Over the next week, we’ll be bringing you a preview of what’s new in Apple’s upcoming iOS 15, for photographers. Stay tuned for more installments! With iOS 15, you can search for photos on your iPhone by simply typing in a word or phrase in Spotlight. You can also do
Times and technology have changed drastically since IPPAWARDS launched in 2008. So I sat down with Kenan, the founder of IPPAWARDS, and asked some questions that you might be wondering yourself. Can you tell me about IPPA? How did you first come up with the idea for IPPA? What does
These days, more smartphones than ever before can create blur effects and bokeh. This is especially true for Portrait mode. The Focos app utilizes computational photography to achieve this, but with far more control. It emulates the professional look of fast lenses on DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. Moreover, it even
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 can do this using your phone! Why vignettes? In photography,
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 happy with the result. Let’s dive in to what I
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 professional market. By in large, cell phone cameras today are
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 4 to be the best one I’ve used. Setup is
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 them on your phone, I find it’s more efficient on
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 the Lightroom app, including the Pro tools like adjusting ISO,
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, medium and high, which is very useful!), darkness conditions, the
Are you on-the-go and want to utilize your Lightroom presets? In this video, Serge Ramelli walks us through how to do just that. You’ll learn how to install and use your presets on Lightroom Mobile to retouch all your photos and improve your phone photography skills! Ready to take your
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 snap. I use my phone to take day-to-day photos of
