I can't believe this is our last class! I'll miss you guys! I've LOVED seeing your creative pictures! I hope you keep capturing your memories in photos! I want to put some things here to show you in class and a place you may refer later...
Iphone tips:
http://www.twotwentyone.net/2013/03/favorite-phone-camera-apps-tips/
Iphone tips from http://www.grumblesandgrunts.com/2013/01/how-to-best-iphone-camera-tips-tricks.html: (I edited and posted here due to a few unneeded words ;)
"1. Stand still
No, seriously. I'm not really sure what's happening, is your phone inside a cloudy plastic bag underwater? Are you currently jumping up and down? Is your hand made of bees?
Hold your phone/camera with two hands and rest your elbows against your torso to increase your hand stability. Lean against a nearby wall or chair. The nicer your camera the easier it is to get a tack-sharp image BUT, even the older models can get fine results if you're careful. Some people are born with a smooth, steady hand and some of us have to work at it. Stop walking, stand still, concentrate.
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2. Look for the light
So you've got yourself still, the second part is getting your subject still. Since most of us are trying to snap shots of kids/pets/people it's not always possible to get your subject to cooperate and stop wiggling around. Good news! With some trial and error your camera can capture things in motion! Your wildest dreams are coming true!
Having a "nice" camera can help, but picking up a DSLR that you don't know how to use isn't going to magically solve all your problems. You can get equally effective results with a snap-and-go camera IF you know how to work with your camera's strengths.
The most important factor to combat subject blur is light. The brighter the light, the better your shutter will be able to stop the motion:
Toddler walking in dim living room = difficult, blurry
Dogs running full-speed in bright daytime at the park = BAM! crispy
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If you want sharper, less blurry pictures move to a place with good, natural lighting. Period.
Especially with the limited settings on a phone camera it's really the only option you have to instantly improve the quality and combat shutter lag. If you really really need to capture your kid booping around the living room at 9pm go for it, but know ahead of time that you're going to compromise your picture.
(The exact reason you won't find many pictures taken in our very low-light living room. I don't bother because I know I won't be happy with the results.)
Not only does good light help your picture stay in focus, it also makes the image more interesting. Finding good light is sometimes more critical than finding something interesting to take a picture of (or even amounts to the same thing). Some of the least dynamic images are ones with flat, even lighting or a big, unnatural spot flash that washes out the subject. Unless you're rocking the #flashclub or you're getting fancy with bounce cards, your camera's flash is not doing you any favors.
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3. Learn your camera
Some cameras always go dark, some always go light, some hang to the left and itch on Tuesdays. Your camera is a unique individual, and if you think I'm being ridiculous FINE BE THAT WAY, but I'm just trying to help you out. Learning the specific quirks of your machine allows you to take better pictures because you're tuned in to what's going on.
Example: When I switched to a new phone every single picture came out much darker than I was used to. I started adjusting the exposure (more on that below) to offset it, whamzam, problem solved. My camera also loves cold weather and any picture I take in dim, indoor light will look like a grainy pile of junk. These are facts I know because my machine and I are xoxo BFFs.
4. Cull the herd
On today's digital cameras you aren't going to wear out the shutter. It's okay to take 25 pictures just to get 1 you like. Take 30. Take 50 different angles. Most importantly delete all of them except the best one/two.
Scan through them and pick out the one that best captures the mood/moment and isn't blurry and save it; nix the rest. You don't need 45 pictures of your kid eating a cookie if you have one super-adorable one that actually looks great. Moment = captured, storage space = saved. You can be our savior and deliver us from the evil that is an entire 52 pictures album of identical pictures of little junior eating an apple.
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Getting the most out the iphone camera
Rather than just whipping out the camera and slamming down the button, there are few quick tricks that can help you get better results, immediately.
The camera does not actually take the picture until you take your finger OFF the button. When you're preparing to take a picture press down the shutter button before you line up the shot and then gently lift your finger it to activate the shutter.
This is a camera-shake reducer because it removes the impact of your finger pressing down onto the button and wiggling the screen. The volume + button on the side of the phone will also act as a shutter, as will the volume + button on your headphones. Those can be a big help if you struggle with shaky hands or if you're using a tripod and need a remote release (macro experimenters, headphone remote release is your new best friend).
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The built-in camera will let you touch the screen to set where you want it to focus. You can touch somebody if you want to auto-focus on their face, or touch the closest thing on the screen to adjust the depth of field. It's a good start, but it's a little rough. There are apps that will let you take this control to the next level.
I shoot almost all my pictures with the camera+ app, first and foremost because it allows you to fine-tune the focus/exposure. Not only can you tap on the screen to set your focus (just like the standard camera) you can also use a second touch to set the exposure, letting you fully adjust the lights/darks in your image while preserving the focus. If you want to expose for the bright sky, you touch the lightest part of the screen; if you want to expose for the darker foreground you touch the darkest part.
changing the exposure on the iphone camera
So I'm obviously a big camera+ fan for the exposure control, but it also has a host of other convenient bonuses that come in handy like the focus/exposure lock, timer, rule of thirds grid, level, ISO/exposure readings, bracketing mode, and a slightly faster shooting rate overall for capturing action shots."
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