- The best camera to use is the camera you have on you. Learn the camera shortcut on your phone.
- Slow down. Take your time to compose your image.
- Do NOT use digital zooming. Use optical zoom only. If you need to get closer; get closer if you can.
- Clean your phone camera lens.
- Look your subject in the eye. Get down to your subject’s level.
- Avoid distracting backgrounds. What’s in the background?
- Take horizontal and vertical images.
- Utilize the rule of thirds. Subject does not have to be at the center of the picture. Turn on your grid.
- Make Your Subject Pop by Using Bokeh. Portrait mode in iphone
- Look at your subject matter from different perspectives.
- Use flash outdoors if needed (ie backlighting)
- Watch the light. Position yourself or the subject in the best lighting. Open shade.
- Don’t use flash indoors if not needed.
- Stop overusing filters. It makes people look like plastic mannequins.
- Use a photo editing app. My favorite? Snapseed.
- Share your pictures via Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter. Yelp, Appleshare via smart TVs.
- Look at others’ photos and techniques. Follow them on Instagram, Facebook, etc.
- Backup your photos. Google Photos, Amazon Photos.
- Back up your high-resolution images on your PC. Get a portable hard drive.
- Print your pictures. Save them as photo books, prints. Always use coupons.