6 tips for better iPhoneography

In this article i want to give you some tips i learned with my experience.

1. Forget the standart camera app: The sooner you ditch the built-in camera app, the better for you. Once you get used to better apps like 645 Pro (my favourite) or Camera+, you dont want to get back to the normal one. These alternatives just have much more features, are able to produce lossless JPEG's or even .tiff-files, have filters, better sharing options and just deliver a much better package than the standart app. Try to keep these apps within thumb reach on your home screen.

2. Get ALL the apps: Well actually don't grab all of them. Pick out a few good ones (i'll show you my favorite ones a bit later) and get used to them until you know them inside out. App's are one of the reasons why iPhoneography got so famous: You are able to edit the picture you have taken 5 seconds ago just on the go, so take advantage of this.

3. Try everything out: The possibilites with all those filters and settings are nearly infinite. Dont be afraid to try something extreme, just to see how far this app can go. Go to the limits of these sliders and combine different filters! Even if it first doesnt look that good, it might does if you combine it with something else.

4. Less is sometimes more: Now this might seem to contradict with what i've just said, but in fact it doesnt. Just because you CAN add up to 10 filters on one picture, doesnt mean you should. Of course this is (as always) a matter of taste, but try not to over-sature pictures, even though its tempting to see these bright colors.

5. Exposure & composition make or break your picture: You've probably heard this already a thousand times, but i cant stress this enough. The best post-processing app can't turn a badly taken picture into a good one. Seeing as this technique is called "iPhoneography" and not "iFilterMyPicturesToDeath" you should always set your focus on taking the best picture you can in the situation you are. All the editing is just secondary. Try to tap on different sections of the screen to find the best lighting and exposure effect.



6. Your iPhone does not look like a camera: In certain situations, this can be a huge advantage (especially if you want to take pictures of people). If you run around with your DSLR and want to take a picture of someone, they will know because, well you are pointing one hell of a huge camera right at their face. But when you are walking around with your iPhone, maybe wearing your earphone's, people wont know whether you are just taking a picture of them or just trying to get a different angle because the sun is shining on your display.