A good composition is about directing the viewer through the image. And one of the many ways that effective photographers do this is by directing the light. Vignettes are a powerful tool in doing this. And best of all, you
Looking for a new project for your DIY bokeh shaper? Have a go at this Valentine’s Day project. I wanted to use my DIY bokeh shaper to create an easy Valentine’s phone background. It didn’t go as planned, but I was still
I hear it all the time. “How do you compete with cell phone cameras?” The answer is kind of simple. Cell phone cameras, like the point and shoot cameras that preceded them, were designed for the consumer market. Not the
I was recently lent the DJI OM 4, a new smartphone stabilizer, and tested it using a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G with DJI Mimo app. While I have used several stabilizers before, including ones from DJI, I found the OM
I use Google Maps to find interesting landscape and abandoned areas that I want to photograph. Here’s just a few of the ways that I use the mobile app. Finding locations Although you most certainly could find locations and examine
The Rode smartLav+ is an omnidirectional lapel mic designed specifically for smartphones. It might not be the very latest and greatest, but it certainly offers great quality for the price. I wanted a lapel microphone for my smartphone, as I
Don’t have your camera handy when you’re out at night? Fear not — the Lightroom app for smartphones can give you a great, sharp photo with some pro-like tools. In this video, Serge Ramelli shows you how to work with
What are some of the best apps for night photography (or really, other types of photography)? Let’s have a quick look! Clear Outside Free; Android or iOS This may possibly be my favorite. It gives information for cloud cover (low,
Look around and you’ll see tons of people taking video with their smartphones. Many are novice users, some are social media gurus and a few are professional videographers. In either case, the need for simple and effective mobile gear is
I often get asked about what mobile apps I use for night photography. When I mention that one of my favorites is Clear Outside, most people have never heard of it. However, I app-solutely (um, sorry) love this app and
My Galaxy Note10+ comes with Samsung’s Live Focus feature for the built-in camera. Utilizing two of the phone’s triple camera system to simulate a wide aperture effect, photos taken with Live Focus have a distinct look to a standard phone
Out and about and forget your camera? Don’t discount the humble smartphone when it comes to food photography. My old Samsung S9 can still pack a punch — the lens is equivalent to a full-frame 35mm lens, which is great
I hear it all the time. “How do you compete with cell phone cameras?” The answer is kind of simple. Cell phone cameras, like the point and shoot cameras that preceded them, were designed for the consumer market. Not the
I was recently lent the DJI OM 4, a new smartphone stabilizer, and tested it using a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G with DJI Mimo app. While I have used several stabilizers before, including ones from DJI, I found the OM
I use Google Maps to find interesting landscape and abandoned areas that I want to photograph. Here’s just a few of the ways that I use the mobile app. Finding locations Although you most certainly could find locations and examine
The Rode smartLav+ is an omnidirectional lapel mic designed specifically for smartphones. It might not be the very latest and greatest, but it certainly offers great quality for the price. I wanted a lapel microphone for my smartphone, as I
Don’t have your camera handy when you’re out at night? Fear not — the Lightroom app for smartphones can give you a great, sharp photo with some pro-like tools. In this video, Serge Ramelli shows you how to work with
What are some of the best apps for night photography (or really, other types of photography)? Let’s have a quick look! Clear Outside Free; Android or iOS This may possibly be my favorite. It gives information for cloud cover (low,
Look around and you’ll see tons of people taking video with their smartphones. Many are novice users, some are social media gurus and a few are professional videographers. In either case, the need for simple and effective mobile gear is
I often get asked about what mobile apps I use for night photography. When I mention that one of my favorites is Clear Outside, most people have never heard of it. However, I app-solutely (um, sorry) love this app and
My Galaxy Note10+ comes with Samsung’s Live Focus feature for the built-in camera. Utilizing two of the phone’s triple camera system to simulate a wide aperture effect, photos taken with Live Focus have a distinct look to a standard phone
Out and about and forget your camera? Don’t discount the humble smartphone when it comes to food photography. My old Samsung S9 can still pack a punch — the lens is equivalent to a full-frame 35mm lens, which is great
When Olympus announced its intention to sell its camera division last month, a lot of people were quick to blame smartphones. Specifically, the fact that people thought that phones were “good enough” in terms of being able to produce a
I recently took it upon myself to not only use only my Samsung S9 mobile phone, but to also shoot and edit in Adobe Lightroom for mobile. I used Lightroom on my phone a few years ago and found it
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