Phone Photography 101: CNET’s Guide to Taking Better Pictures

So you have a beautiful new iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy S21 Ultra or another great android phone and you want to go out and take beautiful photos with the powerful camera that you now have in your pocket. Or maybe you’re using an older generation phone and want to squeeze as much of your pictures as you can while you debate whether or not to upgrade. Luckily, since CNET has been busy testing all the camera features of today’s phones, we’ve put together a wide range of how-to guides and tutorials that will walk you through everything you need to get started shooting amazing images using just your phone.

If you are interested in learning more, please bookmark this page as we will update it with new content as it is published. So treat this article as a complete guide to mastering mobile phone photography.

In this guide, we walk you through the main steps you’ll need to take to get started shooting better looking images on Android phones or iPhones, from composition tips to using manual control and editing to make an impact. If you’re serious about your phone photography, there’s more to using your phone’s camera than just pointing at your subject and pressing a button. Professional photographers like me are impressed with the shots I can get with my phone. Along the way, I have compiled some photography tips that anyone can use.

Taking the image is just one part of the photographic fine art creation process. These are our favorite apps to take that shot to the next level, whether you want to create stunning natural scenes or more creative and dreamy digital art and composites. This list includes amazing free photo editing apps, as well as others that offer great features for a monthly subscription fee.

With recent iPhones and Android phones that pack amazing night modes, no need to go home once the sun goes down. Here are our top tips on how to use night mode to get the best night photos.

If your travel photography wish list is snagging images of glorious scenery, this guide will explain how smartphone photography can take advantage of weather, natural light, and composition to your advantage when shooting with just one camera app. phone. While some of the tips apply to recent phones with multiple lens options, many are relevant whether your phone is three months or three years old, Apple, or Android.

More interested in the little world under your feet? In this guide, we show what additional lenses you will need to capture intimate macro details of insects and other wildlife on any phone (a macro lens is a must). “Macro photography” involves taking a photo of a subject in extreme close-up so that it appears life-size or larger in the resulting image, all without compromising image quality. Close-up photos are popular especially for nature photography because they can capture details of insects, flowers, and more with incredible clarity. And you can achieve this effect even with your phone’s camera.

If you are bored at home due to coronavirus Run-ins, or just looking for something to keep you creative, these projects are so much fun to try. Better yet, they’re all the things you can do at home, using just your phone, so there’s no excuse not to try.

If you love anything automotive, then take a step here. We take a Aston Martin DBS Superleggera to a beautiful field to photograph the car with only the smartphone cameras on our Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus. I’ll show you my top photography tips on how to get pro-level car images using just your phone’s built-in camera. Also, how photographers use photo editing apps to turn a good shot into a great one (and we’re not talking about Instagram filters).

Are you going to the skate park with your friends this weekend to photograph the street? Read our photography tips on using light, angles, and burst mode to capture amazing action photos. Capturing great action photos doesn’t require a professional-grade dSLR. Your iPhone’s camera is capable of capturing some brilliant moments, as long as you put in a little effort as well. We also share our favorite editing apps for action shots.

Maybe you have tickets to a big concert and want to go out with great visual memories. Don’t be the eye-popping person with an iPad in the air – check out our tips for taking great iPhone photos at a rock show. Stage lights make concert footage tricky, so we’ve shared an editing app trick that compensates for dim lighting, tips for using a wide-angle and zoom lens, and a shutter button technique that makes shooting easy. Capture shooting scenes better within the camera app.

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