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My Phone Photography Tips (33 Pics)
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My Phone Photography Tips (33 Pics)

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Whether you want to snap the perfect phone pic, get better at photography, or update your feed or photo album, I got you!

Here is a list of phone photography tips I have compiled over the years. I took all the photos for this, so all credit goes to me. Thanks for reading, and I’d love to hear your thoughts on the tips and photos I took. Also, please share any other tips or photos in the comments!

I would love to see if the tips paid off.

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    Light is your friend, try using it in inventive ways to enhance your subject

    Try using people or props to make your photos pop!

    Try theming, like I baked this rustic loaf, so I snapped it on a rustic surface

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    At night, try upping the shutter speed. This is in settings or camera menu. On iPhone, try setting a timer in portrait mode

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    Use reflections to to make for a more intriguing picture

    Use lines and grids (in settings) to make a geometric shot come to life

    Try a different perspective, rather than selfies

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    Also, try looking down…

    …and up!

    Use what is around you to “frame” your photo

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    Use silhouettes to an advantage making for an interesting picture

    Use unusual moments of spontaneity

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    And use perspective shifts like here…

    …and here!

    Crouch down and tilt the phone up for larger perspective

    And try filters…

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    … they can make the “mood” change

    Use weather to your advantage

    And season, and sunrise/sunsets

    Use trees, they have a different light filter

    And leaves too, take the photo from beneath them

    An old film style filter makes for a dramatic picture

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    Try and belittle objects like stonehenge, the moon or in this one, the sun . Eg pretend to pick something up, put it in a hoop/boot of a car, etc

    Use the F stop button to change the focus. It can blur the background, subject etc

    Take photos from above or under things

    Notice the little things, and make opportunities

    Find humour- this pidgeon is crossing the no crossing line at a train station

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    Get close up- it will pay off!

    Attach a zoom to your phone to get distance shots

    Exposure – long exposure was used on the background. You can change it once the photo is done, if it is LIVE

    Square shots

    Find something cute with an underbite

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    Find a cool; hip dog or pet that you love…

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    A home educated teen; sea cadet; nature, book and sea lover, whose dream is to snuggle with a book, coffee and a fire when it’s cold and rainy ( if I get a break from studying that is ) :)

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    Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

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    Diana Lopetaitė

    Diana Lopetaitė

    Moderator, BoredPanda staff

    Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

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