One Tip at a Time – Tip 20 Lock Exposure & Focus (AE/AF Lock)

One Tip at a Time – Tip 20 Lock Exposure & Focus (AE/AF Lock)

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever lined up the perfect shot… and then your iPhone decided, “Nah… let’s make everything brighter.” Yeah. Same. One of the most underrated camera features on the iPhone is AE/AF Lock, and once you start using it, you’ll wonder why you didn’t learn it sooner. 

AE is Auto Exposure, and AF is Auto Focus. It keeps your camera from constantly changing focus and brightness every time you move your phone or your subject decides to not follow instructions. If you’ve ever tried photographing a dog like Maizie who moves at the exact wrong moment (which is basically every moment), you’ll appreciate this one.

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One Tip at a Time – Tip 19 Switch Between Your iPhone Camera Lenses

One Tip at a Time – Tip 19 Switch Between Your iPhone Camera Lenses

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If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you already know I’m a firm believer that there isn’t always one “right” way to take a photo. Sometimes the best picture is the one you almost didn’t take.  Today’s tip is one of the easiest ways to completely change the look of your photos by switching your iPhone camera lens.

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8 Days, 4 States, a Shit Note & One Naked Cowboy

8 Days, 4 States, a Shit Note & One Naked Cowboy

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8 days, 4 States. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York. A ridiculous number of pictures, a few questionable decisions, a lot of walking, and enough memories to fill several blog posts. Basically, the perfect kind of trip.

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One Tip at a Time Tip 18 - How to Use Macro Mode

One Tip at a Time Tip 18 – How to Use Macro Mode

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Have you ever seen a tiny spider staring at you with a WTF face and thought, “Why is that little thing doing that?” Or maybe you’ve looked at a dandelion and realized it’s actually pretty cool when you stop and look at all the details. That’s where Macro Mode comes in.

Starting with newer iPhones (from 13 pro) Macro Mode lets you get ridiculously close to your subject and capture details you normally wouldn’t notice. It’s one of those features that a lot of people don’t even realize they’re using because the iPhone does most of the work for you.

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