I cringe as I write this, but... Have you seen Apple's How to shoot on iPhone 7 video tutorials? While the focus is on photography with iPhone 7 (or in some cases iPhone 7 Plus), many of the tips are generalizable to other camera phones and even DSLRs, although actual methods may differ. Here is a full list of the tutorials:
- How to shoot a great portrait
- How to shoot a close-up
- How to shoot a vertical Pano
- How to shoot without flash
- How to shoot action
- How to shoot a selfie with the timer
- How to capturer a unique angle
- How to shoot stills while filming
- How to shoot with street light
- How to shoot a bold and simple image
- How to shoot during golden hour
- How to shoot a one-handed selfie
- How to edit a selfie
- How to shoot a sunset silhouette
- How to shoot a group portrait
- How to shoot a backlit subject
Why do I cringe? Well, I've always believed (and still do) that the quality of photos from camera phones is far surpassed by that of DSLRs. However, these videos highlight some distinct advantages of the iPhone and probably camera phones in general: flexibility and creativity. For example, using the volume buttons to shoot a one-handed selfie is something that is specific to mobile phones. Shooting a group portrait with automatic depth of field enhancement is something that can only be done on a smartphone, at least in an automated fashion.
In other words, iPhonetography makes it easier for people to experiment with photography, and I guess that's the whole point of photography. Sometimes the barrier to entry to the DSLR world is too high, but I think it's better to have people shooting photos of lower quality (which most people probably don't even notice or care about) than not shooting at all. So... fire away!
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