How to take high-level photos with mobile phones

To take a big picture with a mobile phone, you need to hold the camera skills:

1. Keep your camera steady and don't shake your phone.

The design trend of mobile phones is obviously thin, and you won't get a huge handle like a SLR camera. At the same time, not all mobile phones have built-in optical anti-shake function, so the first factor to pay attention to when taking pictures is to maintain stability. When shooting, try to hold the camera with both hands and stay for a few seconds, and you can often get a clearer and more stable image.

2. Think about what you want to take before taking pictures, and then take pictures.

Many friends like "brainless" when taking photos with their mobile phones, but there are often no satisfactory photos after screening. Although digital technology makes the cost of image acquisition lower, in fact, before shooting, there should still be a general composition and expected effect in the brain, which can be more targeted and improve the usability of photos.

3. Choose a suitable mode when taking photos to make the photos look better.

If you use a mobile phone with built-in rich shooting modes or a camera application with scene mode installed, you should choose the most suitable one according to the scene when shooting. Although the "automatic" mode sounds omnipotent, the other side of the overall situation is omniscient. It is easier to take good photos in specific scenes by making good use of sunset, night scene and high-speed movement modes.

4. Remember to process the photos after taking them to make them feel more.

To improve the effect of photos, post-processing is inevitable, and mobile phones are no exception. Conveniently, there are a large number of image editing applications with different emphases and styles on the smartphone platform. You can crop, sharpen, adjust the contrast, or add some kind of filter to color photos.

5. Don't use HDR function in all scenes, HDR is not so powerful.

HDR is a highly dynamic image processing technology, which can balance the exposure effect of photos in some cases. For example, when shooting against the light, or when there are obvious light and dark parts in the scene, HDR can get more balanced and detailed photos. However, HDR is not suitable for fast shooting or ordinary light environment, because it needs to take multiple photos continuously for synthesis.

6. It's best to have a portable tripod, which can make you take better photos.

Tripod is used to increase the stability of the camera, especially when the shutter speed is reduced at night, which can obtain a more stable effect. For mobile phone photo enthusiasts, a portable tripod is also worth considering. In many cases, it will help you get a more stable and clear photo effect, and also enhance the ease of use of functions such as time-lapse photography.

7. Don't use digital zoom, it will reduce the resolution and other details of the photo and make the photo imperfect.

At present, almost all mainstream mobile phones are not equipped with optical zoom function. The so-called zoom in a mobile phone is actually a digital zoom calculated by software interpolation. Maybe you can enlarge the image three times, but the resolution and details are also greatly reduced, and the photos are full of noise. Therefore, the best zoom weapon is actually your foot, and you can find the best viewing position by moving, instead of digital zoom.

8. Finally, be sure to clean the lens frequently. Dirty lenses don't make good pictures.

The difference between a mobile phone and a camera is that the former is a multifunctional device, not a simple camera, so your finger is likely to be placed on the lens when you make a phone call. So when taking pictures, use anything that can clean the lens, such as clothes and scarves. And wipe the lens slightly to remove dust, fingerprints and oil stains, which may improve the photo effect.