In the past I have always though of mobile phone cameras with disdain , and until recently I think I was well founded in my opinions! However recently I have changed my mind about the potential of phone cameras, this was due to the fact that on one ‘photography’ holiday I neglected to include my Camera.
Meaning that the phone camera had to step upto the mark so I get it a good test I wanted to get the best pictures that I could within the camera’s limitations. After experimenting here are some of the better tips that I can offer you.
1)Knowing the camera’s limitations
For example, I recently had a Nokia that had a rapid shutter speed but was fairly poor quality, conversely I had a Sony Erickson with an excellent 8mp camera but it was slow on the uptake, indeed it is worth knowing that your camera has several seconds time lag between the shutter press and the real picture being taken so you can adjust your timing accordingly.
2)Adjust the settings as necessary. Indeed modern phone cameras have many of the options that a relatively expensive digital camera has so you should use the settings in the same way you would with one of these cameras. The flash of the camera is often neglected but it is very important
3) Pay attention to non technical settings, indeed you have got to compensate for the overall poorer camera through good photography shots. This includes finding interesting objects, unique situations framing points of reference.
Possibly the best advice I can give is to , shoot, shoot and shoot this is the only way the you are going to learn about the capabilities of your camera and how to get the best of it .
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