No, I'm serious. You have no idea how many brilliant shots were ruined due to the fact that there was a fingerprint on the eye of the smartphone camera or a crumb stuck. Just make it a rule to wipe the lens with a napkin or a soft cloth every time before shooting.
From the point of view of physics, it is light that we photograph and thanks to light. Do not forget about this and pay the closest attention to the number and location of light sources. The peculiarity of mobile photography is that smartphones still have much more modest technical capabilities, so the issue of illumination is of particular importance. Try to have the source behind you or on top, do not be lazy to change the shooting point if necessary.
A good picture should have not only an interesting plot and proper lighting, but also a thoughtful layout. To achieve this, you will have to get acquainted with the basic principles of frame construction. When shooting, it is necessary to determine in advance what you want to focus the viewer's attention on, and place this object in the most advantageous place. Special horizontal and vertical lines, the display of which can be enabled in the camera settings, will greatly help you in this.
Never limit yourself to the number of photos. Even professionals do not know exactly which frame will be successful and which one will not. Sometimes photos taken from the same point with a difference of a few seconds can be strikingly different from each other. Therefore, try to shoot as much as possible, changing angles, layout, lighting, objects. Then you can always choose the best one from the set of frames, and delete the rest.
Smartphone cameras contain many preset shooting modes that are designed for specific photographing conditions. Do not shoot everything on the machine. Photographing the sunset? Select the appropriate mode. Do you want to make a portrait? Use special preset settings. They were invented for a reason, and with the right mode you will usually achieve the most optimal results. Of course, this advice should be used until you have mastered all the fine settings and have learned how to shoot completely in manual mode.
Digital zoom is evil. Evil is absolute, eternal and ruthless. Do not use it ever. It is designed for only one purpose — to ruin your picture. If you want to enlarge something, then you can do it later in a digital editor.
The quality of LED flashes in smartphones is getting better every year, but still does not allow you to get high-quality pictures. Therefore, try to use it only in situations where you are afraid of getting a black Malevich square instead of a picture. In all other cases, it is better to turn off the flash.
Even professional pictures taken with high-quality equipment are almost always processed in a photo editor. What can we say about a picture taken with a smartphone, in which literally everything requires adjustments. Adjusting the levels, color rendering, exposure and white balance will allow you to make a good picture out of a mediocre one, and a masterpiece out of a good one.
In one of the previous articles, we found out that the difference in the quality of images obtained using different programs, although insignificant, is still there. And even more important is the number of shooting modes provided in the program, its functionality and convenience of the interface. So do not be lazy to find among the many different cameras the most suitable for yourself.
The last item on this list is the most important. Facebook Instagram* and Facebook* If you want to press the shutter release as quickly as possible and rush on, then your photos will never go beyond your Instagram* and Facebook* profiles. Therefore, we study, analyze, experiment, shoot, and then start again from the beginning.
The article uses photos that at various times became winners of the Flickr mobile photography contest.
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