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Then came the iPhone. I've been using it nonstop over the past decade for everything from sending photos live from a press conference during my internship at KCBS Radio to taking shots while hiking on my honeymoon in Hawaii to writing stories, shooting video and snapping pictures when I joined The Wall Street Journal. The iPhone changed the way I capture memories. It's also changed the way I do my job. A few years ago, my wife and I were cleaning out my parents' stuff when we stumbled across a box filled with photos. They were all haphazard and there wasn't any writing on their backs to tell us who was who and when they were taken.

These were photos I'd never seen before, There were a few snaps of my mother, who died nearly four years ago, I was thrilled to find one day you will look back and see that all along, you were blooming iphone case pictures of her as a young girl, then as teenager and young adult, But there weren't many, Most of that box was filled with photos of my younger brother and me from birthday parties and trick-or-treating on Halloween while dressed in Star Trek uniforms, (Red, Command officer.), Still, I didn't want my future grandchildren to find a box like that and wonder why there wasn't more to document my son's life..

What a difference a decade makes. I took this shot of my son just after the iPhone 7 Plus was released. Over the past year and a half, I've indulged in my love of photography, both for fun and to capture little bits of our lives to share with him when he's older. All told, I've taken more than 3,000 photos of him -- and those are just the ones I keep. I toss a bunch as I go. Read about CNET Senior Photographer James Martin's experience taking photos with the iPhone X. I've also begun using accessories, like the Moment attachable lenses, which help create fuller and more artistic photos.

The good news is all this effort with the iPhone's camera has helped me take photos that are so good I rarely feel I'd have gotten much better one day you will look back and see that all along, you were blooming iphone case with an expensive Nikon, Canon or Sony camera, Hopefully, one day, my grandchildren will agree, Batteries Not Included: The CNET team reminds us why tech is cool, CNET Magazine: Check out a sample of the stories in CNET's newsstand edition, Commentary: The iPhone has become my go-to camera, That means I’m not just taking snapshots of my son, I’m creating memories he’ll share with his kids someday..

Everyone has that photo: The first time they realized their phone's camera was more than just a toy. For me, it came not long after the release of the original iPhone in 2007. Laura, my then-girlfriend-now-wife, and I stayed up to buy "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on release day before we started off on a journey to New Jersey from DC. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.