I’m a firm believer in admitting when you’re wrong… and I was wrong.
When the HTC One (M8) first came out I had the opportunity to play with it for a few days. I was pretty harsh about the camera dismissing it as not so great. Here’s the thing, all I really did was point and shoot. I didn’t try out the various settings or editing software. I didn’t explore what the phone had to offer. I was an idiot.
I have two phones – one for Tech Girl and one for everything else (including the kitchen sink, I’m starting to think). I prefer to keep stuff separate as it just makes life a little bit easier but also means that, one day, the Tech Girl title can be passed on.
I use a Lumia for Tech Girl as it allows me to record and take incredible photos as well as save draft posts to Word in the blink of the eye. My personal phone though? An HTC One (M8). I sacrificed on what I had dismissed as a weak camera in favour of a decent battery life (seriously, battery saver saved my life) and a fantastic interface with Android OS. Let’s be honest, the phone is sleek and sexy. I’m a sucker for a little bit of good looking.
Oh you know, just me, in my personal time.And then I went to San Francisco for Intel and everything changed.
In San Francisco I met a professional cameraman and photographer who was absolutely horrified that I wasn’t using the HTC camera offerings to the best of its capabilities. He sat with me for 15 minutes (yes, only 15 minutes) and suddenly I realised how stupid I’d been. There are so many editing settings and tweaks to the HTC One camera that, with a little bit of time taken to get to know your phone you’ll be blown away by what it can do… look at this:
Taken with the HTC One, in the evening with a bridge completely lit up while on a moving boat. Check the waves in the water. Incredible!The HTC One (m8) is the ideal phone for someone like me who needs a personal assistant more than she needs a phone. And guess one? I have a brand new sexy HTC One to give away!
Are you the one? All you need to do is tell me in the comments below why you think you should be chosen and then send out a tweet declaring it too. Simple right… I’ll even share some of my new found HTC photography skills will you! Try be creative here, I’m looking for funny, for inspiration and for smart. If your answer isn’t up to the standard of the HTC One, I reserve the right to disqualify you… Good luck.
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