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Y'all know what a Nokia Lumia fan girl I am, right? Well, a sweet little Nokia Lumia Icon recently hit the market and the travel world is all abuzz with this fantastic new smartphone! I've been sharing my Caribbean cruise with my camera phone and I have to tell you, having a great camera phone makes all the difference when sharing your adventures in real time!
3 Tips for Great Vacation Photos
1. Skip the filters when taking your photos. It's always best to take the photo and capture it in perfect clarity before trying to jazz it up. There are times when my photos are so gorgeous that a filter actually diminishes their value!
2. Experiment with camera angles! Sometimes you get an entirely different picture just by tilting your camera phone at a different angle. It affects the lighting and can make the colors just pop!
3. Take photos of your family but take general scenery photos too! Sure, we want to see our kids having a blast when we look back on our photos. But make sure to take plenty of scenery shoots too so that you're able to remember what it was that made your kids so happy!
The Nokia Lumia Icon is a fantastic device, especially for those who love capturing their travel experiences through video! You can capture sound and video with full 1080p HD image quality, 4 high performance microphones and of course it has an awesome 20 megapixel camera - so whether you're taking video or still photos, the results are going to be phenomenal.
What else would you expect from a Nokia Lumia?
I personally don't take a lot of video, but I love the Lumia cameras. The Lumia Icon has a 20 megapixel image sensor as well as a PureView ZEISS 6-lens camera, and a wide f/2.4 aperture and OIS so that you can be guaranteed to get sharp images in sunlight or lowlight! This is the new wave of smartphone, guys - a real camera that allows you to leave your clunky DSLR at home and share high quality photos from your vacation in real time!
With the Lumia Icon, every adventure becomes even more unforgettable.
Join the #ExploreMore Twitter Party!
Want to learn more about taking great video and photos during your adventures? Come to the #ExploreMore Twitter party and you could win one of two Nokia Lumia Icon phones!
Date: June 30, 2014
Time: 9-10 PM EST
Party Hashtag: #ExploreMore
Party Host: @travelingmom
Party Panelists: @travelingmoms @kimorlando @cindyrichards @debmomof3 @meaganshamy @maryheston @momfluential @desireemiller @dodomesticdad @7onashoestring @therebelchick @mommosttraveled
Brand Guest: @NokiaUS
RSVP on the Traveling Mom Party Page here!
I'll see ya there!
Dee @ Cocktails with Mom
The Nokia Lumia Icon sounds like a little gem. I for one don't like carrying around large camera so this sounds like it would work for me. I hope to make the twitter party to learn more. Thanks for sharing.
Heather
Oh I want one! The only thing I have is my phone and while phones have pretty good cameras in them these days I love playing with different focuses and lenses.
Melissa
I am in the market for a new camera I will have to check this one out.
Carlee C
Sounds like a great camera. I would probably take more videos if it was easier to get to them on my camera. Mine happens to have weird software.
Rosey
Sharing the post for you. I hope you get a huge turnout!
Stephanie Arduo
wow!!! I love it! great for my vacation this coming 4th of July! Nokia you are the best