The first commandment of photography: no matter how good the camera is important, who has it in his hands. And the chic SLR you can make a clear, but boring photos. Such that are on the disc and none them for years won’t open.
In reality, good photography is not only about megapixels, white balance and aperture, but also, primarily, knowledge of the photographer. Rbc offered several simple, logical advice on how to make cool pictures when taking photos with a smartphone.
1. Wipe the lens
Simple advice, which many people forget. If the camera of your smartphone is covered with sapphire glass, it does not mean that it does not collect the fingerprints, dust and dirt. If the objects in the photo surrounds a light haze, you’re not trapped in silent hill, wipe it dry with a soft cloth.
2. Remember the rule of thirds
The “rule of thirds” — a simple effective principle of composition in photography. They are often used even by professional photographers.
Before you take a picture, mentally divide it into thirds parallel lines, both vertically and horizontally. Get a grid of nine equal squares.
Important objects are best located along these lines. If you shoot only one object, try to be in the left half of the frame. If several objects — among them the main place in the lower-right point.
The “rule of thirds” does not make you a photographer for National Geographic, but it’s worth to play with him — suddenly get better?
3. Always assess the lighting
Photography is tied to light, so illumination of the subject is paramount. Before any photo shoot the photographer for a very long time pondering lamps, selects the light intensity, its direction. You with a smartphone in the hands of such possibilities most likely will not be, so be prepared to work with what we have.
The most basic source of light, though the sun, though the light must be behind your back and illuminate the object. Looking for the best angle for shooting: for example, the human face in a full face may be shrouded in darkness, and in a well-lit profile.
4. Do not use zoom
If you are certainly not the paparazzi. Digital zoom is not optical, it always makes the image blurry, grainy and fuzzy. So try to approach the object as close as possible, put forward the arm, bend — but don’t use the zoom. Better a good shot with a small but definite object than a vague blur.
5. Try not to use flash
Consider the flash in your smartphone as a last resort — only to shoot in total darkness.
First, the led flash is almost close to the lens, often resulting in glare and distortion on the images. It is often better to photograph the object in the dim, but natural light than peresvyet his flash.
6. Manual mode and photo editors
Third-party iPhone apps provide for manual mode shooting. This means you can adjust white balance, shutter speed, sensor sensitivity, even focus, at its discretion. This is useful for advanced users, but to impose on the photo filter. In addition to VSCO Cam there are lots of photo editors where you can process the photo. One of the most convenient is Lightroom from Adobe. To get used to it for 5 minutes, but will last for a few months.
