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Photography is a medium for self- expression.

It’s why photo mode is one of the best features to become commonplace in games in recent years.

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The tools they offer are more akin to editing an image in Photoshop than using a real camera.

Similar diegetic modes place the camera within the world, something that benefits immersion and is far more fun.

Yet what we have now, while impressive, fails to capture the tactile nature of real-world photography.

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Limitations breed creativity, while making the experience of taking that snapshot far more memorable.

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