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Assorted smartphone photography, 2017-2025

They say the best camera is the one you have with you. Here are some of the best photos I’ve taken with a smartphone.

Photos © rubenwardy, all rights reserved.

A coastal footpath in Falmouth, Cornwall. I love the contrast between the sunlight in the foreground and the dark background.

A coastal footpath in Falmouth, Cornwall. I love the contrast between the sunlight in the foreground and the dark background.

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua • 02/Mar/2017
4mm f/2 • 1/864s • ISO 101
A waterfall in Cheddar. I like how the water divides the photo in half, and how much energy there is in the water.

A waterfall in Cheddar. I like how the water divides the photo in half, and how much energy there is in the water.

Samsung S7 Edge • 21/Apr/2018
4mm f/1.7 • 1/1316s • ISO 40
A rainbow behind granite.

A rainbow behind granite.

Google Pixel 4a • 27/Dec/2020
4mm f/1.73 • 1/2933s • ISO 62
A cave in the Lake District. I love the lighting here.

A cave in the Lake District. I love the lighting here.

Google Pixel 4a • 27/Jul/2021
4mm f/1.73 • 1/361s • ISO 55
A tree in the Cheddar hills. Looks like a Windows XP wallpaper.

A tree in the Cheddar hills. Looks like a Windows XP wallpaper.

Samsung S7 Edge • 21/Apr/2018
4mm f/1.7 • 1/2216s • ISO 40
A bench overlooking the Matterhorn - Zermatt, Switzerland.

A bench overlooking the Matterhorn - Zermatt, Switzerland.

Samsung S7 Edge • 04/Jul/2019
4mm f/1.7 • 1/3432s • ISO 40
White flowers

White flowers

Google Pixel 7 Pro • 11/May/2024
2mm f/2.2 • 1/1357s • ISO 47
Queens Square, my favourite area of Bristol. I like the lighting in this photo and feel like it captures the energy of the square well.

Queens Square, my favourite area of Bristol. I like the lighting in this photo and feel like it captures the energy of the square well.

Google Pixel 7 Pro • 09/Aug/2024
7mm f/1.85 • 1/2137s • ISO 44
An old stone wall in the Lake District. I like the many layers of depth in this photo, and the way that the tree frames it.

An old stone wall in the Lake District. I like the many layers of depth in this photo, and the way that the tree frames it.

Google Pixel 4a • 27/Jul/2021
4mm f/1.73 • 1/5882s • ISO 86
Ducks. I like the composition with the river and the tree in the background.

Ducks. I like the composition with the river and the tree in the background.

Google Pixel 4a • 21/Apr/2024
4mm f/1.73 • 1/2611s • ISO 62
The local population of Wales. I like the verticality of this picture.

The local population of Wales. I like the verticality of this picture.

Google Pixel 7 Pro • 26/Jul/2025
19mm f/3.5 • 1/334s • ISO 22
More of the local population of Wales.

More of the local population of Wales.

Google Pixel 7 Pro • 26/Jul/2025
7mm f/1.85 • 1/2053s • ISO 47
A river and bridge in a small village in Wales.

A river and bridge in a small village in Wales.

Google Pixel 7 Pro • 26/Jul/2025
7mm f/1.85 • 1/3333s • ISO 55
Wasp.

Wasp.

Google Pixel 7 Pro • 24/Jul/2026
7mm f/1.85 • 1/53s • ISO 119
Brandon Hill, Bristol.

Brandon Hill, Bristol.

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua • 14/Feb/2016
4mm f/2 • 1/286s • ISO 100
Naples. I like the lighting here, implying something is around the corner.

Naples. I like the lighting here, implying something is around the corner.

Google Pixel 7 Pro • 21/Jun/2025
7mm f/1.85 • 1/100s • ISO 2604
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Andrew Ward

Hi, I'm Andrew Ward. I'm a software developer, an open source maintainer, and a graduate from the University of Bristol. I’m a core developer for Luanti, an open source voxel game engine.

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