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Shooting with a Smartphone

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Shooting with a Smartphone

Or, Photography Super Basics
Photo by thronx

Shoot on the thirds

Find the GRID setting on your phone
This is what I mean by shooting on the thirds:

The Rule of Thirds:
http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds/

Pay attention to light

  • Dusk and dawn are ideal times to shoot
  • Where do shadows exist?
  • Subject should face the light source
  • Diffused light can work
Photo by ManImMac

Zoom with your feet

Not your digital zoom
Photo by alexisnyal

Work the scene

lots of vantage points within an area

Visual Variety is Good

  • Wide, medium, close, super close
  • Tight, medium, wide, action, reaction
  • And repeat
Photo by harold.lloyd

Find Stability

Elbows in, on the exhale, set it down
Photo by James Callan

Clean your lens

Photo by Adam Melancon