I shoot a LOT of photos, and almost exclusively with camera phones. I like working through the limitations of a small phone sensor, and enjoy compositions more than any other aspect of photography. Spontaneity and capturing the moment is more important to me than the purity of photography.
I typically pixel peep during the first few weeks of getting a phone, only to see if I can 'trust' the phone's camera. I evaluate it for clarity (detail) and consistency, I am not as much of a purist when it comes to color reproduction. Once I know the phone can be trusted to take consistently great shots in full auto, I stop pixel peeping altogether.
I do use manual controls every now and then, mostly to speed up the shutter while shooting my nieces in action or the dogs running around.
I also do use the phone's second lens regularly. On my LG G6, I used the wide angle a lot and it makes for some breathtaking compositions that would otherwise just not be possible. On the Note 8, I use Live Focus regularly. When I had the Honor 8, I would use the monochrome lens to shoot true B&W. h
But in general, I prefer to leave phones in full auto and let their post processing do the work. Ergo why I think the Pixel is the best camera phone I have had. Ever.
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