Hello everybody and welcome to my first article!
In this article you will find 10 important tips for taking great photos with your Iphone , without having an expensive equipment!
Because as Percy W. Harris said:
Skill in photography is acquired by practice and not by purchase.
Without further ado, here are the 10 Tips for taking better photos with your Iphone !
1. Clean the lens
Your iPhone spends a lot of time in your pocket, purse or hand and, as a result, gets dirty.
Dirt, dust, grease and fingerprints on your lens will have a great effect on the quality of your photos.
There is no point in trying to take good pictures if the lens glass is dirty.
It will leave stains, blurs or dust spots on the images. A clean lens will ensure you clear and sharp images with your iPhone.
2. Set the focus
The most important thing to keep in mind when taking a picture is to make sure the subject is in perfect focus.
To focus on the iPhone camera, just touch the screen where the subject is in the frame. A yellow square will appear to confirm the focus point.
If the subject moves, be sure to touch the screen just before shooting to make sure it is in focus.
3. Adjust the exposure manually
When you touch the subject to focus on it, the camera will also use the AF point to set the exposure in the shot. Exposure simply refers to how bright or dark the image is.
Allowing the camera to set the exposure at the point of focus is not always ideal. For example, if the subject is in a dark area of the frame, this could lead to overexposure of the general image (too bright) or vice versa.
In iOS 8, Apple introduced a new manual exposure tool. When you set the focus by touching the screen, a small sun icon appears on the side of the focus frame. When you see the sun icon, swipe up or down on the screen to adjust the exposure slider.
Crawling the general image will light up and scrolling down will darken. When you are satisfied with the exposure / brightness of the image, release your finger from the screen. This manual exposure slider allows much greater control over the appearance of the final image.
4. Do not use the zoom
The iPhone has a zoom function that you can access by pinching or stretching two fingers on the screen.
Unfortunately it is a digital zoom and not an optical zoom. In essence, what happens with a digital zoom is that the image is cropped as it enlarges. This results in a significant loss of image quality plus zoom increases.
If you want to take a picture of a distant subject, do not use the zoom. Instead, approach and use the camera normally without a zoom. You’ll end up with a much better quality shot.
Alternatively, you can crop the image by itself in the editing process to bring the viewer closer to the subject. Cropping later gives you more control over the amount of image you want to remove.
5. Keep the phone steady
Keeping your phone steady is especially important when you want to take photos in low light or at night.
When taking pictures in these conditions the iPhone camera will have to use a slower shutter speed to allow more light to hit the sensor. The only problem with this is that every movement of the camera will result in a blurred image.
To avoid this I advise you to hold the phone with both hands just as if you were shooting with a real camera. You can also get a tripod for smartphones: you can find all types and all price ranges.
Also, if you use a tripod to take the picture I recommend using a secondary shutter. You don’t need to buy one, just connect the earphones to the iPhone and use the volume button to take pictures! Easy no?
6. Use the grids
Many professional photographers apply the rule of thirds while taking a picture. If you want to follow it, simply activate the grid on the camera from its settings. This will allow you to position the object in a perfect position.
How does it work? Mentally divide your image using two horizontal and two vertical lines. Then place the important elements of your photo along these lines or where they meet.
You should try to position your subject in line with the vertical lines. If there is a horizon in your photo it should be in line with the horizontal lines.
To view the grid on the iPhone, go to Settings, Photos and Camera, then activate the grid.
7. Use Burst mode
If you need to capture the movement of an object over time, then take the assistance of burst mode. Later, you can visit your gallery and delete all additional images.
8. Shoot from different perspectives
You should always look at alternative points of view when you take your pictures anywhere. Most beginners will shoot from a standing position, but the beauty of the iPhone is that it is so small and light that it can be used in positions that we could not use with the camera.
9. Use Panorama mode
There are some situations where the standard camera does not do justice to the scene you are trying to capture. For example, you may want to shoot an expansive landscape, an urban landscape or a large building, but it cannot adapt to the frame.
This is where the panorama mode should be used. You can enter panorama mode by swiping left on the camera screen until you see Pano selected.
10. Don’t overload your photos
Learning to edit photos on the iPhone involves much more than knowing how to use the tools within an app. It also means resisting the urge to use too many apps or excessively strong effects when editing photos. I believe that a beautiful photo does not need many adjustments.
BONUS: Change the camera resolution
If you have little memory, you can also change the resolution of your camera. To do this, go to Settings; Photo and camera; Record video of the phone and select the desired resolution. These iPhone camera tips will allow you to save your phone’s memory
Soon I will publish an article on how I edit my photos!
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Sara
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