14 Tips to Improve Mobile Photos and Best Apps to do it

It is the era of mobile phones. Taking pictures with this portable device is much more convenient than a camera and it, in no way, lowers the quality by doing so. If you are facing this problem, though, give this article a read to realize your mistakes and amend them.  

 

Photography Tricks:

It’s always all about the little tips and tricks – it is the same in photography. Follow the following guidelines to capture any scenarios faultlessly. 

1) Keep your lens unstained:

A lens is what bestows form to a photograph. If the lens has even the slightest bit of dirt, it will ruin an otherwise impeccable image. Therefore, wiping your camera or mobile lens before proceeding to capture any scene is a priceless advice. Any soft fabric or a chamois cloth is ideal for this purpose; either don said garment or have such a cloth on you.

 

2) Natural lights should be the priority:

Everyone desires natural looking pictures – what better than sunlight and moonlight, the ultimate natural sources of light. While an abundance of artificial lights are available promising an extremely-close-to-natural (if not completely so) outcome, artificial is still a synthetic replica. Not to mention, more than just one beam of light is necessary for the finest result. Hence, go for natural lights wherever possible.    

 

3) Don’t Opt for Flash:

Where natural light is scarce, artificial lights are a promising alternative, albeit the milder ones. The harsh lights (of whatever type), including the mobile flashlight, tend to make the subject glaringly bright. It is merely more work for post-processing to handle, so mobile flash is a no go. 

 

4) Turn on the “HDR” mode:

HDR (high dynamic range) gauges the concentration of “Highlights” (brightness) and “Shadows” (darkness) in a photo. Though not automatically activated, actuating the “HDR” especially in cases where the background is more intense than the foreground greatly helps in achieving well-colored images.

 

5) The “Grid” is Essential:

Tilted horizons, slanted photos or an uneven distribution of the subjects in one frame – ever encountered these issues? Well, rectify them simply by activating the “Grid”. Also called the “Rule of Thirds”, it divides the scene to be shot evenly into thirds, both horizontally and vertically using grid lines. Get the horizon and proportions right by aligning the subjects against these grid lines.    

 

6) Avoid “Manual” mode:

While “Manual” mode allows you to adjust various settings according to you preferences, in most cases, the “Automatic” mode works just fine. The shutter speed, aperture, ISO and flash settings controlling the lighting and focus of the image are sometimes best in the “Automatic” mode.

 

7) Deactivate the “AI” mode:

AI (artificial intelligence) is now a rife presence, found even in mobile photography. While it takes care of the necessary refinement on its own, an excessive editing is a more common result; activating AI takes away the naturalness of the image. Deactivating it, therefore, is a recommended option. 

 

8) Abundant Photos are Essential:

There is no such thing as an excess amount of pictures in photography. You can always dispose of the unsatisfactory ones later, but you can never go and capture the same scene again if a suitable one is not found among your takes. Hence, be generous in capturing one scenario multiple times. 

 

Editing Tips:

As much as pre-processing or great skills are put to use to obtain impeccable images, post-processing is still imperative. Here are some tips to keep in mind when editing your photographs.

 

1) Amend the key issues:

The primary problems include contrast and brightness, highlights and shadows, and saturation. There are several apps available for their rectification even in mobile phones. Maneuver those apps to take care of these simple color issues.    

 

2) Filters can Enliven a Photo:

“Adobe Lightroom” allows you to create your own filters while “VSCO” already has default filters available. Now, it completely depends on your style and taste, but filters can certainly spice up an image.   

 

3) Erase any Undesired Material:

Unwelcoming appearances – be it extra material that needs to be cropped or any intruding item that needs to be removed – should be eliminated without delay or the tranquility of the image will be miserably lost.   

 

4) Keep it Natural:

As much as you are tempted to experiment with all the tools and features in the editing apps, only do so with spare pictures. The pictures that are specified for whatever purpose should only have the requisite editing done on them. Excessive editing in terms of saturation or sharpness can negatively impact an otherwise nice photo. Hence, practice moderation. 

 

Best Apps for Photo Editing:

Great photo editing tricks require even more prominent editing apps for the exceptional result. Following are some of such apps that are free and can be readily used in “iOS” and “Android”.

 

1) Adobe Lightroom:

Presets and its ability to allow us to create our own custom filters in “.dng” format signifies it as a desired app for photo editing. Moreover, many settings can be applied on all photos at once after applying them on just one picture by opting for “Copy Settings”.    

 

2) VSCO

Otherwise known as “A Filter App”, VSCO is home to a multitudinous marvelous filters that simply take a photograph to another level. Not to mention, you can even calibrate them as mild or extreme according to your preferences.   

 

3) Snapseed 

One of the many perks of this app is that it is available on all devices and extremely easy to understand and use. It has an assortment of tools that produce high-quality effects.

 

Taking pictures and then their editing is an extremely enjoyable process; don’t make it a burden. Know the right strategies and get going! you can also hire a professional photo editor to do it for you