Amazing iPhone functions for photography

Apple’s iPhone is one of the most iconic gadgets to come out in the past few decades. It has also evolved in leaps and bounds. Many of the iPhone’s features are quite easy to use. And there’s so much it can do for your photography.

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While the built-in grid allows you to follow the rule of thirds to a tee, it also helps you balance the image and angle your shots. Like other phones, the filtering function of the iPhone allows for several different textures. Digital alterations are a cinch.

The panorama function is amazing as well. You can take wide shots of picturesque places and even have a person appear in a single shot as many as three times.

iPhone camera apps available at the App Store enable photographers to enhance their images further. The combinations are endless, and even the most inexperienced photographer can come out with quite a creative shot.

While veteran photographers might frown and question all the new technology and how it dampens creativity, a lot still depends on the principles of photography. While the iPhone may make shooting easier for you, it’s still no substitute for having a good idea, and an interesting story to tell with your shot.

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Hi there! Dr. James DeVellis here, a retired professor from New York. Now that I have finally said goodbye to teaching law, I’m happily touring the country and taking pictures of nature. Visit my page for more info.

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