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Whether you want to snap the perfect phone pic, get better at photography, or update your feed or photo album, I got you!

Here is a list of phone photography tips I have compiled over the years. I took all the photos for this, so all credit goes to me. Thanks for reading, and I’d love to hear your thoughts on the tips and photos I took. Also, please share any other tips or photos in the comments!

I would love to see if the tips paid off.

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    Light is your friend, try using it in inventive ways to enhance your subject

    Try using people or props to make your photos pop!

    Try theming, like I baked this rustic loaf, so I snapped it on a rustic surface

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    At night, try upping the shutter speed. This is in settings or camera menu. On iPhone, try setting a timer in portrait mode

    Use reflections to to make for a more intriguing picture

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    Use lines and grids (in settings) to make a geometric shot come to life

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    Try a different perspective, rather than selfies

    Also, try looking down…

    …and up!

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    Use what is around you to “frame” your photo

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    Use silhouettes to an advantage making for an interesting picture

    Use unusual moments of spontaneity

    And use perspective shifts like here…

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    …and here!

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    Crouch down and tilt the phone up for larger perspective

    And try filters…

    … they can make the “mood” change

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    Use weather to your advantage

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    And season, and sunrise/sunsets

    Use trees, they have a different light filter

    And leaves too, take the photo from beneath them

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    An old film style filter makes for a dramatic picture

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    Try and belittle objects like stonehenge, the moon or in this one, the sun . Eg pretend to pick something up, put it in a hoop/boot of a car, etc

    Use the F stop button to change the focus. It can blur the background, subject etc

    Take photos from above or under things

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    Notice the little things, and make opportunities

    Find humour- this pidgeon is crossing the no crossing line at a train station

    Get close up- it will pay off!

    Attach a zoom to your phone to get distance shots

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    Exposure – long exposure was used on the background. You can change it once the photo is done, if it is LIVE

    Square shots

    Find something cute with an underbite

    Find a cool; hip dog or pet that you love…

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