IPhones are devices with a thousand and more resources that can support you in a series of daily activities that are now essential, such as taking photographs. It is not simply about capturing the sunset of the place where you are on vacation or taking a selfie in front of the Colosseum. To make good photos you need an eye and of course adequate tools.
All the latest generation smartphones are equipped with high-performance cameras and, specifically, Apple has always implemented the functions of all those components that concern the creation of photos and videos.
If you want to find out how to take creative and exciting photos with iPhone, follow these simple tips that will allow you to make the most of the potential of your Apple device.
First make sure that the camera lenses are clean, halos and stains could compromise the performance of your shot, to do so use delicate microfibre or deerskin cloths.
Choose the right lighting
One of the basic requirements for taking a good picture with your iPhone is choosing the right lighting. So in addition to looking for a bright environment, but not too bright (even excessive exposure could damage the photo) for the realization of the shot, it is possible to brighten the image by changing the ISO value. Since this feature cannot be activated using the iOS camera app, you will have to do it through third-party apps. But what is the ISO value? It is a light detector sensor, whose value, if raised, can slightly increase the exposure times and therefore improve the yield of the shot.
Activate the photo grid
The photo grid is a function applicable on your iPhone that allows you to always take straight and balanced photos, for example the horizon line in a shot that portrays the sea. In addition, the camera's photo grid allows you to use some composition rules, such as that of thirds which we will discuss later. To activate the grid go to your iPhone settings, select "Camera" from the menu and activate the "grid" option. Whenever you open the camera app, you will see two vertical and two horizontal lines that will help you in composing the photo.
The rule of thirds
The rule of thirds is to divide the frame into nine parts by vertical and horizontal lines, so that the subject of the photo is at the intersection points. This technique gives greater balance to the shot, in fact according to some studies the eye falls right at these points and not on the rest of the photo.
Composition techniques: How to get the background blurred in photos
There are many composition techniques and one of them concerns the background of the photo, avoid messy backgrounds or if you really can't, you can blur it with the bokeh effect. Newer iPhone models support this feature. To use it just enter the camera app and swipe to select portrait mode. Some iPhone series allow you to change the intensity of the bokeh effect in post-production, taking advantage of some functions present from iOS 12 onwards.
Use manual shooting settings
Because using manual shooting settings you can get better photos! Manually changing some values such as: ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture will result in original and artistic shots. - ISO sensitivity: indicates the degree of the electrical signal that the sensor receives, increasing this value allows you to have brighter photos even in low light. - Shutter speed: setting a higher value prevents photos from being blurred. - Aperture: measures the amount of light entering the lens. Lowering this value will increase the light in the lens making the photos brighter.
Avoid digital zoom
To take perfect photos with your iPhone try not to use the digital zoom that does not work like the optical one, but only enlarges the photo causing obvious grains with consequent loss of quality.
Multiple shots
The function that allows you to take pictures in bursts allows you to take more photos and by the law of large numbers some will have to be good. To activate it just keep your finger pressed on the shutter button.
Improve the quality of night photos
There is no real rule to be able to take perfect photos in low light conditions, however, in addition to adjusting the ISO parameters and increasing the shutter speed, a lot depends on the lens used. From iPhone Xs onwards, the devices are equipped with lenses capable of making shots much brighter than previous models.
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