Christmas is approaching and with it comes many of the traditions of the season. Gatherings, street walks, and those special photos we take practically every year. However, this year we’ll tell you how you can do things differently. That is, how you can use your smartphone to take the best Christmas photos. It’s just that a few modifications are enough and you will notice significant differences compared to previous years. In fact, it is a set of very useful tips that can make a difference. At least not to get the reputation of being a bad photographer.
Smartphone: how to take the best Christmas photos
best pictures? Clean the lenses
This may seem obvious. However, it is something that goes unnoticed. You are smart phones They tend to spend a lot of time in their pockets and hands. So they get dust and fingerprints. These two factors can be the biggest enemies of a good photo. A dirty lens results in blurred images. All because hand grease and dust reduce light capture.
Before starting any photo shoot this Christmas, clean up your room🇧🇷 The best thing is to use a microfiber cloth like the one we use to clean glasses.
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Have you ever wondered how some people take such good pictures when using a smartphone just like us? If so. There are small details that make all the difference and imaginative lines are one of them.
When taking a photo, imagine horizontal and vertical lines dividing the photo into 9 parts. It’s like some kind of barbecue. If you can’t imagine, most camera apps allow you to apply this grid to the image.
If you want to take a picture at your Christmas table where the family is together, centering and alignment are important. The area on both sides should be equal. That is, make sure that the space on the left between the last person and the margin is the same as the one on the right. However, don’t just worry about the vertical axis. Also check the horizontal alignment. The table can be the basis for alignment.
Pay attention to the lighting
Light is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects of any photo. After all without light there would be nothing to see. Direction, color, and light source all greatly affect an image. In fact, this is why professional photographers use reflectors and other systems to manipulate light.
When we use our mobile phone to take photos we are far from those professional environments and that is why we must make the most of what we have.
Before taking the photo, place your mobile phone at different angles to see which works best. The way the light hits the face of the person being photographed can completely change the image, whether you shoot from the left or the right.
Of course, you can also bend the rules a bit and try it out. How about making use of the Christmas tree lights to give a more artistic picture with the person you want to portray?
Avoid using flash
It is true that the flash is very good for taking pictures in low light environments. However, in the case of mobile phones, this is not always the case. When taking photos, flash can create unwanted blemishes such as shine in the eyes or discoloration of the skin.
If you really need artificial lighting, it is better to use an LED lighting accessory that shines better and does not spoil the picture.
Avoid digital zoom
Zoom is the ability to get close to the object we want to photograph. There are two zooms in this area. Optical zoom, which is what we usually find in cameras and where the lenses themselves work, and digital zoom, which is usually found in mobile phones (although there are models that combine the two types of zoom). However, if the first provides higher quality results, the second does not. It’s just that instead of the lenses getting close to the objects (almost as if they were binoculars) we have some kind of artificial zoom that’s done by way of the camera app. This is exactly why you should avoid using zoom on mobile devices. If you use phone zoom a lot, you will end up with blurry and poor quality photos.
Want to take a picture of your centerpiece and frame it? Bring the phone closer and set aside the zoom.
Pay attention to shooting positions
When you use the camera app of your mobile phone, you must have noticed that there are different modes. We usually tend to use the automatic option. Allows you to adjust camera settings according to the environment you are photographing. In practice, it automatically adjusts exposure, color temperature, and more.
With specific modes, you can take better photos, create panoramas, and more. Browse through the options available on your phone’s camera to see what works best for what you’re shooting.
HDR mode is one of the most interesting. This is a form of image capture and processing that helps the camera balance the light and shadows in a scene, creating images that are similar to the way our eyes see them.
While everything varies between apps, in practice HDR mode takes three images—one darker, one lighter, and one neutral—and combines them to give an image that reveals the highs and lows of a scene.
This is something very useful for backlit scenes and you should try it right next to the Christmas tree.
