Practice with people, food and landscapes

Photograph people, children and pets

Ask permission where appropriate and get down to eye level. If the child or pet is moving, follow these steps.

1. Find good light.
2. Leave space in the direction of movement.
3. Anticipate the moment. A short Burst, meaning several photos in a row, can help you choose an expression: drag the Shutter button to the left and lift your finger to finish.
4. Check eyes and sharpness afterward.

Photograph food and small objects

1. Move the plate near a window with soft light.
2. Remove distractions from the background.
3. Try one shot from above and one at an angle. With tall objects, the angled view may show the volume better.
4. Check that your hand or the phone is not casting a shadow on the subject.
5. Tap the important detail on the screen to focus on it.
6. If the light areas lose texture, drag the exposure control that appears next to the focus area down a little.

If you are too close to focus, move back. Macro, the feature for very close photos, helps only on supported models. Afterward you can crop a part without enlarging too much.

Photograph landscapes and trips

• Check the horizon, the edges and a point of interest.
• Include a nearby element if you want to add depth. You do not need to include everything.
• Compare 1x and 0.5x, if your iPhone offers it. The widest angle does not always make the best photograph.
• In harsh sun, look for shade for portraits and avoid looking directly at intense sources.
• For a building, step back where it is safe and use the camera level to reduce accidental tilting. To show it on screen, open Settings, tap Camera and turn on Level.

Light at dawn or late in the afternoon can be pleasing, but it is not a requirement. Before a long day of travel, check your available storage and your backup, meaning the safety copy of your photos.

1. Open the photo in Photos and swipe up: you will see the date and the place where it was taken.
2. To send it without that detail, tap the Share button.
3. Tap Options.
4. Turn off Location. Location Not Included appears above the Options button.

Follow a sequence that works in almost any scene

1. Clean the lens.
2. Choose the light.
3. Frame.
4. Tap to focus.
5. Shoot.
6. Review the photo.

Make a second version changing just one thing: position, height or exposure. Comparing two choices teaches more than changing every setting at once.