THE SECRET & AWESOME
FEATURES OF YOUR I-PHONE CAMERA
Your I-phone is with you at all times, right? It’s like your
right hand — always there, always ready to help you muddle your way through the
day and kill boredom when the need arises. But that phone of yours can be
oh-so-frustrating when your darling child chooses a particular moment to do
something photo-worthy and your phone chooses that time to revolt.
Well, when you learn the inner and secret features of your
I-phone camera, your days of being “slow on the draw” will be over. On top of
that, your camera skills will improve 10-fold and your images will too, making
your memories print and wall worthy.
So let’s look at some of the tricks and features inside your
I-phone that will make you shine at the next family get together!
Open
your camera app FAST
Don’t miss ANY
moment. To get to your camera lickety-split do one of two things depending on
if your iPhone is locked or not.
LOCKED:
1.
Hit the home button
2.
Locate the camera icon on the lower right corner of the screen.
3.
Swipe up & the camera will open.
UNLOCKED:
1.
Swipe Up
2.
Tap the camera icon & the camera will open.
Turn
on your grid
Activating
the grid will place a “tick-tac-toe” box on your screen as you shoot. What’s
the benefit? Where the lines cross is called a “power point.” When you place
your subject on of the four points you create images with a little negative
space and better, more artistic composition. A little pro tip that will make
your images that much prettier!
TO
ACTIVATE:
1.
Go to Settings > Photos&Camera > Grid > Turn it On
Adjust
Exposure and focus at your will
Professional
photographer know light like the back of your hand, and every lighting
situation poses different issues, especially of you camera. A camera cannot see
light and adjust the way the human eye can. So, it’s important to be able to
tell your camera how to behave when you need it to in order to get a good
“exposure.” The classic scenario that may drive you crazy is shooting a darker
subject on a bright background. Your camera will want to make the background
look good and your subject will be dark and ugly! ARGH! The way mourn this? Use
the hidden feature in your iPhone that lets YOU control how bright an image is.
CUSTOM SET YOUR EXPOSURE
1.
Ope the camera
2.
Compose your shot
3.
Tap and HOLD on the screen where you want to focus. The yellow box will blink
and set focus.
4. Swipe up or down to make the camera brighten
or darken the exposure
5. When you’re happy
with how it looks, take the shot!
Turn
off your Auto Flash
Flash from your
camera almost never looks good. It produces a harsh, flat light that doesn’t
always need to be there, yet the camera seems to want to use it all the time.
Turn it off when you can for more pleasing light in your images.
TURN OFF YOUR
FLASH
1.In
the camera app, tap the lighting bolt icon in the upper left corner.
2.
Choose and tap “Off.”
3.
Shoot as you like!
Use
Burst Mode For Fast Action
Did you know
your I-phone can shoot 10 frames per second in burst mode? WHAT? My iPhone has
burst mode? Yes it does! And it’s great for catching your toddler on the run.
TO ACTIVATE:
1.
Press and HOLD the shutter release button on your camera app.
2.
Voila! 10 frames per second.
Edit like
a pro
Taking the
picture is just half the process in the Pro world. Editing and enhancing the
image is 50% of the process. Yes, even when you shoot with your I-phone you can
make your images stand out even more by using a good editing app.
Here’s a few fun suggestions to try out:
Photogene
hipstamatic
Rhonna Designs
snapseed
pic-tap-go
wood camera
camera+
mextures
after focus
tiltshiraft generator
procame
5. When you’re happy
with how it looks, take the shot!
Turn
off your Auto Flash
Flash from your
camera almost never looks good. It produces a harsh, flat light that doesn’t
always need to be there, yet the camera seems to want to use it all the time.
Turn it off when you can for more pleasing light in your images.
TURN OFF YOUR
FLASH
1.In
the camera app, tap the lighting bolt icon in the upper left corner.
2.
Choose and tap “Off.”
3.
Shoot as you like!
Use
Burst Mode For Fast Action
Did you know
your I-phone can shoot 10 frames per second in burst mode? WHAT? My iPhone has
burst mode? Yes it does! And it’s great for catching your toddler on the run.
TO ACTIVATE:
1.
Press and HOLD the shutter release button on your camera app.
2.
Voila! 10 frames per second.
Edit like
a pro
Taking the
picture is just half the process in the Pro world. Editing and enhancing the
image is 50% of the process. Yes, even when you shoot with your I-phone you can
make your images stand out even more by using a good editing app.
Here’s a few fun suggestions to try out:
Photogene
hipstamatic
Rhonna Designs
snapseed
pic-tap-go
wood camera
camera+
mextures
after focus
tiltshift generator
procamera
This fall we had the pleasure of photographing this family for their very first Family Portraits! It was so great to be able to do this for them. And then to see all the beautiful portraits that we took. We know they will treasure them forever. 
Did you get you child's school pictures back? Excited? Looking for something a little... different? We're having our Back to School Promo on for one more day this Friday! Book your session now and get school pics to remember! 
Catherine Bowser Photography is proud to welcome it's newest member, Nadine Jensen, to it's team. Nadine is passionate about photography and will be acting as an assistant to Catherine Bowser. 
