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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.

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.

landscape
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua • 02/Mar/2017
4mm f/21/864sISO 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.

landscape
Samsung S7 Edge • 21/Apr/2018
4mm f/1.71/1316sISO 40
A rainbow behind granite.

A rainbow behind granite.

landscape
Google Pixel 4a • 27/Dec/2020
4mm f/1.731/2933sISO 62
A cave in the Lake District. I love the lighting here.

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

landscape
Google Pixel 4a • 27/Jul/2021
4mm f/1.731/361sISO 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.

landscape
Samsung S7 Edge • 21/Apr/2018
4mm f/1.71/2216sISO 40
A bench overlooking the Matterhorn - Zermatt, Switzerland.

A bench overlooking the Matterhorn - Zermatt, Switzerland.

landscape
Samsung S7 Edge • 04/Jul/2019
4mm f/1.71/3432sISO 40
White flowers

White flowers

macro nature flowers
Google Pixel 7 Pro • 11/May/2024
2mm f/2.21/1357sISO 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.

landscape
Google Pixel 7 Pro • 09/Aug/2024
7mm f/1.851/2137sISO 44
An old stone wall in the Lake District.

An old stone wall in the Lake District.

landscape
Google Pixel 4a • 27/Jul/2021
4mm f/1.731/5882sISO 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.

landscape
Google Pixel 4a • 21/Apr/2024
4mm f/1.731/2611sISO 62
The local population of Wales.

The local population of Wales.

landscape
Google Pixel 7 Pro • 26/Jul/2025
19mm f/3.51/334sISO 22
More of the local population of Wales.

More of the local population of Wales.

landscape
Google Pixel 7 Pro • 26/Jul/2025
7mm f/1.851/2053sISO 47
A river and bridge in a small village in Wales.

A river and bridge in a small village in Wales.

landscape
Google Pixel 7 Pro • 26/Jul/2025
7mm f/1.851/3333sISO 55
Wasp.

Wasp.

landscape
Google Pixel 7 Pro • 24/Jul/2026
7mm f/1.851/53sISO 119
Brandon Hill, Bristol.

Brandon Hill, Bristol.

landscape
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua • 14/Feb/2016
4mm f/21/286sISO 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.

landscape
Google Pixel 7 Pro • 21/Jun/2025
7mm f/1.851/100sISO 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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