Photography tips for iphone6splus

The iPhone is the most popular camera device in the world. Although their performance is not as good as professional SLRs, their simple use experience and high-quality shooting effects are still unique among many mobile phones. Of course, if you want to use iPhone to take better photos, you still need some tips, you may wish to learn about them.

1. Quickly open the camera

Although the iOS platform has a large number of third-party camera applications, if you are pursuing the most convenient shooting experience, then the native A camera is the best choice. On the lock screen interface, you can see a small camera icon in the lower right corner. Just drag it upward to quickly open the camera, which is very convenient.

2. Third-party camera applications realize advanced functions

If you want a more professional shooting experience, then many third-party camera applications are the best choice. Through these applications, the iPhone can realize various adjustment functions such as ISO sensitivity, white balance, exposure, shutter speed, aperture value, etc., which is suitable for advanced users.

3. Make good use of different shooting modes

The iPhone’s native camera provides different shooting functions, including three photo modes: photo, panorama, and square. Depending on the scene, use different mode can achieve the best shooting effect.

4. Follow the rule of thirds

Obviously, the rule of thirds applies to any camera, and the iPhone is no exception. The so-called "three-thirds composition method" is to divide the scene into three equal parts, and place the subject at the intersection, so that the shooting effect will be more vivid and lively. We can turn on the iPhone's grid lines in the settings to assist with framing.

5. Turn off the flash

Even though the iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus use dual-color LED flash, obviously, compared to the xenon flash of professional SLRs, the effect is still not good enough, and even Many times it will have a negative impact. Therefore, when shooting in low light, we can try to obtain better results by increasing the exposure.

6. Use continuous shooting mode to shoot sports scenes

If you are shooting sports scenes, we might as well use the iPhone’s continuous shooting mode to get a more accurate focus effect, just press and hold the camera shutter to select the best photo from your photo gallery. Of course, iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus have better hardware continuous shooting performance.

7. Use the HDR function appropriately

HDR (high dynamic range image) is a camera function commonly provided by mobile phones. In some high-contrast light source scenes (such as shooting mountains at sunset) ), will produce better effects, can increase the brightness in dark places while reducing overexposure, so you might as well make good use of it in appropriate scenes.

8. Press and hold the focus to enable the AF lock function

When shooting with iPhone, if you want to fix the focus point, obtain clearer results, and fix the exposure, you may wish to press and hold the focus frame , the autofocus focus can be locked.

9. Quickly adjust the exposure value

If you feel that the shooting scene is too dark or too bright, you can adjust the exposure value by just pressing and holding the focus point and sliding it up and down while shooting. This is New features available in iOS 8.

10. Use the volume buttons as physical shutters

iPhones have become larger and thinner, and using the virtual shutter when taking photos will inevitably cause blur. At this time, you might as well use the volume buttons on the side (two are acceptable) to get a more stable shooting experience.