How can a mobile phone take good photos
In my early years I would always carry an old film camera that I could put inside my purse as my preferred camera to capture the momentous memories. When I gained confidence with my camera, they became obsolete and replaced by an Minolta rangefinder, and then it was replaced by the Nikon N6006.
When the digital age began to unfold and I started working on publication on photography, the camera I carried around on a weekly basis varied. However, typically, I went to my Panasonic GF1, the Samsung GX10 or the Nikon D90. It is possible to find me carrying an Olympus OM D E-M10, Fujfilm X-Pro1 and a Nikon Z6. My point is that I’ve always carried an camera in my bag.
My everyday camera nowadays? This is the Huawei P20 Pro smartphone.
The latest smartphones have made significant progress. Along with boasting “Pro modes, which offer the majority similar manual controls like your lenses that can be interchanged, smartphones use multiple cameras as well as algorithms for photography to give excellent image quality.
While a camera on a smartphone could be thought of as being simple to point-and-shoot camera however, it’s an incredibly sophisticated camera than it was 10 years back. In that regard most of the tried-and-true methods of photography you’ve tried throughout the years on the camera you own work well with smartphones.
In this video tutorial, we’ll show you how you can take great photos using a smartphone camera. This tutorial will show you how you can apply some of the fundamental principles of photography however, we’ll adapt them to the new technology to ensure that you get amazing photos using your phone.
Set up your phone to capture photographs
One advantage of photography on smartphones is the simplified shooting procedure. The interchangeable lens camera needs due to its name, more functions that aren’t available to benefit from with a single device of smartphones.
However, there’s various settings that you can use in your camera on the smartphone that must be used to get top quality images.
01 Set Auto ISO
The smaller sensor sizes in smartphones cameras tend to be more susceptible to noise. But, having a noisy picture is usually superior to one with blurring.
When you set your phone’s sensitivity up to Auto ISO, you’ll be ready to capture images even in low lighting at shutter speeds that are fast enough to avoid camera shake.
02 Enable stabilisation
There aren’t many smartphones that offer stabilisation. However, the latest models come with the feature as standard. By turning it on and keeping the feature active will guarantee that no matter what you do, it will capture an image that is as sharp as it can be.
03 Self-timer
Concerning camera shake, enabling the self-timer on your camera’s auto-timer can assist in decreasing vibrations, which can cause blurred images.
This can only be used for pictures such as portraits, or other subjects that are static.
04 Enable your composition grid
If you’ve been shooting pictures for a while it could seem like a thing only to be used by beginners. However, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the value it offers. This is especially true in the case of challenging the composition rules.
If you’ve taken photos for some time, then you probably have an intuitive sense of framing your subjects according to the rule of Thirds. However, your composition grid could assist you in looking at the world beyond this standard and break with the rules to create a composition that is appropriate for the photograph and subject.
05 Set your highest image quality
It is a good idea to ensure that your camera is set to take the best quality JPEGs you can get. Also, if you is able to shoot raw images then you’re even more impressive.
Your phone might be limited in internal storage as well as no slots for external storage. You can remove images that you do not want or scale them down. You should give yourself an option to use a higher resolution photo if you take one that is amazing.
06 Use Pro mode settings
Many smartphones these days come with a “Pro” mode, or similar alternative that allows you to use a manual mode to control the exposure of your camera on your phone.
With the Huawei P20 Pro, for example, I have the ability to adjust the setting for metering and ISO settings, as well as shutter speed, the AF mode white balance, and exposure compensation.
Each of them gives me more control of the style and appearance of my photos And if you’re taking your first steps in photography, these techniques will aid in accelerating the understanding of light as well as the way cameras work.
07 Pick the right mode of autofocus for your subject.
Then, by using the Pro settings for mode it is possible to fine tune the AF mode of your camera to provide you with the most effective chances to get the best possible picture of subject that you’re photographing. Many smartphones have the single, continuous, and manual option for focusing. It is possible that you will also get the option of focusing macro
08 Tap to bring in focus
It’s my favorite feature of smartphone photography which is what’s great over traditional cameras equipped using LCDs with touchscreens. You simply press the focus point on the LCD of your smartphone, and the camera application will determine the focus. This is all there is to it!
09 Zoom in and check specifics
It’s a fast and quick way to ensure that you’ve made the right shot smartphones offer the best advantage by using the ability to pinch and zoom. Make it a routine of taking every shot of zooming in on the focus of your camera that is a subject’s eyes or mountains at the horizon.
One of the worst things you can do to do is share your image in the future, only to discover that it’s blurry across.
10 Experimentation using aspect ratio
The majority of images we take utilize the standard aspect ratio setting in our cameras. The same is true for smartphone cameras, mirrorless models, DSLR or whatever device you’re using. To create more captivating images take a look at what ratio is most appropriate for the subject you’re photographing or your scene.
If you’re photographing a vast view, like a vista you might find it better to change the ratio to 16:9. Or perhaps your outdoor portrait might look interesting in 1:1.
The majority of phones offer 4:3 or 3:2 as well as 16:9 aspect ratios while some phones even have ultra-wide panoramic features.
11 Exhibits for highlights
As with any photograph, keeping details in the highlights is your first priority. When using an interchangeable lens camera, it is important to measure using the brightest area of the image in high contrast circumstances. If you want to take great pictures with phones, the procedure is even easier.
Just tap the brightest area of the scene the camera app on your phone will measure the brightness of this area. You should also set your camera’s settings to take raw data, whenever possible for greater freedom when editing.
Another method to preserve the highlight’s detail is to put large shadow areas out of the frame if the composition permits it.
12 Use night mode when there is low lighting
Photograph taken at night instead of being totally black, there’s an ounce of detail to the sky
“Night mode” on phones are advancing. In fact, my long-in the-tooth Huawei P20 Pro captures pin-sharp photos in night mode as do the newer smartphones, which have even higher quality.
One of the most common mistakes when using Night Mode, though, is that you shoot too fast that can lead to blurred images. It is due to the fact that you have to take a few seconds during nighttime shots for the focus to settle.
It’s possible to see what the picture is stabilised on the LCD of your smartphone. You can then click the shutter button and you’ll usually be able to see the second count to the finish with a sharp, pin-sharp image with a wide variety of sounds.
13 Make sure the lens is clean or avoid making any fingerprints
The idea is obvious however, take a look at how often you use your phone and consider where the lens sits. Equipped with the lens that can be interchangeable and the ergonomically designed grip on the neck and hand The lens should be not the first place you’d put the device. However, a smartphone is designed to allow you to interact with everywhere.
When you pick up a mobile phone, it’s an excellent suggestion to give your lenses the benefit of a clean. If you don’t have an eye cloth on your person, a basic wiping with your t-shirt helps get rid of any fingerprints.
14 Get a wall to provide assistance
It might seem like another simple suggestion however it’s astonishing the speed at which we are able to be unable to think clearly when trying to come up with ideas. If you’re shooting in dim light conditions and you want to be more stable consider how you can make use of tables or walls, or any flat surface that is solid to support your phone.
Some phone cases are now equipped with extended arms to deal with such situations However, even if it does not, there are ways to work around it. Recently, I positioned my phone up by placing two rocks on each the base’s side.
There was also Blu-Tak that I’ve tried, as well as one occasion I placed clothespins either side of the phone. This provided a stable enough foundation to keep the phone in a straight position. After enabling the self-timer (see the above) by pressing the shutter button, I managed to capture an extremely sharp pin-sharp image.
15 Make gentle hand gestures in order to slow down movements
Based on the clothespin model It’s important to point to the fact that your movements must be a little gentle. The phone itself is less hefty and smaller than an ordinary camera. All interaction on the screen will cause movement however the more gentle your movements are, the more gentle the movements you’ll experience and the faster they’ll diminish before the auto-timer activates shutter.
16 Shoots perpendicular
When you are shooting perpendicularly to the subject when taking macro shots using your phone camera, you’ll get more the depth of field.
Also, take a number of photographs when trying to ensure you have all the information you need focused, sharp and pin-sharp.
17 Apply aperture/portrait mode in order to blur background
The majority of smartphone cameras now have the Aperture (also known as Portrait) mode, which offers a low effects of smooth blurred background. If you select Portrait mode, the camera detects an individual face in the scene and will automatically shift into this type of camera.
In the Aperture mode there is the ability to control your subject a little more. With Aperture mode, you are able to shoot whatever subject you want, be it either a portrait, still-life or a landscape or another that you want to shoot, then drag an adjustment slider that alters the effects of the aperture, which can blur background images or give an increased aperture.
