Smartphone Photography in easy steps: Covers iPhones and Android phones

by Nick Vandome

Overview

Smartphone cameras have evolved from being useful for taking quick snapshots, to being powerful and sophisticated devices that, for many people, have replaced the need to use a separate camera. It is now possible to take high-quality photos, edit them and then share them in a variety of ways, all from your smartphone.

Smartphone Photography in easy steps looks at all aspects of using your smartphone or tablet as a one-stop shop for all of your photographic needs. These include:

Showing the functions and controls of smartphone cameras, so that you get the most of the available options.

Using basic techniques so that you can feel confident using your smartphone camera in any photographic situation.

Showing how to get the best compositions for your photos.

Looking at lighting conditions to help take your photos to the next level.

Becoming a portrait expert when taking photos of family and friends.

Getting the best photos of the environment around you, including buildings and landscapes.

Looking at the range of photo editing apps that are available for editing photos on smartphones and tablets.

Showing the basic editing tips to improve your photos in a few taps.

Detailing the range of options for improving the exposure and colors in your photos.

Using creative techniques to give your photos a sense of fun and style.

Showing how to share your photos in a variety of ways, such as directly to social media sites, and also printing them out at home with wireless printing.

Smartphone Photography in easy steps reveals the exciting world of taking photos with your smartphone, and shows how to enhance them so that you can create memories of which you can be proud.

Covers iPhones and Android phones.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840789010
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	04/25/2020
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specializes in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and traveling abroad.

Table of Contents

1. The Changing Face of Photography
• Default Camera Apps
• Third-Party Camera Apps
• Accessing Camera Controls
• Accessing Camera Settings
• Apple Camera Settings
• Android Camera Settings
• Smartphones and Tablets
• Quality of Cameras
• Size
• Editing Capabilities
• Best of Both Worlds
• Photos with Apple
• Photos App and iCloud
• Using the Photos App
• Photos with Android
• Downloading the Google Photos App
• Using the Google Photos App

1. Photo-Taking Basics
• Sharp and Effective Focusing
• Selecting Areas of Focus
• Selecting the Best Exposure
• Zooming Effectively
• Zooming by Swiping
• Using Zoom Buttons
• Making the Most of Light
• Golden Hour
• Using Volume Buttons
• Steadying Your Camera
• Maintaining Your Camera

1. Composition and Light
• Landscape and Portrait Modes
• Applying the Rule of Thirds
• Using Empty Space
• Getting in the Frame
• Identifying Symmetry
• Lines and Patterns
• Lines
• Patterns
• Reflections
• Changing your Position
• Finding the Best Time
• Creating Silhouettes

1. People and Portraits
• Perfecting Selfies
• Cable Selfie Sticks
• Bluetooth Selfie Sticks
• Using Selfie Sticks
• Mastering Group Shots
• Self-timer for Group Shots
• Children and Animals
• Children
• Animals
• Capturing Candid Moments

1. Buildings and Landscapes
• Emphasizing Size
• Looking at Angles
• Using Foreground Elements
• Getting the Iconic Shot
• Don’t Forget the Details
• Telling a Photo Story
• Being Original
• Capturing Panoramas

1. Using Editing Apps
• About Editing Apps
• Obtaining Editing Apps
• Apple’s Photos App
• Google’s Photos App
• Photoshop Express
• Snapseed
• Pixlr
• Creating Collages
• VSCO
• Prisma
• PhotoCollage
• Afterlight
• PicsArt
• AirBrush
• Banuba
• Funny Face
• Instagram Editing

1. Editing Basics
• Accessing Photos
• Viewing Photos
• Zooming In and Out
• Settings
• Toolbars for Editing
• Saving Photos
• Saving to Other Locations
• One Tap Auto-Enhance
• Cropping Effectively
• Rotating Photos
• Transforming Photos
• Fixing Red Eye
• Text Options
• Removing Blemishes
• Basic
• Advanced
• Sharpening Focus
• Blurring Focus
• Reverting to Original
• From the Menu Button
• From the Back Button

1. Color Editing
• About Color Editing
• Exposure
• Contrast
• Highlights
• Shadows
• Whites
• Blacks
• Temperature
• Tint
• Vibrance
• Saturation

1. Making Selections
• About Selections
• Using Selections
• Auto Selections
• Making a New Selection
• Smartcut Selections
• Brush Selections
• Removing Selections
• Refining Selections

1. Creative Effects
• Using Themes
• Adding Filter Effects
• Creating Black and White
• Designing Wallpaper
• Creative Lighting Effects
• Adding Stickers
• Adding Borders and Frames
• Working with Layers
• Making Collages

1. Sharing and Printing
• Perfecting Social Media Posts
• Deciding What to Share
• Adding a Watermark
• Resizing When Sharing
• Sharing to Social Media
• Sharing to WhatsApp
• Sharing via Email
• Setting up Wireless Printing
• Using an App
• Using Wireless Printing
• Sharing on Your Device