading. For instance, I think there’s the obvious mobility issue (which has always been an aspect), then I think there’s the computational photography aspect which is closely tied to smartphones these days, then I think there’s maybe the "cloud" to consider. All these aspects rolled together make for something different. So it makes me critical about trying to combine existing terms to build up subject access. Just thinking out loud.

To me, "Smartphone cameras" would focus on the technical aspects of cameras developed for smartphones. "Smartphones as cameras" seems weird—maybe because to me the camera is inherent to the device. I could be wrong.

I certainly think we’ve gone beyond cell phones, though that heading would still be applicable to an older class of device.

So if our museum's photographer did a staff presentation on how to take great photographs with a smartphone (which he did), how would the subject analysis look? Right now it would be, as Chris Handy points out …

Cell phones.

Photography—Digital techniques.

Are we happy with that?

Also, as Katy Parker points out, where does video fit into this discussion?

Started plotting this out in a mind map. Hope it will help corral the ideas.

Samuel Duncan | Head of the Research Library

Amon Carter Museum of American Art
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On Jan 26, 2021, at 12:30 PM, Sherman Clarke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Sam--

I want to give it some more thought but my immediate reaction is a couple impulsive concerns/issues. My old dumb phone (LG, kind of like a Blackberry) could take pictures. So could my iPod. I have taken pictures with my digital camera and uploaded them to Flickr and then posted them to Instagram. When it's on Instagram, I don't think its history would be clear. I recognize a potential need to convey "smartphone photography" but I wonder if pairing a new heading like "Smartphones as cameras" or "Smartphone cameras" with "Photography--Digital techniques" would be a better place to go.

Sherman Clarke

Alfred, NY

On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 12:57 PM Sam Duncan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Do others agree that it’s time for a LC subject heading, "Smartphone photography"? Would love to hear others’ thoughts about whether this is the right direction. Also, would like someone to help guide me on the subject proposal process.

550  Photography--Digital techniques ??

Not sure about literary license. Doesn’t look like Wikipedia has a dedicated article, fyi.

Samuel Duncan | Head of the Research Library

Amon Carter Museum of American Art
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