Learn Mobile Photography

Learn Mobile Photography

Now with the smart phones, everyone is excited to use it as their basic camera to shoot still images or video reels.There are phones which are targeted towards customers looking for mobile phone photography.The megapixel war is on and phones are coming with telephoto lenses or wide angle lenses.Even commercial movies are being shot in mobile phones. But it is important to know how a mobile phone could be best used to take stunning photos or reels. The basic of photography did not change with camera phones but it penetrated the mass successfully and it's a great advantage for each one of us to learn the process of capturing better photos.

To start mobile phone photography, you need to have a smart-phone which has a decent camera to take good photos. Some cameras are with higher megapixel sensors. Some of them are going as high as 108 Megapixels. There are phones which are using famous lens makers' product and some are using famous sensor manufacturers product. Along with the mobile phone you may need a stand and for selfie, you can add a stick. You also require protective cases, USB Cables, Data cables,Screen Protectors,headphones,Bluetooth headsets,chargers and power banks etc.

Top camera phones:

There are several manufacturers of mobile phones who are well known for their high camera quality. The following brands may be looked at:

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G

vivo X80 Pro 5G

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G

Google Pixel 7 5G

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

vivo X80 5G

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G

OnePlus 10 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

vivo X70 Pro Plus

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Google Pixel 6A

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5

Apple iPhone 13

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus

Motorola Edge 30

realme GT 2 Pro 5G

vivo V25 Pro 5G

realme 10 Pro Plus 5G

Nothing Phone 1

realme 9 Pro Plus

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Settings of your camera phone

There are different modes which one can set before shooting. you need to fix it as per your shooting situations with respect to subject,light and the composition. As a beginner you can start with Auto mode. Your phone will set everything and you need to click only. But that may not give you the satisfaction and the quality of photo you want to capture. So you can go for scene mode,bokeh mode,beauty face mode, HDR mode Panorama mode,Burst mode or photosphere mode.If you need to use a flash, you have to make the Flash mode on. If you want to control your shots by your self with respect to focus and exposure, better you need to work on Manual mode with RAW mode and not JPEG. This will help you to work on post-processing of your own shots and you can produce stunning results.

Thinking through

Be it a DSLR or a mobile phone you need to think through before you shoot anything. The first question is- Will it be a good photo? Does the scene or the light or the complete atmosphere resonate to produce the best photo? What am I looking for? is the situation confirms it?Thinking is going to be your mode before you pick up your mobile phone for photography. The more you think and practice Thinking as a part of your shooting you will tend to get better photos.

Visualization

Visualization is an exercise closely related to Thinking Through. If you start this practice, you will get to see the final form or output of your photo-shoot.Visualization will bring color into the game so that you can think of changing your shooting technique or your exposure modes to bring out the best results. You may think of changing the perspective by changing your own posture,may be lying on the ground or finding a rooftop to take a bird's eye view.Thinking Through coupled with Visualization will make you fully ready to take the shot for best results.

Photography Basics

Mobile phone photography is not away from photography basics. The only change it brought is the medium through which a photograph is shot. It is an instrument and every instrument or a medium has its advantages and limitations. The most important aspect is to know them in detail and work in a manner so that those limitations can be superseded. The 4 important areas you need to concentrate- Light,Composition, Appropriate Sharpness and Right Exposure. Also you need to look at the basic requirements of a good photo- Line,Form,Geometry,Color,size,depth and texture.

Shooting Techniques

Clean the lenses before shooting

Set the focus to make your subject sharp.

Adjust exposure for perfect brightness

Try using HDR for details

Shoot in portrait mode for amazing bokehs

Activate burst mode whenever you are taking action shots

Try zooming in or zooming out

Keep your horizon straight

Avoid shake or blur

Make simple compositions

Experiment different perspectives

Use Rule of Thirds for better composition

Try to get more perspectives

Last but not the least,there is one more area which needs to be learnt to create a stunning output. Every photograph requires a post-processing as it corresponds to dark-room development. Limitations of a camera and its lens must be overcome through a process which will finally make the photograph acceptable,flawless and more over beautiful or convey the meaning and emotion and a story. Post-processing is a different subject and is a must for any photographer.