Mobile photography: See New York City through your smartphone

New York City is one of the best avenues for street photography, and with the advancements of smartphone cameras nowadays, it’s the best gadget to capture it with.

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Here are 5 tips to capture New York City with your smartphone:

1. Find a good location

A good location is essential because it provides an interesting backdrop for your photo. Find something that’s not too teeming with people. Being able to isolate your main subject from the background will make them stand out much better.

2. Use burst mode

Capturing action shots of moving objects is difficult, and you only have a couple of seconds to do it. Fortunately, there’s a feature in smartphones to let you capture up to 10 shots in a second called burst mode.

3. Photograph interesting architecture

Street photography isn’t all about photographing people. Especially if you’re in a place like New York, there are many places you can photograph without a single person on it.

4. Look up

Don’t just walk around photographing subjects at eye level. Sometimes, the most interesting subject is looking down on you, so look up.

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Hi there, Dr James DeVellis here. I’m a retired law professor from New York city. Now that I’m retired, I’m happily touring the country and appreciating nature’s beauty through photography. Visit my blog to know more.

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