{"id":131105,"date":"2019-09-23T17:20:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T16:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=131105"},"modified":"2020-08-12T15:16:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T14:16:13","slug":"john-bentley-cameras-gaming-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/opinion\/john-bentley-cameras-gaming-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameras should have a gaming mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The relationship between video gaming and photography has been smouldering away for years. Many games include photo modes where you can capture what\u2019s happening on screen, adjusting the framing and exposure of your snapshots.<\/p>\n<p>Some games encourage you to play the role of photographer. Back in 1999 the classic Pok\u00e9mon Snap involved taking pictures of elusive creatures that were rated according to their pose and size in the frame. Afrika, dating from 2008, is another notable example. You\u2019re hired to shoot pictures of wild animals and can choose from a variety of Sony cameras and lenses, and select exposure settings while the PlayStation controller measures shake, rewarding you for a steady hand. In the forthcoming Snap Hunt, inspired by the Bigfoot conspiracy culture, four players compete, using 1970s film SLRs, to get photos of a dangerous mythological creature in a North American national park.<\/p>\n<p>There are many more first-person point-and-shoots but the whole experience is far removed from actual photography and unlikely to hone your real-world skills. Driving games are very different. They\u2019re so realistic that Formula One drivers use them as a vital part of their practice regime. Part of their success is down to the steering wheels, pedals and wraparound monitors that take the place of the standard game controllers, and make the experience so realistic.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_131107&quot;  class=\"c-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 650px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-131107\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Viewpoint-Jon-Bentley-Labo-Camera.jpg\" alt=\"Viewpoint Jon Bentley Labo Camera\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/09\/Viewpoint-Jon-Bentley-Labo-Camera.jpg 630w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/09\/Viewpoint-Jon-Bentley-Labo-Camera.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/09\/Viewpoint-Jon-Bentley-Labo-Camera.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/09\/Viewpoint-Jon-Bentley-Labo-Camera.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">The Labo camera customisation kit<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>For video games to be more like actual photography, game controllers need to be more like real cameras. Nintendo is leading the way with its super-popular Switch. One of the Labo\u2019s so-called customisation kits you can now buy for it includes a camera-shaped cardboard box. Pop your Switch handheld console inside and you can zoom in and out and fire the shutter. But it\u2019s really just a toy with very basic games. Which begs the question: why use a cardboard camera when you could control a more sophisticated game with a real one?<\/p>\n<p>Imagine hooking your mirrorless camera up to your computer, through a cradle of some sort, which incorporated motion sensors and controls you\u2019d use to navigate around a virtual world. The game would replicate various photographic challenges \u2013 from street and sports photography to landscapes and even portraiture. When you see something you want to photograph you bring the camera up to your eye, or switch to the camera\u2019s screen, and shoot your pictures using the camera\u2019s normal controls. The camera\u2019s software would be linked to the game so that the EVF would have an accurate representation of the game\u2019s virtual world rather than the optical image coming through the lens. AI could possibly be used to judge the quality of your shots. Add a compelling narrative and you\u2019d be able to enjoy hours of entertainment perfecting photographic skills you could transfer to the real world; a photo contest where everyone\u2019s a winner.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-131519 size-thumbnail\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Jon-Bentley-135x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"100\" \/>Jon Bentley is a TV producer and presenter best known for <em>Top Gear<\/em> and Channel 5\u2019s <em>The Gadget Show<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this column are not necessarily those of Amateur Photographer magazine or TI Media Limited<\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mirrorless cameras should come with a gaming mode. 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