{ Tips to Amp Up Your iPhone Photography Game }

 As a designer I rely heavily on my iPhone both to keep me up to date on news and for taking photographs. So here are some tips on how to take the best iPhone photos.

{1} Wipe off your lens regularly, your lens can get pretty dirty when its in your pocket or bag. The dirt can lead to blurry photos which nobody wants.

{2} Use the iPhone's gird feature to help you compose your shots. To turn on the grid go to your phones setting, select the Photos and Camera and enable the grid feature. Also to make sure you get all that the grid setting has to offer read up on the Rule of Thirds ( to find out more click here) 

{3} Hold down the camera's shutter to take multiple photos in rapid succession. Also called the burst mode, this can help you take great action shots.

{4} Use the rear facing camera instead of the front facing camera whenever you can. The front camera is perfect for taking selfies but should really only be used for that. The rear camera takes photos at a much higher resolution so you get much nicer images.

{5} Turn off the flash before taking photos of your food.

{6} Tap on the screen on the camera viewer to change the focus of the photo. You can tap on the screen to adjust the lighting that would be best for your photography.

{7} Avoid using the camera's zoom tool if possible. You should instead move your body closer to your subject or your can crop the photo after you've taken it.

{8} Use the headphones that came with your iPhone as a remote for taking photos. Plug the headphones in the phone and open the camera app and press the up volume button to snap photos. It's a great tool if you're using a tripod or if you want to take a selfie.

{9} Use a tripod with the aforementioned headphones trick to avoid shaky photos. Here's a link to GripTight GorillaPod that would be perfect for taking photos, click here to check it out.

{10} Keep in mind that your phone doesn't snap a photo until you take your finger off the shutter. So stay still as you release to avoid blurry photos.

{11} Adjust your photo's brightness and saturation before you start playing with filters. They can often do more for your photograph then what a filter would.

{12} Convert pictures to black and white for a more stunning photograph. Many professional photographers suggest doing this to get a better photo.

{13} Add text to your photo with the Over app. You can download the app at iTunes or you can click here for the link.

{14} Use an external wide angel lens to get amazing close up shots. You can try a macro lens from Photojojo. To find out more about Photojojo click here.

{15} Use the VSCO app for gorgeous filters. You can download the app at iTunes or you can click here for the link.

{16} Use the LookBirdy app when photographing kids or pets. This app makes a bird sound to get them to look at the camera. You can download the app at iTunes or you can click here.

{17} Nail silhouette photos using the Camera Awesome app. You can find out exactly what setting to use when you click here.

{18} Add sparkles with the Picfx app, you can download the app on iTunes or just click here.

{19} Try the Diptic app to create photo collages, you can download the app on iTunes or just click here.

{20} And the best tips for improving your iPhone photos is to keep snapping tons and tons of photos, the only way to improve your photograph game is to keep taking photos. It's also helpful to remember that you won't always nail your prefect photo on the first try, just keep snapping photos that's the only way you'll get better.