Smartphone shooting skills: 14 skills help you take better photos.

This is our skill in taking photos on smart phones, which can help you take better photos. In recent years, the camera of smart phone has become better, and the software image processing optimized by mobile phone is helpful to realize this. The emergence of modules from multiple cameras enables us to improve zoom, focus and other functions, which were previously only used in professional cameras.

The first and most obvious suggestion for taking photos on a smartphone is to take several photos at a time. To put it simply: among 20 almost identical photos, you can choose 1-2 as the best. This usually happens when someone blinks at the wrong time or the camera cannot focus. Just click the "take a picture" button a few times, you can increase the chances of taking beautiful photos.

Continuous shooting mode is very convenient when you need to shoot moving objects. Sometimes, it is very important to take clear and high-quality photos without missing a moment. Continuous shooting allows you to take more photos in a short time than pressing the button repeatedly, so it is much easier to choose the right time. If the camera application on your smartphone doesn't have this function, you can download a third-party application, such as AndroVid.

Another good way to shoot dynamic pictures is to try to shoot videos at 4K, and then choose a suitable frame. 4K resolution is slightly higher than 8 MP, which is enough to get good picture quality.

Users often underestimate the advanced features of camera applications on smartphones. You must go to the camera menu and study all the settings and functions. If you only take photos in automatic mode, you will not be able to improve the quality of photos.

Some smartphone manufacturers are developing proprietary applications that are optimized for devices and have management functions. For example, in the application of Huawei camera, you can also set the exposure when clicking on the screen at the focus position. Different manufacturers' models have achieved similar functions, but they also have many convenient functions.

Camera applications usually cannot fully meet all requirements. In this case, you can find third-party programs in the app store.

They usually have more functions: from many controls to more advanced settings. To find applications with many settings and histograms, please install Footej Camera.

Because of other image processing algorithms, third-party applications can generate the best photos by default. Don't be afraid to try, especially because it only takes a few seconds to uninstall the application.

We recommend that you try to install Google HDR+. Google does not support it, nor can it be used on all smartphones, but it is considered as one of the best camera applications. We also recommend that you try to turn on the camera.

Smartphones have learned to take high-quality photos in low light, so there is almost no need to use flash. Usually, because of the flash, photos will be illuminated, although no photos are enough.

In fact, many mobile phones can take high-quality photos without flash. Take some pictures without a flash and compare the differences-you'll be surprised. Sometimes a flash is really needed, but this rarely happens.

If we talk about shooting beautiful sky scenery at sunrise or sunset, you can try to focus on different places to get different colors and shadow changes.

Learn the trisection. It requires you to divide the camera viewfinder into nine equal parts. Just open the grid in the camera app of your smartphone. If your device does not have this parameter, you can easily see the frame.

Obviously, sometimes rules can be circumvented. It is really helpful to follow the trisection, but irregular positioning can sometimes help to take beautiful photos.

Almost every smartphone has HDR mode, which can combine multiple exposures at one time to form a better image. In this way, you can get a more detailed framework. Some devices support automatic HDR, while others need to be enabled in the settings.

When you need to take high-quality outdoor or urban landscape photos, HDR mode works best on the street, so that bright sky and shadows can blend well together.

Manual mode may seem very complicated at first glance. We suggest that you take the time to learn all the functions. For example, adjusting the shutter speed will affect the picture quality in the dark: the higher the number, the more detailed the picture will be. But when shooting with a low-speed shutter, you can't move the camera, otherwise the photo will become blurred.

Another parameter that affects sensitivity is ISO. Low ISO is suitable for daytime shooting and high ISO is suitable for low light. Too high ISO value will lead to obvious noise and graininess in photos. Diaphragm is also important-light enters the diameter of the sensor through the louver hole.

ISO, exposure and aperture adjustment constitute an all-around exposure triangle, so adjusting one setting may usually require adjusting the other. You can only set the aperture on a few smartphones, but you need to know the triangle if you want to get good results.

Remember, if the camera shakes slightly, a slow shutter will greatly blur the image. Find a foothold and try not to move in this mode. Finally, you can put your phone on the cradle and set a timer.

The photos exposed for a long time may be really beautiful, and more details can be captured in the dark, including the beautiful night sky. In order to get such a photo, the camera shutter must be opened for a long time, and a slight vibration blur will inevitably appear.

Some smartphones are stable, but in other cases, the best solution is to buy a mobile tripod. The mobile tripod is easy to carry a backpack and can be taken with you at any time.

In the manual control of some smart phones, there is a so-called "peak focus" function. For example, the new LG and Samsung have.

This function forces the camera to focus on a clearly defined area in the scene so that the position can be clearly seen. With it, you can take incredible photos in macro mode.

The quality and cleanliness of the lens when taking pictures are no less than the software function of the smart phone. An unclean lens will damage a clear lens. Obviously, the coat is not the best choice, so it is best to always carry a special microfiber or flannel with you.

One of the most obvious secrets of taking photos on a smartphone is simply cropping the photos. Nowadays, the resolution of photos taken by smart phones is very high, which is enough to crop photos with minimal quality loss.

If you don't consider the dichotomy when taking pictures, you can crop the picture correctly later.

We recommend that you follow the rules in the framework. It can be roads, buildings and other flat objects. By changing the position of these lines in the frame, you can change the overall picture of the photo. These techniques usually emphasize the author's view of what is happening.

Remember, all these techniques don't have to follow the rules, but I hope they can help you to think outside your photography and try to use the new features of the camera on your smartphone.