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Want to improve your phone photos? Do you want to take your phone photography to another level? Do you feel like you have some things to learn to improve your phone photos? Online photography courses are a great way to quickly learn new techniques and also learn how to use your phone camera better.  Websites like Skillshare provide several courses that are approximately a few hours each. Courses like Mobile Photography Basics for Instagram Success and Travel Photography: Seeing, Shooting, and Editing, to name a few, will get you taking photos like a pro!   Follow us on TikTok and...

Where did Burst Mode go? When in Burst Mode the camera takes a series of quick photos that you can review and choose from. This is a great tool when taking action shots! On the older versions of the iPhone you can hold down the shutter for a few seconds to produce a series of photos in Burst Mode.  But what happened to Burst Mode on the new phones?  Here’s how you can activate the feature on the new iPhone operating system.  You need to enable Burst Mode in the Settings.  Go to Settings > Camera   Enable the option to...

Do you know what the f-stop is? Do you like photos with blurry backgrounds? Do you ever wonder how photographers get those dreamy backgrounds in portrait shots? It’s all about the Aperture!  Aperture refers to the F number setting that controls the distance/separation from subject and foreground/background. We call this depth of field. Modern camera phones have the feature to adjust the f-stop. Generally, the numbers are from f1.4 to f16. The lower the number, the blurrier the background.  Did you like this tip? Join our Facebook page Shoot Like a Pro With Your Phone, share your photos with like-minded...

Why it’s important to tap your screen Do you just snap your photos without telling the camera where to focus? You’re not the only one. Many people simply let the camera choose the focus. This is hit or miss because the camera doesn’t really know what exactly your subject is and it will do its best to focus on the subject it thinks is the main focus of your photo. Like we said, hit or miss. The best way to get sharp focus every time is to tell your camera where to focus. This is super easy to do. Simply...

Do you know about negative space photography? Many phone photographers like to fill up their frame with lots of objects, textures, or colors. While this can make interesting photos, if done wrong it can look cluttered and overwhelming. Did you know that you can leave most of the composition free of any objects and create an interesting photo? Negative space photographs are typically pleasing and can evoke mystery and calm. Put your object in a corner of your frame and let the objectless space fill in most of the shot. The negative space can be a solid color or a...