• Many who are making cellphone images are advocates with a stake in the outcome of what they are depicting. In some ways this makes their work more honest and easier to read - they can also manipulate, although the work of professionals can be quite manipulative as well.

    Fred Ritchin: Many who are making cellphone images are advocates with a stake in the outcome of what they are depicting. In some ways this makes their work more honest and easier to read - they can also manipulate, although the work of professionals can be quite manipulative as well.
    "Can Photojournalism Survive in the Instagram Era?". Interview with Jeremy Lybarger, www.motherjones.com. July 18, 2013.