My internship at The Herald is drawing to a close and I’m drafting an edit of my favorite pictures from my time here. But I found myself wishing I could include some of my mobile pictures.

There have been a few times this year when I’ve made a better picture with my phone than with my DSLR. It terrified me. I reexamined my intentions: Am I being lazy with my composition with my “real” camera? Trying to impress people on social media? But I decided that I was still making thoughtful pictures with my camera, and that I was photographing with genuine feeling with my phone. It was just a different process and outlet; helpful exercises. My mobile photography has been a visual journal. It’s an archive of my memories on a day-to-day basis. While I resolve to keep my DSLR with me more this year, I have enjoyed using the camera in my pocket and the challenges—and advantages—that come with it.

Here are some of my memories from my time in Dubois County, Ind. Thanks for following along.