PhotoRoom is an app that uses AI to remove the background of photos so that the subject can be placed into another new scene. It does a lot more, too: Removing unwanted images, even generating completely original new scenes around the subject using AI. Available on all platforms, PhotoRoom invites
White balance is a tricky thing: Getting it right (or wrong) can make or break the consistency of your editing. Here’s how to get the white balance right for your phone photos. Whether you’re shooting on your phone camera, or loading your DSLR photos onto your phone for editing, getting
Plates is an app for curating your photos, discovering other photographers, and collaborating on similar themes. We kick the tires on this alternative to Instagram, Vero, Facebook, and others. Alternatives to Instagram, Meta and TikTok Plates aims itself to offer a photographic alternative to other social media. It does so
1SE or 1 Second Everyday is a video journaling app available on Apple and Android, which has one very simple premise: Record one second of video every day. The concept is well-executed and the result is slick. Short videos are a must on social media now. 1SE makes it easy
Just because you can’t go outside doesn’t mean you can’t capture lovely photos indoors with your smartphone. Using my trusty Samsung S21 and some natural window light, I captured this pretty little still life. I took a photo just with the smartphone camera, not too bad, but I think I
Want to sharpen your iPhone videos instantly? If you are using your default settings, here’s how to instantly create sharper videos! iPhone setting defaults Your iPhone video settings don’t offer the highest settings. But it could be sharper and more detailed. Apple sets your video at a lower setting to
Sometimes, we need just a simple overview of something. Adobe has a great basic article with tips for smartphone photography. The sections include: Check out all the tips from Adobe here. Looking for more mobile photography tips? Check out these articles:
Mylio Photos helps your photo collection stay in sync everywhere, and that includes mobile. The mobile app (called Mylio – memory management app on Android and Mylio Photos in the App Store) has a bunch of powerful features to help you share and use your photos on the go. Just
In the Southwest and elsewhere, much of the snow we get is in the mountains or at higher elevations. What’s the best way to determine when it’s going to snow? And where? Snow and ski apps Thankfully, there are quite a few snow and ski apps available. Most of these
At this day and age, most of us use our mobile phones to document daily life in photos. Innovations in smartphone photography have made it possible for us to get great results even in low light conditions. The iPhone, for example, has become a more powerful tool for all kinds
Underwater photography with the iPhone? It doesn’t seem that long ago that we tried to revive wet smartphones by sticking them in a bag of rice and hoping for the best. Now, most modern smartphones are “water-resistant.” If water gets into them, they won’t be destroyed, like in years past.
Do you find using the pen tool a little difficult to control for making accurate selections? Have you ever tried the Curvature Pen Tool in Photoshop? It’s so much easier to get used to and it can help make terrific selections. Let’s take a look. Why not try it the
