TECHNIQUES TO USE TO PERFECT PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY MAYUR RELE Taking a picture has become something everyone can do. This has become a normal thing, thanks to the innovation of the smartphone that comes with the camera, making everyone who has one to be able to take pictures. Photographic demand has grown due to the use of social media that rely on photos like Instagram and Facebook. The pressure to take perfect photos has grown due to social media where its users will like it if it's perfect or even dislikes it when it's not perfect. The pressure from social media pushes people to look for techniques for taking perfect photos. For perfect Phone photography, few techniques are needed, these are;
1. The use of gridlines Gridlines on the smartphone help in balancing shot. They are a series of lines on the screen of the smartphones that are based on the photographic composition principle called “rule of thirds�, that breaks images into thirds, from horizontal and vertical, dividing it into nine parts. This helps in making sure that the photo being taken is balanced, leveled allowing the shot taker to have a balanced view before taking the shot.
2. Flash use A flashlight is not used all the time. It is not needed when there is enough light. A flashlight should always be avoided and only used when light is not enough. Although smartphones have a way to balance flashes, helping in detecting when to use a flash and when not to use, using the natural or existing light is always a better option.
3. Zooming is not an option Zooming always has a bad effect on the camera of the smartphone, it is not perfect at all. Most smartphones have zooming options, but it is not perfect at all, this is because like 99 percent of smartphones do not have moving lenses that can adjust the field of view, therefore the only thing that is "zooming" is the image being cropped down to a smaller size. Cropping can be done later after taking a photo, therefore it is not advisable to zoom, not unless the phone has working lenses, without that, zooming will only make photos lose valuable resolution.
4. Staying steady while taking a shot Having shaky hands cannot take a perfect photo from a smartphone device. There is a need to be steady while taking a shot because if this is lost, then a blurred image will be taken. One needs to take more than one photo so that to have options and decide which picture is more perfect to use.
5. Focus! Most smartphone users do not focus when taking a shot, making the image lose its resolution and clarity. Even though most smartphones have autofocus, they can miss or delay focusing resulting in taking a bad photo. There are camera apps that allow manual focusing and help in taking perfectly focused photos. Focusing should always be on one subject for it to stand out. Even when the subject is not very clear after a perfect photo, we have filters and apps that can help in making a perfect photo. There is a need to use all that is at our disposal to make photos perfect by editing using many smartphone tools that are available to use.
6. Symmetry use This is a sense of balancing, beautiful proportions, and harmony in a photo shooting. Any picture that possesses this attribute is always catchy and pleases the eye, just to look at it. A picture needs to have two equal parts that look alike or a mirror of each other. Symmetry use makes a photo look professional.
7. Always clean the lens Most people forget that lens is delicate and needs to be clean all the time for taking a perfect picture A dirt lens will take a blurred image that is not pleasing to the eye, but a clean lens will make images look clear and attractive at all times.
8. Editing! Lastly, do not forget to edit photos. After taking photos there is a need to make them better! Images are made better by using different editing tools that are at our disposal. Smartphones have many editing apps that make a picture look more attractive. Adobe Lightroom Mobile, Snapseed and VSCO are few applications among many that are used to edit images.
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