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Do you know how to create a fun video of crashing waves? Ocean waves are great subjects for amateur and professional photographers/videographers alike. Who doesn’t love photos and videos of the ocean in motion? There’s a nifty feature on your phone that will let you create a short video of crashing waves and make it look more dramatic and cinematic. Slide to the SLOW MO option in your camera and aim at the waves.  Take a short video and the camera will capture and slow down the footage. Now you have a pretty neat little video that you can easily...

Do you know how to take photos of the sun? The rising sun and the setting sun are 2 great opportunities to take amazing photos. Who doesn’t love a great sun photo, right?  But do you find that every time you try to take a photo of the sun it doesn’t quite come out right? The sky is washed out and the sun looks like a big blur?  There’s a better way to snap shots of the sun. Here are some simple tips to follow: -Tap on your screen where the sky is. -This exposes for the sky and not...

Do you like to photograph sunsets with your phone? Everyone loves great sunsets! They provide a great opportunity for amazing photos. Most people aim the focus on the setting sun and nothing else. What if you think outside the box a little? When the sun is setting it leaves long shadows behind objects. These shadows can create some unique and pretty awesome photos! Look around you and see what shadows are being formed. It can be a person, a tree, a fence, or anything else that provides an interesting shape.  P.S. Join our Facebook group Shoot Like a Pro With...

Do you know why you should crop and not zoom? Phones sure have come a long way and the technology used to make the camera feature better is constantly improving. One thing that phone cameras seem to be lagging on is the zoom option.  Most phones (even the latest and baddest phones out there) can’t take super sharp photos when zooming past 2X. Shake sets in and photos get blurry.  The best way to get the shot you want is to: Zoom at 2X max Take your photo Open your photo and click the Edit feature and Crop the photo...

Do you use photo editing apps to edit your phone photos? Did you download several of them? Some apps offer a bunch of features while others are specialized in one photo editing tool.  That means that you probably have more than one photo app on your phone. Are they scattered on your home screen, or on different pages? Bring them all together in one folder! No more searching for this app or that app. Create a folder on your home screen and name it Photography Apps. Drop all your editing apps in it so all your photography tools are in...