TechPhonesiPhones3 mistakes when taking photos on your iPhoneThe camera on the latest iPhone is excellent but these things could be ruining your shotsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesiPhones3 mistakes when taking photos on your iPhoneThe camera on the latest iPhone is excellent but these things could be ruining your shotsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The camera on the latest iPhone is excellent but these things could be ruining your shots
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Thebest smart phonescan take great pictures, to the point where you rarely need to worry about taking a ‘proper camera’ with you anymore. Holiday shots, weddings, pics of the kids and pets, are all easily snapped on your camera phone.
TheiPhoneis known for taking excellent images, as the huge billboard examples have shown withApple’s ‘Shot on an iPhone’ campaign. The currentiPhone 13 Pro Maxis not just the best camera phone I’ve used but beats many digital cameras I’ve used over the years too.
One of the great things about taking a picture on an iPhone is that it’s difficult to take a bad shot. Simply point and press and the AI will do most of the work for you. However, it’s not impossible to get a bad shot and in certain conditions, there are simple things that you can do to make sure your picture is better.
They say the best camera is the one you have in your hand, but it’s also true that the camera is only as good as the person taking the picture. I’ve put together three of the most common mistakes that people make when taking iPhone photos. Avoid these and you’ll drastically improve your hit rate for truly Instagrammable shots.
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
1. Check the flash
Whenever I see huge crowds at concerts with millions of camera flashes going off, a little piece of me dies. That LED flash on your camera phone has a range of just a few meters, so trying to light up something on a stage hundreds of meters away is pointless. All it will do is make that person standing in front of you brighter, so the stuff further away is even harder to see.
Unless you are taking a portrait of someone stood right next to you – and even then, only if there’s no other choice – turn that flash off. Your iPhone flash is normally set to auto, so you’ll need to manually set it to off in the camera options (top left of the screen). Doing this will result in much more natural images in any situation.
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
2. Keep still (night mode)
To improve the low light abilities of the iPhone, it employs a function called Night Mode. This uses a slower (digital) shutter speed and takes multiple images in quick succession, sometimes over 1-3 seconds, and then combines them for the end result. With Night Mode enabled it’s possible to take handheld shots in near darkness and have them look clear and bright. Originally these were almost too bright but Apple has pulled that back a bit with the latest models.
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The problem with Night Mode is that, if not used correctly, it can lead to a blurry image. The most important thing is to keep the camera as still as possible while it takes multiple shots. It will correct for slight movement but rapid movement will ruin it. If possible, rest the phone on something stable, like a wall, or hold the phone in two hands for support.
If you have a moving subject, Night Mode is not going to help. The best thing to do with this is to make sure the mode is turned off (it can come on automatically). If the subject is close to you, this is one time when the flash will come in useful, as it will freeze the shot.
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
3. Change lens
The main reason I prefer the iPhone 13 Pro over the iPhone 13 is the addition of the third camera lens but even with two lenses, you still have a choice when it comes to your picture. Changing your choice of lens to a wide-angle or a longer telephoto not only allows you to zoom in or out but it changes the feel of the image.
The telephoto lens on the iPhone 13 Pro is great for portraits as it creates greater separation between your subject and their background and also makes their features look more natural. If you’ve tried taking a selfie with a cameraphone you’ll know that a wide-angle lens can distort your features, whereas a longer lens doesn’t.
Using the wide-angle lens can make an image look more dynamic though, when used in the right way. I always use it for landscapes as it creates bigger skies and street shots can benefit from the effects of the wide-angle distortion too.
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