{1} Never Use the Zoom - your phone most likely uses digital zoom, not optical zoom, so essentially zooming in is just cropping the photo tighter and tighter, An example of this would be the picture of Queen Elizabeth below. With no zoom on the left,and then by zooming in from about three feet away on the right. Note the varying levels of pixelated suckage.
{2 } Shoot From a Low Angle - our instinct when taking a photo us to hold our phone at chest level. For a more visually provocative photo, especially of pets or children, crouch down your subject's level or below.
{3} Turn on Your Camera Grid - the famous "rule of thirds" in the art world dictates that the ideal image could be split into a grid with nine identical parts by two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines. Your iPhone makes it easy for you, just go to setting, photo and camera to turn on the grid and then get your Ansel Adams on.
{4} Clean your Lens - you'd be surprise how easy it is to smudge the tiny lens on your phone. Clean it from the outside with a microfiber cloth or an old T-shirt. You can even clean inside your iPhone's camera if you feel confident playing Operation with your expensive smart phone.
{5} Don't Use Filters - one main reason people need to filters is to bring out detail that is not there. Change where the subject is standing to get more light on their faces, be aware of silhouetting when shooting outside, find the sun and have it shine on your subject (unless you can successfully utilize the back light). The more you can do without filters the better. Experimenting with turning your saturation all the way down for a monochrome effect, instead of using an Instagram filter.
{6} Considering Splurging on an External Lens - strapping a lens to your iPhone can make a world of difference in your zoom capabilities and overall photo quality, to the point where people won't believe you photos were taken with your phone. A decent lens will cost you anywhere from $30 to $300 dollars.
{7} Go Minimalist - remember the depth of field kind of sucks when you're using a camera phone. Try to shoot your subject in front of a simple background, as an iPhone won't distinguish the subject from the background as well as a traditional camera would.
{8} Use Your Headphones to Take the Photo - even if you have the world's steadiest hands, it can be awkward to hold onto your phone and tap the shutter button at the same time. To avoid the two hands dilemma, plug your Apple headphones in and press the "Volume up " button on the cord while in Camera mode to snap a phone. You can also press the volume up button on your actual phone, although that'll lend itself to a shaky photo, too ). Snapping remotely minimizes camera movement, which often cause blur in low light or long exposure situations.
{9} Or Pick Up a Cheap Mini Tripod - a tripod like the one below is only 3 inches wide and costs $8, and it will make a huge difference in your photo quality if you have trouble holding your phone perfectly still.
{10} Take Creative Portraits of You and Your Friends - we all see the same smiling selfies and laughing at brunch portraits over and over in our feeds. That can get BORING, try a more creative approach for some portraits your friends will love. Try the no smile look, or posing in front of a patterned backdrop.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/take-better-iphone-photos
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