Use these 10 tricks to take photos like a pro with the iPhone

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That the iPhone has one of the most advanced cameras on the market is something that no one can deny. It is not unusual to see it in all the comparisons or that it is the most used camera to take the photographs that are uploaded to Flickr for example.

In addition, the iPhone is something that we always carry in our pocket, so it becomes the ideal camera to photograph everything that we see on a daily basis. And of course, with the 8 megapixels and 4K recording of the new iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE, it would be a shame not to take full advantage of it. That is why we bring you 10 things to keep in mind to take photos like a professional simply using an iPhone.

The 10 tips to improve your photos with the iPhone

Do not use the camera zoom

The zoom of the iPhone camera –and of any mobile camera– is a digital zoom and not an optical one. This means that when you zoom in, it doesn't really enlarge the image, but rather crops the image and shows you a smaller part on the screen. In other words, just pixelate the image. So it is always better to take pictures without zoom and then crop the part that interests you.

Use the zoom, but to focus

It may seem that this advice contradicts the previous one, in a certain sense it does. Use the zoom to zoom in, but don't zoom in, just zoom in until you have the element you're interested in in the image, focus it by clicking on it and then zoom out again, so you make sure you focus on the element in the image what interests you.

Adjust the exposure manually

The iPhone has a fixed aperture camera, which means you can't change the amount of light entering the lens. However, you can slightly modify the exposure by changing the ISO of the image. To do this, click on the camera screen and then slide your finger up or down, you will see how a vertical bar with a sun appears. The higher the sun is, the more illuminated the image will be.

Use AE/AF lock

AE/AF lock means to lock autofocus and autoexposure. This prevents the photo from continuously changing light and focus as you move and frame the image. It is ideal if you want to capture an image in a certain light that is not what the iPhone thinks is correct.

Use a tripod or a stable support

Your hand is not perfect, so nothing better than a tripod or simply a stable base to take timelapses, videos or simple photos. If you can't find anything at hand that you can use as a stable base, try to support your hand on a stable point to avoid hanging it and consequently moving the phone while you take the picture.

Using a tripod is almost mandatory to record timelapses

Shoot with the volume button or the Apple Watch

This trick goes hand in hand with the previous one, to avoid movement as much as possible the best thing you can do is shoot with the volume button, with the EarPods if you have them connected or with the Apple Watch as a remote trigger. If none of these options convinces you, use the timer that the Camera application has built-in.

Shoot in Burst

The iPhone is capable of shooting very many images per second and processing them without problems. Take advantage of this function by fearlessly shooting several shots to later keep the one you like the most. To do this, simply keep the shoot button pressed and you will see how it takes one photograph after another. If you want to capture moving elements it is the best option.

Use the HDR mode

What the HDR mode of a photograph does is capture three different images with three different exposures, puts them together in the same image and consequently produces an image with "perfect" light . Activate this option at the top of the screen and you will get much better images in low light conditions.

Zoom in and focus

You can't imagine how good some very close shots turn out thanks to the f2.2 aperture of the latest iPhone models. With this you can get to focus on elements close to the camera that can be seen in better detail than by zooming in.

The f2.2 aperture of the new iPhone allows you to take pictures from much closer than you imagine

Keep the lens clean

If when you take pictures you see a kind of rays that distort the bright points of the image, it is probably because your lens is not clean. Don't worry, you don't have to carry wipes and alcohol with you to clean the lens every time. Simply passing the fabric of the t-shirt or something clean is more than enough.

Bonus Ball: Don't Feel Bad About Shooting Vertically

For years someone shooting video vertically has been looked down on as it's more comfortable to hold your iPhone in portrait than in landscape. Don't feel bad about it and shoot worry-free in portrait. Some photographs or videos look better vertically since, for example, if you record a person, their elongated shape fits much better vertically than horizontally. Depending on the situation and in the best way that fits what interests you in the photograph, use landscape or portrait.

Via | 9to5mac

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