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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Tom May

I really think everyone should have two phones: here's why, and how you can afford it

Two phones next to each other on desk, in front of a cup.

Remember when phones were just for calls and texts? Those were simpler times. Now our smartphones have become digital leashes, dragging us into a constant cycle of notifications, emails and social media updates that never stop demanding our attention. 

Photographers are especially vulnerable: your creative work demands focus and presence, but your phone keeps pulling you away from the moment. And believe me, I've been there. Standing in gorgeous, golden-hour light, surrounded by potential shots, only to find myself instinctively breaking off to check an unwanted notification. Sound familiar?

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