Iphoneography? What’s that I hear you ask, well its photography on your iPhone of corse.
Since I started my blog a little over a year ago now I have become obsessed with photography and capturing our every day family moments and up until about 3 months ago every single one of my photos were taken using my iPhone 5. The capabilities of these phones are just amazing, even compared to just a few years ago I remember my grainy old phone camera’s they have come on leaps and bounds.
Here’s a couple of my favourite photos I captured with my iPhone;
I could go on forever I love looking back through old photos.
To celebrate the brilliance of iPhoneography I am teaming up with three to bring one lucky winner a great mobile photography kit! The kit will include everything you will need to create an at-home photography studio including: a bubble pod, two mini studio lights, phone stand, mini light box with 4x colour backgrounds and a bag to keep them safe in.
We want to hear your best iPhoneography tips and tricks, so to be in with the chance of winning you just leave your tip in the comments below and follow the rafflecopter instructions.
The competition will end midnight on 22/09/2015, we will then select our winner and contact via email.
I can’t wait to hear all your great tips.
don’t think about it too much as the quick photos can turn out great
I take all of my photos on my iPhone 6. I think the quality is amazing.
My tip would be .. don’t wait on getting that perfect posed shot – action shots are sometimes the best photos and just keep on hitting that button – you can always delete the ones you don’t want but you’ll be guaranteed to get a least a few decent ones.
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Avoid using flash because it will usually make photos look really harsh and unnatural.
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Use burst mode for the best chance of capturing a good photo of your moving subject. Hold down the shutter button to take a series of shots in quick succession, then choose the best shot.
My iPhone tip for capturing moving toddlers would be take loads of photos as then at least you will probably end up with one where they look half decent!! xx
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Turn the flash off if it’s bright light outisde, you’ll only make red eye !
A good light is always your best friend, natural sunlight the bestest friend I think! Nothing worse than gloomy shot x
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Use on manual mode and not automatic
Use Snapseed to edit your images – it is like having a mini version of Photoshop in your pocket.
Try to take photos in natural light if you can
Anything can make a decent tripod – try a can of pop or a book & use your timer.
make sure you have enough light
Just snap the moment, don’t think about it. x
Just click, click, click …… as long as it’s not directly into the sun
Use a good filter on close up shots and you will always look gorgeous 😉
Natural light is the best help for phone photos, I find.
it’s all about the lighting
Experiment with different angles 🙂
take a few at a time xx
Great giveaway. I take most of my pics and vids on my iPhone so I’d love to win this!!!
The timer is useful when trying to get a shot with everyone in
Dont overthink, candid photos are always the best x
Check out the background as well as subject to get a good clutter free shot or people photo bombing hehe!!
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Always take your pictures landscape, it looks better.
Good lighting. Don’t plan just take it in the moment.
Use natural light as much as you can and avoid flash!
good lighting
Take lots of shots then cherry pick the best ones for editing. Also use natural light to create shadows and silhouette effects.
Snap lots and delete later, that way you can compare for the best x
Natural shots often look better than posed/staged ones 🙂
Try not to use zoom, I prefer to move closer to the subject as it produces a better quality photo
Use natural light.
Use burst mode when taking action shots – it takes multiple pics in rapid succession, meaning you’re more likely to get one you’re happy with!
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Don’t put your finger over the lense
I take all of my photos on my iPhone 6.
I always take 5 or 6 of the same image to catch the best one
make sure your thumb/finger isn’t over the lens
Don’t get caught short with low storage
do it with good lighting
Make the best use of natural lighting.
just snap away,natural unposed shots are always the best 😀
Framing – rule of thirds!
Always take multiple shots. You never know when extras will be useful, especially if you use photoshop.
spontinietity
Take snaps everywhere and anytime of everything and anything- have fun! xx
Take photos in front of a window for great lighting
Composition! Rule of thirds!
Patience! Good thing about digital photos is you can take hundreds of photos just to get that one perfect one.
The best thing to take with you on a photo shoot is a roll of toilet paper.
Good lighting is a must
Avoid using flash
Use a steady hand!
only use the flash when necessary
Avoid flash wherever possible
Take lots of pics of the same thing, that way one of them will turn out good!
Always be prepared, take many shots, natural light. More importantly don’t risk losing the moment by waiting for a perfect pose, natural is always better
Good lighting is key
My tip is to get down low – be on the same level as your family – whatever their size!
Great lighting, photos outside always look great !
Use the multi shot function as you always get one that is really good and one that you can amuse or embarrass others with haha
I only got an iPhone about 3 months ago and really like the burst mode and it means you can choose the best picture out of a range 🙂
I only got an iPhone about 3 months ago and enjoy the burst mode as you choose the best quality picture 🙂
always try to get the best lighting
use a decent app with a filter
Make sure the sun is behind you!
Avoid flash, and use natural light.
Try and use the natural light.
Make sure the lighting is correct
Use burst mode when taking action shots – you are more likely to get that picture you really wanted.
Also make your camera app a shortcut as you will want to be able to get to it quickly
Be quick!!
Enjoy it , don’t put to much pressure on yourself to make a perfect photo casual photos ares usually natural snaps usually turn out best
Always remember to avoid shooting into the sun but if the day is really sunny move to the shade altogether so your subject isn’t squinting up at the camera.
Try a burst of several photos with different exposures (say +-0.5 stops) use a ND filter setting if you have one!
Dawn and dusk are considered best times for photographs but in any case – always take as many snaps as you can – even in small time windows – it’s amazing you’ll often find one that stands out 🙂
Have the light behind you and be patient, the best shots are caught in action, not in a pose
Avoid flash,makes you look horrid
Always use natural light over using the flash
Take a deep breath in and hold it in when you’re taking a photo to try to steady your hands to reduce blur.
Make sure to adjust the lighting before taking a photo
Take photos when you’re family aren’t aware as you get very natural looking poses
I like action shots – there’s nothing more boring than a whole of selfies in exactly the same pose, (especially pout after pout)!
Don’t worry or stress over the pictures just snap away and relax!
It’s all about lighting, the more natural the better
use as much natural light as possible
don’t take them in bright sun x
Take the same kind of time and attention with mobile photography as you would if you were using a full size camera.
Take as many pics as possible and move around to make sure you get the lighting right.
Use as much natural light as possible.
Using burst will enable you to capture that magical picture you may otherwise have not got.
Take lots of snaps of the same image, that way you can look through them after and pick the best shot and try to use as much natural light as possible!
Try to get a good steady stance to avoid any hand shaking
With children or pets, it’s best to take lots and retain only the best.
Hold the button down to get a burst of pics and you can pick your favorite later!
Would love to be able to take better photos 🙁
Be relaxed
Use the natural light available as much as possible – an don’t think too much about th shot, just take several at a time and make sure you delete on a regular basis, otherwise you end up trawling through loads to find a particular photo
Take lots of consecutive pics of natural moments & then pick out the best ones
Candid shots are always best, don’t think about it!
hold the phone slightly higher than your face to make your face slimmer and hide double chins
Tyr and use natural light where possible
Take multiple shots at a time and try and keep them natural.
just dont let my mum take the photos using my phone! lol.
Really the best way i take photos is to take lots and 9/10 i get a really good picture.
take photos in natural light and try to avoid using flash
Press the volume up button to take the picture. There is less chance the picture will be blury xx
Be brave and experiment. Don’t get stuck in a routine, taking the same ‘type’ of photograph
I find that the natural shots turn out best. I love the panoramic setting on the iphone 6 giving you a shot of a large group/setting.
Leave the flash off the quality is brilliant without it
use as much natural light as possible for a clearer picture
Unexpected snaps always turn out the best
If you are taking photos of your children get down to their level ! so many parents tilt the camera down towards kids and wonder why their shots are not that great ! bend !
Make sure your background is right….
Be ready to capture any moment.
Take a few pics so you can keep the best one
Crop the photo after you have taken it, don’t be tempted to zoom in as you can loose some of the picture quality I find
Take your phone out of its cover it can darken images
Take your time
Take advantage of the fact it is a phone! I hold mine in all sorts of weird ways because of the size and shape of it compared with a camera, and also remember there is more than one way to take a photo – for example on an iPhone you can press the button on the screen, but the volume buttons on the side will also take a photo, and sometimes it’s easier and more convenient to use those (eg I have been known to try and get shots by holding my phone where I can’t see the screen, but I can see the volume buttons to press :-))
Make use of it being speedy and on-the-go! Just pull your phone out and snap. The best shots are the fun, spontaneous ones!
Action shots make the perfect photo’s
from time to time clean the lens with a cloth
Always be ready, a lot of the time candid photos are best
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Don’t worry about getting a good shot capture 100s of photos at once and you will be surprised at what you capture 🙂
Avoid flash
take several in quick succession .. at least one will be great xx
Natural light is a must . Flash not to be used .
Always get down to your subject’s level, however small!
You may have shunned angles since hating Maths at school, but in photography – angles are your friend.
Forget Pythagoras or trigonometry – we live in a world of a trillion photos and the vast majority of them are taken straight on. A million photos of the same scene taking from the same vantage point in exactly the same way – it’s time to stop.
The Instagram generation have learned that angles make a difference – particularly the ‘take your selfie from above and you’ll look better’ approach.
Angles can light up any photo. Take scenes from the side, above, below – forget having your subject front and centre at all times, let’s look at the world from different vantage points.
That way, you will have an array or interesting views and your photos will have that little extra pizazz that will make everyone want to view your photos.
To start – go for the rule of 3. Taking a photo – don’t take one, take 3 – all from different angles. Try above and to the side as well as the standard straight on. You’ll soon get a feel for the angles you prefer and you’ll very quickly banish the straight on shot to the depths of photograph history.
Just don’t try to hard! 🙂
Use the HDR setting on the camera for the iPhone. It takes two photos at once, so you have a light and darker version; and this often comes in handy.
the best and only tip is that take pictures during a movement of anytype beacuse in a movement you get the best snaps and don’t think about pics too much as these photos can turn out unique
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You don’t need a £1000+ plus DSLR to take amazing photos. With practice you can get spectacular shots with a phone it just takes practice
natural light is great
just capture every moment possible.. all memories and moments are precious.. click snap click.. theres always a good one. try to take off red eye as this makes people look strange
Snap away, as often as you can, the best photos are the adlib ones, and are always so natural.
Avoid direct sunlight
dont zoom when taking photos from the phone..get as close as possible and tap on the screen to get the right focus!
Don’t always try and make photo’s professional looking, unexpected photo’s are the best x
Avoid flash mode
Use on manual mode and not automatic. Also, don’t take shots facing directly into the sun.
always shoot in landscape
take more than one shot to get a good photo
Get someone else to do it!
Never use flash out side you`ll get demon eye which ruins the picture
try and take candid shots, they also look better than posed ones
Take a couple of each situation to go through later and delete off any blurred ones rather than doing it at the time, That way you’ll miss less
Just take unposed photos and they are always the best when people are relaxed and natural X