You don’t need a real camera — mirrorless or DSLR — to take great photos these days. The smartphones and iPhones out there produce some incredible imagery you just need to know some techniques and basics to get the most out of the camera in your pocket. These tips for better iPhone photography can literally help right away.
The first of our tips for better iPhone Photography, Take More Photos
Practice truly does make perfect. Long gone are the days of film which limited you to a small amount of pictures per roll. With an iPhone and iCloud enabled there really is a nearly limitless amount of photos you can take. I would encourage you, when trying to capture that special moment, to click away. Even use burst mode. The more photos you take the better chance you have a capturing the shot and the more knowledge you gain by seeing the photos in a group that work.
Rule Of 3rds
Enable your grids in the iPhone settings and then use the reliable rule of 3rds to place your subject in the perfect place on the grid (where the corners intersect on the rule of 3rds will make your photo better and that’s science).
Portrait Mode
What an innovation. I personally think the photos in Portrait mode can sometimes look a little too blurry but the added depth of field and bokeh (beautiful balls of out-of-focus background or light) really add that extra punch to a portrait or still life.
The Better The Light The Better The Photo
The iPhone has gotten a lot better in lowlight but it’s still a much better camera when the light around you is good (and filtered) so there are several options. When inside use window light to your advantage. On cloudy days window light is especially nice . Place your subject or product near the window and start shooting. On a bright sunny day you can place a small diffuser (or if you don’t want to buy one you can tape parchment paper to the window) over the window and that will soften the light. A good reflector is also a nice compliment to your iPhone to help you block or bounce light off your subject. Add a cheap light like this one for around $25 and you’ve got your light situation covered.
Third-Party Apps
Because editing in post really helps you get that polished, finished look, we’ve compiled a list within a list of a wide variety of third-party apps that can help you get better iPhone photography. These include our favorite five SnapSeed, Afterlight, VSCO, Adobe Lightroom CC, and Photoshop Express. For those looking for more helpful social media apps for marketers, we’ve created this list of our eight favorite.
Volume Button
Don’t take shaky, blurry photos with the iPhone camera button. Get extra stability whether you are shooting photos vertically or horizontally by using the volume button as your shutter button.
