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The Best Tips For iPhone Photography

The Best Tips For iPhone Photography

iPhone has more than just a point-and-shoot camera. The iPhone camera is a little different for each version of the phone, but regardless of the phone, here are some ways to be a great photographer with your iPhone.

Before you can get started with taking your pictures, you have to open the Camera app. There are several ways that you can open the Camera app on your iPhone. You can scroll to the camera app and click on it to access the camera. If you hold the app, a menu will appear and allow you to choose from quick access to take a selfie, record video, take a regular photo, or use the slow-motion feature. When you click on the quick access settings, it will take you to the preset function in the camera app. You can also get to the camera through the lock screen. All you have to do is swipe to the left to access the camera. The last way to access the camera is to use the pull-up menu to locate the camera.

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iPhone camera feature has more than just a point and shoots functionality. There are many different tools you can access through the actual app and also in the settings menu of the iPhone. If you go into the settings on your iPhone and click on the camera, it will show you all the ways you can improve the quality of the camera. You can change the method that the camera stores your pictures. If you want to take a more professional picture than you can add in grid lines to help improve the quality of you your photographs. The camera app also offers you the ability to make a great video with high quality.

When you access the iPhone camera, you’ll see that you have the option of taking a variety of different kinds of photos within the app. You can take a regular photo if you want or try out some of the options to use, such as time lapses, slow-motion, the recorder, square function for the screen, and the panorama features. At the top of the screen, you can set a timer allowing you to get the best photo the first time. You can use the HRD function, live option, flash, and filters to change the view of your pictures.

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HDR

HDR stands for high dynamic range. This feature allows you to take a photo that will show light and dark areas. The HRD function takes three photos to capture the light, original, and darkness of a photo and combined all three to give you a clear and accurate depiction of what you saw at the moment. The HDR is a great feature to use because it is not restricting you in your creativity.

Live Mode

Live mode is a great function available within your iPhone. It allows you to take to create a one-minute type movie. All you have to do is make quick gestures and capture them on the Live mode. They are great to add to your social media pages. So share something about yourself with the Live mode function. Here is your chance to make a quick GIF to share with your friends. These are easy to create. All you have to do is open the camera app and select the Live mode and start taking pictures.

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Burst Mode

Sometimes you need to take a burst of photos to capture movements. The burst mode is great for catching a series of quick shots. With this trick, you can take as many pictures as you want as long as you are holding the button. Within all of those photos, you are going to get at least one good shot, but most likely, the majority of them will be great shots. The way that you access the burst mode is to open the camera app and press the volume button. Hold the button as long as you want. When you are finished with the series of photo taking, go into the gallery and see what you got.

Portrait Mode

If you have the iPhone 7 plus or the iPhone 8 plus, then you have the option to use a portrait mode. The dual-lens on the phones allow taking a photo while blurring out the background. The portrait mode will enable you to take secretive selfies by selecting what you want to blur out like the location you are or to remove places with unpleasant backgrounds. No one has ever to know where you are in your photos — allowing you to take a picture anytime and anywhere.

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Camera Roll

The camera roll is the place to see all of the photos that you have taken but also houses the editing functions of photos. In this area, you can help you make the best photo from the images you received with your camera. The editing part of the camera roll allows you to crop a photo, change the coloring of the image, use filters, and remove red-eye. There are other ways that you can improve the photo to meet the needs of your pictures. Try out some of the editing features and see how you can get the best results.

Grid Function

Gridlines can help make a simple point and shoot photos look professional. The guide function can be enabled by going into the settings and accessing the camera settings and swiping on the grid lines. Once you’re done, nine guidelines boxes will appear when you reopen the camera app. The point of the grid boxes is to help you shoot a balanced photo making the image more appealing.

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Hardware iPhone Photography

We all love to have easy access to our cameras, especially when taking photos. A selfie stick is a great way to take pictures without leaving anyone out of the pictures. The selfies stick you to create memorable images to have for a long time with everyone that you care about in it. The Apple headphones allow you to take photos without having your hands on the iPhone. All you have to do is click on the headphones to take your pictures. It is just that simple. The iWatch is another piece of Apple hardware that can assist with you taking photos if your hands are not on your iPhone. This different hardware provides multiple functions and can help you get a great picture that you are going to love.

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These tips about the iPhone will help you get some fantastic photos that you are going to want to share with everyone. Try out some of these functions for yourself and see which one you like the most.

Tells us in the comment section what is your favorite function to use or going to try with your iPhone when you take photos again?

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