Memories Of Quarantine
“Porch Portraits” are becoming a thing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they come with inherent problems. Here are a few ways to scratch that itch while staying safe.
Doug Daulton
May 11, 2020
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“Porch Portraits” are becoming a thing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they come with inherent problems. Here are a few ways to scratch that itch while staying safe.
We bit the bullet and ordered a set of Moment gear for our iPhone 11 Pro Max. Moment makes everything from phone cases, to lenses and other accessories that the aspiring shutterbug (or filmmaker) would ever want.
In photography, there is a well-known guideline for better composition called “The Rule of Thirds.” Use it to make better photos.
There are lots of ways to attach your iPhone to a tripod. We have tried many. If you’re shooting stills or video, this is one of the very best, hands-down.
Portrait mode is a fun and powerful computational photography tool that simulates the BOKEH effect. Learn how to turn it off in photos you’ve already shot.
If you use the iPhone camera app, you are no doubt familiar with the software button that lives dead center bottom of the screen.
Apple has revamped many of the controls in its iOS Camera app. This is because some new features require new behavior.
If you want to steady the camera or you want to press the shutter but still have time to run around and star in your own picture, you need the self-timer.
You can buy lots of apps that will extend your iPhone camera’s capabilities, but for most people, the built-in app that comes with the iPhone is more than adequate.
We have seen more and more press on High Efficiency Image Format (HEIC is the acronym Apple uses for High Efficiency Image Format because technically Apple implements a container approach.