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It has been more than ten years since the legendary music video titled "AWESOME; I FUCKIN'SHOT THAT! Beastie Boys: Heaven Without Being Taken" was born. Nowadays, everyone carries a smartphone (a digital camera), and even live performances, which only official photographers are allowed to film, can now be easily filmed and shown to the public. Even backstage, where fans are not allowed to enter, the band members themselves take pictures. However, not everyone will post backstage shots on Instagram, and the photos may not always be beautiful as works of art.

What kind of photos will the members of Awesome City Club (ACC) take with Huawei's newest smartphone, the "honor 9"? The meeting place was the studio in Tokyo where they always use for rehearsals. It is said to be a memorable place where the members met. After becoming somewhat familiar with how to use the device, they went out on the town and started taking pictures!

Smartphone manufacturer Huawei, which has the top share of the SIM-free smartphone market in Japan, boasts the third largest market share in the world. On this day, in addition to the "honor 9," we also had a chance to try out the "HUAWEI P10 lite," which went on sale in June of this year. The predecessor model, the "HUAWEI P9 lite," was the best-selling SIM-free handset last year.

The most notable feature of the Honor 9 is its double-lens camera, which consists of a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor and a 12-megapixel color sensor. The camera can take clear photos even in dark places, and its various camera functions, such as a portrait mode that beautifully blurs backgrounds and a wide aperture that allows users to adjust the focus after shooting, will turn them into professional photographers in no time.

Taking pictures in monochrome mode makes it easy to create artistic shots. Even in monochrome, the beauty of the distinctive back design of the "honor 9" can be seen.

Food photos, which are taken as often as portraits, are easy and look delicious with the nice food mode.

PORIN murmured, "Food is the most difficult thing to make, isn't it?" Atagi said excitedly, "Wow, I'm going to cherish this steam," as soon as he opened the bowl. Morrissey, with his "dancyu"-style style, takes a professional's viewpoint. It was interesting to see the different perspectives of the photographers.

I usually like to take pictures of food, but I think social networking users are more interested in seeing people's smiles and clothes. Even so, people "like" photos of food on Instagram because they look so delicious. It takes skill, but with the Honor 9, it's easy to take it to that level.

The wide aperture function, which allows the photographer to adjust the blurriness of the background both during and after shooting with the digital aperture effect, was particularly exciting.

I just hit the shutter button repeatedly as usual, but the pictures that I wanted to take like this were completed on their own! I was surprised that I was just taking pictures as they were, and they were left as they were in good shape.

The Honor 9 is an MVNO model, but what exactly is an MVNO? MVNO is an acronym for "Mobile Virtual Network Operator," a service that allows users to choose a carrier and a plan that suits their personal style, such as a monthly fee and capacity, without being limited to a major carrier.

The ability to use the phone immediately after replacing the SIM card makes it convenient for people who want to change models every time the latest model comes out, regardless of carrier. The "honor 9" can hold two SIM cards, so there is no need to replace the SIM card when you go abroad.

In addition to the camera function, the back of the device is covered with glass that changes patterns depending on the light, giving it a beautiful glossy appearance.

The design is nice and I thought it was lightweight when I held it. It's just the right size and fits my hand so I don't think I'll drop it.

Three shots of PORIN, atagi, and Matsuzakatakumi. The in-camera camera also captured the scene beautifully.

With the "honor 9" also equipped with a pro photo mode that allows free adjustment of F value, ISO sensitivity, shutter speed, etc., the digital camera will be completely out of the picture.

I don't usually use a camera very often, but I was surprised that even someone like me, who can only touch the camera by feel, was able to intuitively control the camera to achieve the desired result to some extent.

As someone who uses the camera frequently, I can take a satisfactory shot when I want to take a picture. It's not that I don't want to bother with an SLR, but I feel like I can do without it.

When I take a picture, it's not about how well it turned out, but whether or not I can capture the decisive moment. Until now, I have been forced to increase the brightness on my Instagram when it gets too dark, but it's nice to be able to make settings after the picture is taken.

Fingerprint recognition button under the front screen and fast charging function. In addition, the Hi-Fi chip and proprietary sound tuning technology make the "honor 9" a confident choice for sound quality when using headphones or earphones. We had the ACC members try out the camera functions to the fullest, but what are they looking for in a smartphone in the first place?

It can do everything, but I use it for everything, so when it's done charging, it's done. If I had to say one thing, it would be the length of the battery.

We use our cell phones to record and check the sound sources during rehearsals and to exchange data with each other. It is nice to have good sound quality.

I see, so now the smartphone is part of the band's equipment.

Yes, it is." It's like that. I have everything from lyrics to new song data (on my phone), and it's an important tool in my music.

I even use music production apps to make demo recordings on the road" (Morrissey).

The HUAWEI P10 lite is an excellent cosmetic model, although its target audience is different from that of the Honor 9. 12-megapixel pro camera mode (the same as the pro photo mode of the Honor 9) and a "food mode" for taking tasty photos of meals. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back, which can be used to release the shutter when taking selfies.

I thought it would be good for women because I specialize in photography. Even when I talk with my friends, they take pictures whenever something happens. In the coming season, it would be perfect for Halloween and so on.

I usually practice in this studio, but if you go down the hill, it's like a mecca for Halloween. If I could take such beautiful pictures, I would want to take pictures of the excitement even if I don't participate.

How were the examples of "honor9" photos taken by ACC members? There are still some photos that have not appeared in the article, and they may be posted on the SNS of each member in the future. Please check them out as well.