Smartphone Photography - Manhattan Public Library

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SmartphonePhotography

Outline Photography basics Playing with your phone Apps for editing What to do with your photos Additional resources

Photography Basics Rule of Thirds Rule of Odds Rule of Space Viewpoint Fill the Frame

Photography Basics Rule of Thirds Compose photographswith your points ofinterest at theintersection of the gridlines or along a grid line. Most phones will allowyou to turn on gridlinesin the camera app.

Photography Basics Rule of Odds Compose photographswith an odd number ofsubjects to make themmore appealing.

Photography Basics Rule of Space Compose photographswith negative space tocreate a sense of motion,activity, or conclusion.

Photography Basics Viewpoint Find a uniqueperspective. Get low tothe ground and shoot upor find a higher vantagepoint and shoot down.Take multiple shots fromdifferent viewpoints.

Photography Basics Fill the Frame Get close so yoursubject takes up mostif not all of yourphotograph. Cuts outdistractions fromaround your subject.

Playing with Your PhoneAndroidiPhone

Playing with your phoneSwitch to back-facingor front-facing cameraGo toGalleryFiltersFlashModesTakePictureGrid LinesRecordVideoSettings

Camera App – Snapseed (iOS & Android)Save and share yourfavorite looksPerfect any photo fastusing tools and filtersPro-level editing toolse.g. Curves, WhiteTune any effect withBalance and RAW editingprecisionUndo and re-edityour edits

Storing, Sharing, Organizing Space: It should have enough storage tokeep all of your photos in one place over theyears at a low cost. Ease of access: Finding photos by date, tagsor other means should be achieved withouthassle. Quality: Your photos should be preserved in Shareability: A good photo site makesall their original high-res glory, notcompressed beyond recognition. Ease of use: You need to be able to uploadphotos easily and edit them.sharing photos as easy as taking them,allowing you to post pictures to sites likeFacebook, Twitter and others. Printability: You or someone else who likesyour photo should be able to buy a print orput together a photo book easily.Source: Tom’s Guide - https://bit.ly/2BFb2Dy

Storing, Sharing, Organizing Flickr.com Photobucket.com Facebook.com Irista.com 500px.com Portfolio.Adobe.com SmugMug.com Dropbox.com iCloud.com Photos.Google.comSource: Tom’s Guide - https://bit.ly/2BFb2Dy

Additional Resources Google Youtube Lynda.com – Available for free with your library card Course: Mobile Photography Weekly Course: iPhone and iPad Photography with iOS 12

Photography Basics Rule of Thirds Compose photographs with your points of interest at the intersection of the grid lines or along a grid line. Most phon