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People have the saying, “New Year, New Life”. Now, whether you let this be a part of your lifestyle or not, na your own concern . On the contrary, mobile phone photography is becoming mainstream. In fact, image quality emanating from mobile phones these days rival (if not surpass) the ones taken on some professional cameras. We then thought to show you better ways of taking great pictures right from your mobile phone.
Here are a few easy tips to help you take better photos with your smartphone camera. Come along!
Tip One: Appreciate Portrait and Landscape modes
If you want to capture a wide range, you should place your phone in landscape mode. A good sample is the image above. If you’re in a wedding or occasion, that’s how you should place your phone. This also applies for selfies when you want everyone’s face to enter. You get? 🙂
Portrait mode is best used when you want to capture yourself from head to toe. Hope that sinks in.
Tip Two: Shoot from above
Pictures taken from above, are more flattering. They also come out better than when taken laterally. See this screenshot tip below:
Tip Three : Try the concept of ISO
Forget the big English, ISO is quite an easy concept. In simple terms, the ISO determines the sensitivity of your sensor.
- The lower the ISO, the less light your camera can capture.
- As you increase the ISO, your images will become more grainy (or noisy). But you gain faster shutter speed – images look brighter.
Experiment with this feature, or download a camera app that has manual controls to help with ISO settings.
Tip Four: Never forget the importance of lighting
The importance of lighting in photography cannot be overstated. Lighting greatly affects the final outcome of your pictures. Have you wondered why there’s plenty of lighting when you want to take pictures in a photo studio ? The quality of pictures taken in the dark greatly determines the quality of the lens in the camera.
The true test of a camera is the quality of images taken in the dark. Let that sink in too.
Tip Five: Cover that wide Angle with Panorama Mode
Are you trying to take a picture of something that is too large? Or did you see a landscape, and just want to capture it all. Most mobile camera’s have panorama mode (Check your settings ). This mode allow you stitch multiple images together, and it all fits in one frame. Try it and see what happens.
Tip Six: Experiment with HDR Mode
In Conclusion
A time should come when people get amazed anytime they see shots you’ve taken with your mobile phone. Surprise people in 2016. Mobile photography can grow from your pass time to an actual hobby. An art you’ll grow to love.
Also Read : How to take better pictures from your smartphone
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Author:Etoniru Chibueze
Chibueze is an award-winning gadget reviewer and geek. He loves research, while living and breathing tech. You can reach him on Facebook, Twitter ,OR LinkedIn
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The first Lumia smartphone, Lumia 800, was released in 2011 by Nokia, though that was not the beginning of Microsoft’s mobile operating system. Microsoft was to later acquire Nokia’s smartphone business in April 2014, and continued the Lumia legacy. Two years down the road, the future of Microsoft’s mobile division is quite uncertain. And now, rumours has it that a new upcoming budget smartphone from Microsoft will be the last Microsoft Lumia phone .
After writing off their Nokia acquisition , Microsoft claimed their next phone releases would come in a slimmer portfolio . So far so good, the company has released two flagship devices, the Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL , as well as a budget offering in the Lumia 550.
Lumia 650 became the last Microsoft Lumia phone to be made
New reports suggest that Microsoft is planning to release another budget phone to be named Lumia 650 – see image above. The device is expected to be launched on February 1st. Here are brief specifications the phone is tipped to come with:
- Windows 10 Mobile
- Matte White or Matte Black body.
- 5-inch 720p display
- Snapdragon 212 processor
- 1 GB of RAM
- 8 GB of storage with micro SD expansion
- 5MP front-facing camera; 8MP rear with LED flash.
Aside the high-end specs, rumours have it that this may be the very last Lumia phone Microsoft would release. What Microsoft supposedly have next in mind, post-Lumia, is the Surface phone, something that may become a reality towards the end of the year.
February 2016 update : The Lumia 650 was indeed released this month, and it was not just the last Microsoft Lumia phone to be released, it was also the last Lumia smartphone ever. Microsoft gave up and shut down its smartphone operating system and mobile phone business after this model.
And so, the company’s adventures in the mobile phone industry, starting with Windows CE as far back as 1996, through Windows Pocket PC 2000 in 2000, then Windows Mobile from 2003, Windows Phone in 2010, and Windows 10 Mobile in 2015, came to an end.
Author:Etoniru Chibueze
Chibueze is an award-winning gadget reviewer and geek. He loves research, while living and breathing tech. You can reach him on Facebook, Twitter ,OR LinkedIn
