Amazing Tricks To Make A Perfect Photography

To be a good photographer, you need more than just a good camera, since technique plays a fundamental role. This also applies to photography with smartphones. With a couple of tweaks, without the need for additional knowledge and some applications, you can get even more out of the cameras of your smartphones.

Optimize Resolution and Image Quality

The first thing to do is to take a look at its settings. Factory settings are often not the most optimal since sometimes a lower resolution is preconfigured. It is also advisable to adjust the aspect ratio to obtain the maximum image to be photographed. Choose the best ration for your image. 

Lens Cleaning

Check that the camera lens is free of dirt and fingerprints. Most likely your phone spends most of the time in the pocket of your pants or jacket. In these places, it is also possible that the lens picks up some dust. It is advisable to clean the lens with a wipe before starting to photograph. To do this, use a microfiber cloth or a handkerchief, sold in the optics, in order to clean the lens without scratching it. Paper tissues can be used in emergency situations. 

Find The Right Exposure Settings

There are three values that are considered fundamental for the photo: the aperture, the exposure time and the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) value. Together they determine how much light the photo will be exposed, how clear the background will be displayed and if there is a certain motion blur in the photo.

First, it is not possible to adjust the opening since it has a fixed value. So in the case of photographs with smartphones, we can play with the appropriate ISO sensitivity setting and the correct exposure time. In automatic mode, the camera does this autonomously, although manual mode often provides better and more accurate results. Second, the exposure time is using long exposure times is an option to improve the lighting of your photos when good light is not available. Although this makes moving objects look slightly blurry. This effect can be used for artistic purposes in the rivers or night views of a city. Short exposure times, on the other hand, freeze the snapshot.

Manual Focus Adjustment

A good photo depends largely on a good approach. In most cases, the autofocus helps a lot, although it is not infallible since it often does not know exactly what we want to have focused on. A simple touch with the finger is enough to solve this problem since the approach through the touch screen gives us the solution. Touch on the screen the point you want to focus on. In the manual mode of the camera application, you can even focus completely manually.

Shoot Several Photos and then Choose

Instead of relying on the perfect shot, it is better to take multiple photographs of your subject. You will probably regret it later. Shoot several photos for each subject and pay attention to autofocus. And do it until you are totally sure that you have the right photo. Today, many smartphones, especially high-end ones, offer a continuous shooting function that makes the camera take multiple photos in a row with just one press.

Reason and Perspective

The Rule of Thirds 

It is a simplified application of the golden number for photographers. It consists of dividing the image by means of two horizontal lines and two vertical lines so that these generate nine pictures of uniform size. In many phones, it is not necessary to imagine this grid since they incorporate this function by default, which is a great help to take the photos. The reason for the photo must be at one of the four intersections of the grid or placed longitudinally in a line so that it is correctly located on the scene. For landscapes, it is best to align the horizon with the bottom line.

With the rule of thirds, it is extraordinarily simple to achieve a magnificent photographic composition. There are additional settings for guidelines. Some applications may also show helplines with the golden section, which provides a slight difference in the composition of the images. 

The Rule of Space

As already mentioned, some elements of the photo also need space "to breathe or look." As with the golden ratio, it is an additional element, with which you can provide more harmony to the photo. In general, if the space rule is used correctly, a sensation of movement, activity or completion in the composition is created. In a portrait, you can leave the look of the model lost in the distance, and it is often also ideal to leave space in the direction of the look and not cut the image right in the face. In this way, the look also causes the sensation that the person portrayed is focused on thinking, which gives the photo more vividness.

Pay Attention to Light

The light has pros and cons, depending on the environment you are in and what you want to capture. Having sunlight in front is often a real problem unless you want to illuminate the photo too much, to play later with the contrast during the postprocessing. So, if possible, stand with your back to the light and avoid strong head shadows. If the front light source cannot be avoided, you can activate the flash, as this helps in some cases.

Use the Flash Only in Case of Emergency

If a strong exposure to light is not absolutely necessary to take the photo, it is better to refrain from using the flash, since it rarely provides good photos. Not only does the quality of the colors suffer, the uniform illumination of the image often ruins the photograph. The foreground shines brightly white, while the background is barely appreciated. Since in the end, a photo with natural light and more noise is usually more pleasant and attractive than one made with flash.