How to take pro photos with iPhone
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- 29 Jun 2022
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Want to learn how to take pro photos with iPhone? Then you're in the right place. Apple offers some of the best cameras to be found on smartphones, especially if you have the latest iPhone Pro or Pro Max. Even professional photographers are using iPhones for some photography work and there's no denying that it's possible to get incredible shots. However, despite the fantastic camera arrays on the latest models, it's still possible to get badly lit, poorly composed or just plain boring shots if you don't know what you're doing.
Fortunately, a few tips can go a long way to help you get pro photos from an iPhone. In the guide below, we'll offer some simple considerations to bear in mind, from suggestions on setting to use to get the best shots to general pointers on photography that can serve anyone who wants to take better photos on a smartphone.
Still looking at whether to buy a new iPhone? See our complete iPhone 13 Pro review and our guide to the best camera phones. If you do go for the iPhone 13 Pro, be sure to check out our iPhone 13 Pro camera tips.
How to take pro photos with iPhone
01. Use the rule of thirds
One of the biggest tips we can give you to take pro photos on an iPhone, and indeed on any phone, is to use the rule of thirds. Dating way back to Renaissance art, the rule of thirds involves dividing your image into a three-by-three grid. Placing the main subjects of your photo along these lines can create much more visually arresting images.
When we take a photo, we're often tempted to place our subject bang centre of the shot, but it can actually produce a better image to place it to one side, leaving space for the subject to interact with or move into. Our brains like some symmetry, but not too much, and eye-catching compositions usually have unequal elements on each side of the frame.
Try to keep things simple – especially if you're taking photos for Instagram, where they'll mainly be viewed on small screens. A complex composition can become busy and confusing; reducing compositions to a few key elements makes them easier to understand.
You can train yourself to use the rule of thirds by activating the grid lines in your iPhone camera settings. Go to the Camera section in the settings app and toggle the Grid switch to on.
02. Look for unusual viewpoints
Another general photography tip that can be used to take more pro photos with iPhone is to look for different, more original viewpoints rather than shoot everything from where you're standing. Explore high and low angles to see how they change a scene. Different angles can reveal details and hidden symmetries in common everyday scenes. It tends to get people's attention when they see a photograph of something they know but seen in a different way.
Unusual angles also offer more options for composition, with different lines and shadows, and they can also allow us to get closer to a subject. If you're taking a picture of your pet dog – or of a pig in the case of our reviewer when we reviewed the iPhone, get down on its level, even if that means getting down on the ground.
03. Create a sense of depth
When composing shots, we often think in two dimensions initially, but an image with a sense of depth can be much more eye-catching. An easy way to create this with your iPhone is to way to shoot a close-up subject against an out-of-focus background (you can also do the opposite, with the main subject behind a slightly out-of-focus object in the foreground).
Your phone will guess automatically focus on what it thinks is the subject of your photo, but it doesn't always make the best choice. To focus somewhere else, simply tap on the screen to override the phone's choice, then experiment with including different elements at different depths in your image.
The iPhone camera will automatically adjust when you move it to adjust your composition, but you can lock the focus by tapping the screen and holding your finger down for a few seconds – AE/AF LOCK will appear in a yellow box at the top of your screen to let you know the focus and exposure have been locked, you can then move the phone and recompose your shot without the camera trying to refocus.
Including lines in your composition can also help to create a sense of depth. Long, straight leading lines in a photo provide viewers with a roadmap that helps them make sense of the image. They can divide a photo into distinct parts and lead the eye around it, giving the photo a greater sense of depth. Read More...
