Even with a high-end smartphone, improper photography may not yield the desired quality.
To be able to take pictures with the best quality and take full advantage of the power of the smartphone camera, users can refer to some advice from professional photographers. It is a series of principles that apply not only to Android smartphones but also iPhones from Apple. These tips come from professional photographers working for big-name media outlets like National Geographic.
Before diving into the tips, one thing users need to remember is that what all professional photographers have in common is that a professional (DSLR) camera will produce higher quality results. However, the versatility of smartphones makes them more ideal in certain situations.
For example, smartphones are much less bulky and as a general rule, we will not have to use accessories such as lenses, tripods, etc. It also takes up less space and is less noticeable when needed. Take it out to take pictures.
Below are the keys that professional photographers give for users to refer to if they want to take beautiful photos on their mobile devices.
- Be patient: Sometimes the circumstances of the scene are not the most suitable or it takes us more time to rearrange the scene. It is also not a problem if users have to repeat taking photos many times. One of the photographers advised that “it is important to know how to wait for the moment and keep shooting until we get what we want”.
- Use RAW mode: If there are new iPhones as well as Android smartphones that have RAW mode, users should take advantage of it. This is a “raw” shooting mode that does not perform any type of color processing, thus allowing us to get results closer to what we want with editing techniques through professional software.
- Always shoot at the maximum resolution possible: This will not only deliver the highest quality overall but can also help users apply further cropping operations if necessary and without sacrificing quality.
- Use a third-party Camera app: This does not affect the device's native Camera app but does provide many customization options before shooting. For example, tools like ProCamera in the App Store offer many options that we can tap before taking a shot.
- Customize color filters: Especially if we want to have our own highlights in photos, using color filters is very interesting. For some iOS versions, users can create these filters using the native app itself and save them to be automatically applied.
- Don't be afraid of poor lighting conditions: In recent years, camera sensors on Android smartphones and iPhones have become brighter and brighter, so even when taking photos in low light, the end result can be of good quality thanks to combined with the longer exposure feature.
- Enjoy: Finally, this is the advice that all photographers give to imply the importance of photography. No need to have much or little knowledge, reviewing the photos you have taken is very valuable. Enjoying the moment of taking a photo, editing it and viewing it afterward is what all photographers focus on.