Want to know how to take great photographs on your phone? If you have an iPhone in your pocket, there's good news. People take phenomenal photos and videos with their phones every day. Whether you've been using your iPhone camera to document everyday life or are just discovering the charm of using it as a tool for creative photography, here's a selection of tips for you... 1. Look for the light We all love to snap sensational sunsets. But it's important to pay attention to both the direction and colour of the light to get the desired effect. This can have a big impact on your photograph. 2. Use a flash during the day If it's an extremely bright day outside (which it often is in Riyadh) and the sun is creating harsh shadows on your subject, switch on your flash. By forcing extra light onto your subject, you'll be able to fill in those shadows and create an even exposure. 3. Create Live Photos Want to bring your photos to life? Relive moments of excitement simply by pressing a Live Photo. At the heart of a Live Photo is a beautiful 12‐megapixel photo. But together with that photo are the moments just before and after it was taken, captured with movement and sound. You can bring those moments to life anytime simply by pressing anywhere on the photo. 4. Consider all angles Remember that you'll probably get a more interesting shot by lowering your angle, getting up high and shooting directly down or shooting straight up - depending on where you are positioned. 5. Always use the rule of third - Use the Grid A great tip is to turn on the grid feature on your iPhone to line up your shot, especially if you're going for a landscape photo. However, pictures often look better if the horizon falls on the upper or lower horizontal dividing line. 6. Automatically adjust your exposure You can tap the camera screen at certain points to manipulate the light in the photo. You can also adjust the brightness and the exposure by scrolling your finger up and down on the screen. Playing with these exposure adjustments is key in getting the best light in your photo. 7. Turn on HDR (High Dynamic Range) when shooting the sky Sunset is always a hard time to shoot because you want to capture as much detail in the foreground as possible, but you want to capture as much of the colour and the sky as well in the background. iPhoneHDR is amazing. Take great photos that capture a wider range of light intensity with the high dynamic range (HDR) setting, which automatically combines multiple exposures into a single image. 8. Choose the best pic in "Burst mode" You'll love "Burst mode", It snaps an impressive 10 images a second. The camera's software analyses all images, looking at qualities such as sharpness and whether eyes are closed, to select the best image. While the software is quite good at automatically choosing the best image, sometimes it is useful to view all of the frames to see which is your preference, especially if you're being creative or experimental. 9. Consider distance Often you'll find yourself some distance from what you want to photograph, and it's tempting to use the zoom. Don't. Your iPhone has a zoom function which you can use by pinching or stretching on the screen. If you want to capture a distant image, try walking closer instead and use the camera as normal to end up with a far better shot without any image quality lose. 10. Use your headphones, volume buttons and Apple Watch to take pictures Another great tip is that the volume buttons on your headphones or Apple Watch can all be used to snap pictures. It's pretty handy if you want to keep the handset steady and don't fancy jabbing at the screen, the volume keys will almost always be the better option because they allow a firmer grip. 11. Panoramic photos don't have to be horizontal How many times have you stood at the bottom of the Kingdom Tower and wanted to shoot it in all its glory? Well now you can with a vertical panoramic photo on your iPhone. The Pano feature behaves exactly the same way as when you're shooting a horizontal scene, you keep the arrow close to the line and you keep the iPhone moving until you capture the entire tower. 12. Always save your camera roll at full size after editing Most social networks will compress your image if you upload direct via an editing app. Save to your camera roll first to ensure the highest quality file. So what does all that mean for us? It means with few handy tips to apply on your iPhone you will be take incredibly beautiful photos to relive the memories forever!
