- Know your phone camera settings: The quality of the image will improve depending on the environment. The surroundings and lighting conditions play a major role in photography. If you want the picture to be perfect, you should adjust the camera settings on the smartphone. The most common settings to change are focus, exposure, white balance and ISO. On smartphone cameras, if you want to focus on an object, simply tap it. Depending on the phone, the camera setting may vary. Exposure and focus are linked together, so if you change one, the other will change too. For white balance, you should adjust the settings in the camera.
- Set your resolution high: the higher the resolution, the better the photo. If you want to photograph something far away, move closer to the subject and then take the shot, so your picture stays good quality. Don’t zoom in and take the photo, as doing so will lower your picture quality considerably.
- Yes to the back camera, no to the front camera: the front camera is usually for taking selfies and has lower resolving power. The back camera has higher resolution and is equipped with more megapixels, whereas the front camera is better suited to video calls.
- Lenses are the windows to your soul: the simple act of cleaning your lens will make your picture better. The lens is the most important part of the camera. Whenever you keep your smartphone in your pocket or elsewhere, always wipe it down, as there’s a good chance of dust getting onto it.
- Tripods and monopods have your back: tripods and monopods give better clarity to your photos. Tripods are useful for shooting at slower shutter speeds, while a monopod is suited to single shots. Tripods are portable — you can take them anywhere, and they can be folded up and carried easily. Monopods can even be attached to a selfie stick.
- Head towards the light: the better the environment, the better the photography. Good light will improve the quality of the picture.
- Composition rules, full stop: the rule of thirds, leading lines, scale and framing are just a few composition rules. Follow these and your pictures will come out much better.
- Panorama and burst mode: if you want to take a 360-degree picture or a long shot, use these modes.
- Third-party camera apps: if your phone’s camera has limited settings, try a third-party app instead.
- Photo editing apps: don’t worry if your picture doesn’t have great lighting conditions — these apps can help.
