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What if the Iphone 6 isn't truly 8 megapixels?
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I don't think people have an issue with someone calling themselves a photographer as much as they're trying to determine your qualifications. Because nearly anyone could snap a photo and legitimately call themselves a "photographer".
I'm a computer programmer (yes, it pays the bills and has for many, many years). If a stranger offered me advice on a problem I was having, I would want to know their qualifications. It doesn't mean a "professional" would have the answer to my problem. It doesn't mean the "amateur" would NOT have the answer. It would just be the first step of many that I would use to determine the validity of their opinion. Because I'm NOT going to follow the advice of any old yahoo who stops by with an opinion. I don't even do that with the people I work with.
You don't have to be "paid" to know what you're talking about. So you're a "photographer". Yippee for you. You STILL need to prove your knowledgeable on the subject regardless of if you're a "professional" or "amateur". "Do you make a living taking pictures?" is a quick and easy test to get a general idea of who you're talking to. A place to begin a conversation with a complete stranger. The answer to that question doesn't always paint the whole picture (there are pros who shouldn't be and amateurs perfectly qualified to be), but it is a starting point. I'd listen to a knowledgeable amateur over an idiot professional. But I'd expect that situation to occur far more infrequently than a knowledgeable pro vs. a idiot amateur.
So, someone questions your qualifications. Big deal. Prove your qualifications or admit that you don't know as much as you think you do and learn something. I've mentioned I'm a programmer. If I was commenting here on that topic, I'd have no problem proving I know what I'm talking about and not just blowing hot air. I wouldn't be offended if someone questioned me. They don't know me. They should question me. There are other topics I know plenty about. Topics I'd have no problem discussing with people. I don't get paid to do those things and would readily admit that if questioned. But I would also prove my knowledge of the subject in other ways and not just get offended that someone wanted to know if I do it professionally.
On this particular topic, I know enough to follow the conversation. I think I know enough to know which side knows what they're talking about and which side is confused about reality. I'm not a pro. I have no opinions I can back up with facts. So I'm taking a back seat and learning.
No. While I can do rough carpentry, I don't enjoy is as much as fine wood working.
I can do rough carpentry, I would never consider myself a carpenter. I have relatives who are master carpenters who do that sort of thing. Maybe the clarification is, "by trade" I am not a carpenter by trade.
I read a article the other day that made a pretty convincing argument that the iphone packs in auto noise reduction filters even with photos that are generally well lit. He back it up with photo evidence and comparison as best he could.
It makes a lot of sense then that photos could look a little softer than they really are. I have experience as a photographer and i can say that noise reduction filters def lead to a loss in quality. Fine details can get subtly lost and images have a sort of....blur.
NR is usually best reserved for dimly lit photos and/or long exposure times. These NR filters take the pixels inna given area and average them together to find a suitable color that matches the current images. So even tho there is kess noise, there is some lost contrast and fine details that are smudged. Makes images look les crisp.
That could be the problem you are experiencing.
It makes a lot of sense then that photos could look a little softer than they really are. I have experience as a photographer and i can say that noise reduction filters def lead to a loss in quality. Fine details can get subtly lost and images have a sort of....blur.
NR is usually best reserved for dimly lit photos and/or long exposure times. These NR filters take the pixels inna given area and average them together to find a suitable color that matches the current images. So even tho there is kess noise, there is some lost contrast and fine details that are smudged. Makes images look les crisp.
That could be the problem you are experiencing.