The iPhone photography book How to get professional-looking images using the camera you always have with you
Book - 2021
An award-winning photographer, in this long-awaited book fully dedicated to iPhone photography, shares his secrets and shooting advice for capturing truly amazing pictures with an iPhone.
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San Rafael, CA :
Rocky Nook
[2021]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xix, 250 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781681986913
- Chapter 1. iPhone Camera Essentials
- Getting Great iPhone Photos Starts Here
- How to Focus on an iPhone
- The "Focus and Recompose" Trick
- Holding Your Camera Still Matters
- Keep the Flash on Your iPhone Turned Off
- Using the Self-Timer
- Don't "Pinch to Zoom" While Shooting
- Keeping Your Shots from Being Too Dark/Too Bright
- The Advantage of Shooting in RAW vs. JPEG
- Shooting in Apple's Own RAW Format
- Getting Really Close (and How Close You Can Go)
- Getting Your Color Right on the Money!
- Getting Wider Shots by Shooting in Video Mode
- Your "Other" Shutter Buttons
- If It's Moving, Use Burst Mode
- How to Make the Most of the Ultra-Wide Lens
- Using the Built-in Filters
- How to Get to Your Camera Really Fast
- Shooting with Night Mode
- The More Light, the Better the Photo
- Why Your Intent Matters When Making iPhone Images
- Chapter 2. How to Compose Like a Pro
- The Top Techniques to Make Your Images Stand Out
- Don't Put Your Subject in the Middle
- Working the Scene
- Avoiding Junk around the Edges
- Simplify the Scene
- The Perspective Trick
- How to Lead the Viewer into the Image
- Avoid Distracting Bright Spots in the Background
- Making More Dynamic Compositions with the Rule of Thirds
- Filling the Frame
- Creating Depth in Your Images (Layers)
- The Framing Composition Technique
- You Don't Have to Show the Whole Thing
- Patterns and How to Make Them More Interesting
- The Negative Space Technique
- The Odd Numbers Trick
- Your Subject Needs Room to Move
- Creating Balance in Your Images
- Symmetry: How to Achieve It and Why We Love It
- Chapter 3. Photographing People
- And Still Being Friends After They See the Shots
- Shoot in Portrait Mode to Get That Pro Look
- Aiming Your Camera for Portraits
- Where to Focus for Portraits
- Composition: Where to Put Eyes in the Frame
- Composition: Overall
- Composition: Cutting Off the Top of the Head
- Composition: Leaving Too Much Space above the Head
- Avoid Cropping at Limbs. Losing Fingers, Etc
- Getting a Softer, More Blurred Background
- This Kills More Portraits Than Almost Anything
- The Most Magical Window Light of All
- Better Window Light Portraits, Technique #1
- Better Window Light Portraits, Technique #2
- Better Window Light Portraits, Technique #3
- Keeping the Other Side of Their Face Lit
- How to Make Any Window Have Beautiful Light
- Turn Off the Room Lights
- Why Direct Sunlight Is Our Enemy
- If You Have to Shoot in Direct Sunlight, Do This
- The Trick to Shooting under a Tree
- Your Shooting-in-Daylight Secret Weapon
- When Is the Best Time to Shoot?
- Getting the Sun Flare Look
- When to Use a Gold Reflector
- Where to Position a Reflector
- When to Use a Black Reflector
- Why Shooting on Cloudy Days Rocks!
- Built-in Lighting Looks for Your Portraits
- Chapter 4. Posing People
- How to Make the People in Your Portraits Look Awesome
- What Kind of Clothes to Wear
- Get Couples Really Close
- A Hopeful Pose, with Added Benefits
- Turn Their Shoulders
- Use "Peter's Jawline" Trick
- Bends Are Good
- When Not to Have Them Look at the Camera
- Another Trick for Flattering the Face
- How to Avoid Distortion in Full-Length Shots
- Posing for Better, Longer-Looking Legs
- Roll Those Shoulders Back
- What to Do with Their Hands
- The "Knee Pop" Pose Rules!
- Leave a Gap for a Slimmer Waist
- Chapter 5. Travel & Landscape Photography
- They Go Together, Like Rama Lama Lama, Ka Dinga Da Dinga Dong
- The Best Times to Shoot Travel and Landscape
- You Need Something to Keep Your iPhone Very Still
- Shooting Streams, Waterfalls, and Lakes
- When to Use the Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens
- Capturing the Moment vs. Composition
- Use Your GPS for Scouting Locations
- Where to Put the Horizon Line
- How to Keep from Having Crooked Shots
- Do Your Research Up Front Or
- Getting Still Water Reflections
- Great Light Can Make Ordinary Things Look Awesome
- You Need a Clear Subject
- Add Scale for Stronger Images
- The Secret to (and Two Methods for) Shooting Food
- Chapter 6. Other Cool Stuff to Shoot
- This Is That Other Stuff That We Shoot That's Cool
- Shooting Panos (Panoramic Images)
- Shooting a Pano vs. Ultra-Wide Angle
- Taking Vertical Panos (and a Few Other Pano Tips)
- Creating Time-Lapse Videos from Your Stills
- Shooting in Slow-Mo
- Shooting Your Own Product Shots
- Shooting Architecture
- Shooting Cityscapes at Night
- Making Great Sports Shots
- Shooting a Still Life Scene
- Shooting High Dynamic Range (HDR) Shots
- Taking Control of HDR
- Chapter 7. iPhone Camera Tips & Tricks
- Some Really Cool Things Are Hidden Just beneath the Surface
- Using Your iPhone to Light the Scene
- Getting a Super-Crazy Close-up Shot
- Seeing More of Your Scene Before You Shoot
- How to Turn Off the Shutter Sound
- Getting a Wider, More Cinematic Look
- Want Higher Megapixel Selfies? Do This!
- If You Think You Look Weird in Selfies, This Is Probably Why
- How to Keep Your Facial Features from Distorting in Selfies
- Shooting from Your Apple Watch
- How to Shoot a Backward Pano
- How to Keep from Experiencing the Worst Timing Ever
- Swipe Up after Taking a Shot. That's Where the Crazy Stuff Is Hidden
- How to Take Video While You're Shooting Stills
- Keep from Missing an Image When You're Shooting Fast!
- Quick Change for Your Key Video Settings
- Leave It Like I Had It
- Let Your iPhone Apply a Smart Effect
- Help with Taking Shots in Low Light
- Chapter 8. Organizing Your Photo Library
- How to Actually Find the Photos You're Looking For
- Are Your Photos Backed Up?
- Your Basic Organization Is Already Done
- Oh, and It Did This Stuff, Too!
- Changing Your View to Show the Entire Image
- Change Your Thumbnail Size by Pinching
- How to Delete Photos (and Get Them Back)
- How to Create Your Own Custom Albums
- How to Add Photos to an Existing Album
- Copy a Photo from One Album to Another
- How to Create a Shared Album That Other People Can Contribute To
- Putting Related Albums within One Big Album
- All That Other Album Stuff You Need to Know
- How to Hide Photos
- How to See Just Your Favorite Photos
- How to Find People by Name
- Using Voice Commands to Find Photos
- Adding Captions to Your Photos (and Why It Helps)
- Narrowing Your Search
- Sharing Your Photos on Social Media
- How to Share a Live Photo without It Actually Being a Live Photo
- How to Choose Which Part of Your Live Photo Shows as the Thumbnail
- How to Print Your Photos
- How to Send Your Image to a Print Lab
- How to See Your Photos on Your TV
- Chapter 9. Editing Your Images
- How to Take Your Images from Flat to Fabulous!
- Getting to Your iPhone's Photo Editor
- You're Not Going to Mess Up Anything
- How to Make a Copy of a Photo
- How to See a Before/After of Your Editing
- How to Flip a Photo That's Supposed to Be Wide
- Cropping Your Photos Freeform Style
- Cropping Your Photos to a Specific Ratio
- Fixing Perspective Problems
- How to Straighten a Crooked Photo
- Secrets of the Amount Slider
- The One-Click Auto Fix for Your Photos
- How to Brighten or Darken Your Photo
- Making Your Photo More "Brilliant!"
- How to Fix Our Highlights Problem
- Fixing Backlit Photos
- Adding (or Removing) Contrast
- A Better Way to Brighten Your Photo?
- Setting Your Black Point
- Making Your Photos More Colorful
- Getting Your Color Right
- Sharpening Your Photos
- How to Enhance Detail in Your image
- Reducing Noise in Your Images
- Using Vignetting to Focus Their Attention
- Applying a Filter "Look" to Your Photos
- Getting the High-Key B&W Look
- The Photos App Can Suggest Editing Ideas
- How to Use Other Editing Apps inside the Photos App
- Chapter 10. Incredible Apps That Can Take Your Photos to the Next Level
- Going beyond the Photos App to Lightroom and More
- Why Another App? Why Lightroom?
- How to Get a Photo into Lightroom
- Adding a Duotone Tint or Split Tone Tint
- How to Fix Washed-Out Skies
- Adding a Soft, Dreamy Glow to Your Photos
- Removing Blemishes, Spots, and Specks
- Adding More "Creative Looks"
- Sharpening Portraits
- Brightening the Face, So It's the Focal Point
- Making Your Blue Skies Bluer
- Editing Individual Colors
- Removing Haze
- Adding a Spotlight Effect
- How to Reset or Undo Your Lightroom Edits
- The Ultimate "Remove Distracting Stuff" App
- Adding Sun Flares, Lens Flares, and Beams of Light
- Adding Motion to Your Still Images
- Creating Multi-Photo Collages
- Chapter 11. Awesome iPhone Accessories
- There Are a Ton of Them Out There, but These Are the Really Important Ones
- Adding Extra Lenses to Your iPhone's Camera
- Holding Your iPhone Still without a Tripod
- An Awesome Tripod for Your iPhone
- The Most Convenient Tripod Ever
- Bring Your Own Tiny, Super-Bright Light
- A Real Studio-Quality Flash for Your iPhone
- A Clever Way to Get More Camera Lenses
- A Bluetooth Wireless Remote Control
- Rotating Phone Mount for Time-Lapse
- Apple's Own Memory Card Reader
- Making Real Prints on the Go
- How to Carry This Stuff
- Chapter 12. Photo Recipes
- The Ingredients for Creating Some Really Stunning Images
- Photographing Food
- Close-Up Shots of Flowers
- Shooting the City at Night
- Shots of Your Pets
- Window Light Portraits
- Travel Photography Shots
- Dramatic Cityscapes
- Still Life Images
- Shooting Fine Art Style Patterns
- Concert Shots
- Sweeping Landscape Shots
- Landscape/Travel Shots
- Exotic Travel Shots
- Lifestyle Shots
- Index