One of the most popular bird photography seminars in the world happens every December, when hundreds of photographers flock to the tiny town of Socorro, New Mexico to document the migration of some 20,000 birds en route to Mexico. Could I pull it off with just an iPhone? The serious
If you’re using an older iPhone or even a newer one with lots of apps, or one that is improperly set up, you may experience lag here and there that could make your content creation that much harder. A fast, responsive, device will generally mean that device’s camera performs at
Earlier this year, Apple hosted its Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge, a photography competition that invited iPhone users across the globe to capture the little things in their world in a big way. And now, with the help of a curated panel of international judges, they’ve selected the 10 winning
One of the groundbreaking features that came to Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro lineup was Macro mode. This allows photographers and videographers to take amazing up-close shots with their iPhones like never before. Just move your phone toward your subject and you’ll get a slight shift in the camera that will
COVID-19 may have never gone away and we had to endure supply chain issues and product shortages, but there was some good news in 2021: Mobile cameras got better than ever. This was the year of the pro-quality 10x optical zoom in a Samsung phone; Macro, cinematic mode and a
Today, Apple released iOS version 15.2, which enables users to turn on or off the automatic switching to Macro mode. Macro mode, available on the iPhone 13 Pro or Pro Max, uses the phone’s Ultra Wide lens. Prior to iOS 15.2, the phone automatically switched to Macro mode when you
The iPhone 13 is the most advanced smartphone by the company yet, and much of its upgrades take place around the camera system. If you’re looking for a camera to take on-the-go, it’s hard to look past the iPhone 13. The great thing about a phone is you always have
Since the birth of the Live Photo, mobile photographers have shown how to be creative in new and unique ways. Using that same technology, it’s easy to turn your Live Photo into a long exposure image, right through the Photos app in iOS 15. Long exposures through Live Photo technology
The fact that this complex blur and bokeh effect is editable on the iPhone is amazing. The A15 Bionic chip inside the camera is so fast that this couldn’t be easier. While you’ll typically get the focus right while shooting, you’re free to experiment or change your mind afterward. Editor’s note: All
All four iPhone 13 models offer Cinematic mode. It’s easy to write this off as a cheap effect or just Portrait mode for video. But I have to say, after three days of intense testing, I am blown away by this feature. As a point of reference, I direct
The iPhone 13 is a definite step up on many fronts. The quality of the captured image is noticeably better (even under tough shooting conditions). However its important to note that the actual resolution and bit depth for both photos and videos remains unchanged. So when we speak of image
So you want to know how the new iPhone 13 models perform for capturing video and photos. For many years, Apple has relied on improvements in the camera system to move new iPhones. People react strongly to how well an iPhone can capture photos and video. As an owner of
