iPad and iPhone Digital Photography Tips and Tricks

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• Copyright 2014
• Edition: 1st

• Book
• ISBN-10: 0-7897-5312-X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5312-0

iPad and iPhone Digital Photography Tips and Tricks

Easily Unlock the Power of Digital Photography on Your iPad or iPhone

Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can use right away to capture, edit, and share amazing
photos with your iPad or iPhone!

This easy-to-understand guide teaches you all the iOS skills and photographic techniques you need to go far beyond snapshots. Whatever you’re shooting–portraits, candids, babies, sports, pets, landscapes, vacations, nature, anything–it will help you get incredible results. Then, you’ll master more ways to share your images than ever before: at home, in print, online, in the cloud, everywhere.

You’ll learn how to squeeze maximum performance out of your iPhone or iPad’s built-in cameras and photo apps, and discover low-cost apps and tools for doing even more. Whether you’ve been taking iPhone/iPad photos for years or you’re just starting out, you’ll have way more fun and get way better results!

Here are just some of what this book’s tips, tricks, and strategies will help you do:

  •    Get awesome results with the built-in Camera and Photo apps

  •    Master 10 easy strategies for taking better iPhone/iPad photos

  •    Use the Grid and Rule of Thirds to professionally compose and frame your shots

  •    Choose the best shooting angle and perspective for every image

  •    Capture great photos in low light

  •    Make the most of built-in flash or HDR mode

  •    Take great group shots and baby pictures

  •    Shoot sporting events without blurring

  •    Efficiently view, organize, edit, and share pictures with the Photo app

  •    Transform “just OK” images into great photos with the optional iPhoto app

  •    Discover great low-cost tools, from image editors to lights, lenses, and tripods

  •    Showcase photos on your high-def television

  •    Easily create online galleries and animated digital slideshows

  •    Back up your latest images, and share them with all your Apple devices

  •    Share online iCloud-based Photo Streams with friends, family, and nobody else

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 PREPARE YOUR iPHONE OR iPAD TO TAKE AWESOME PHOTOS

THERE’S A LOT MORE YOU CAN DO WITH THE PHOTOS YOU TAKE USING YOUR iPHONE OR iPAD

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY IS BOTH A SKILL AND AN ART FORM

WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED AS A MOBILE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER

    MAKE SURE YOU HAVE POWER

    HAVE ADEQUATE STORAGE

    ADD SOME APPS OR ACCESSORIES

    PLACES TO SHOW OFF YOUR PHOTOS

DEVELOP YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER’S EYE

START TAKING PICTURES USING THE CAMERA APP

CHAPTER 2 SNAP PHOTOS USING THE CAMERA APP

WAYS TO LAUNCH THE CAMERA APP

    LAUNCH THE CAMERA APP FROM THE LOCK SCREEN

    LAUNCH THE CAMERA APP FROM THE HOME SCREEN

    LAUNCH THE CAMERA APP FROM THE CONTROL CENTER

    LAUNCH THE CAMERA APP FROM MULTITASKING MODE

OVERVIEW OF THE CAMERA APP

    USING THE VIEWFINDER

    PREVIEW THE IMAGE YOU JUST SHOT

    SWITCH BETWEEN THE FRONT- AND REAR-FACING CAMERAS

    SWITCH BETWEEN PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE MODES

    ACTIVATE THE AE/AF SENSOR AND SENSOR LOCK

    ZOOM IN ON YOUR SUBJECT

    ENHANCE IMAGES AS YOU SHOOT USING HDR MODE

    HOW TO UTILIZE THE GRID FEATURE

THE CAMERA APP’S SHOOTING MODES

    SLO-MO (iPHONE 5S ONLY)

    VIDEO

    PHOTO

    SQUARE

    PANO (iPHONE ONLY)

    BURST (iPHONE 5S, iPAD AIR, AND iPAD MINI WITH RETINA DISPLAY ONLY)

WORK WITH FILTERS

USE THE iPHONE’S FLASH

TAKE PANORAMIC PHOTOS FROM YOUR iPHONE

CUSTOMIZE THE CAMERA APP FROM WITHIN SETTINGS

    TURN ON/OFF PHOTO GEOTAGGING

THE 10-STEP CAMERA APP RECAP

YOU NOW HAVE THE SKILL; LET’S GET CREATIVE

CHAPTER 3 TEN STRATEGIES TO QUICKLY IMPROVE YOUR PICTURE-TAKING SKILLS

LET YOUR PHOTOS TELL A STORY

TEN STRATEGIES USED BY PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS THAT YOU CAN QUICKLY LEARN

    #1–AVOID THE MOST COMMON MISTAKE MADE BY AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS

    #2–USE THE RULE OF THIRDS WHEN FRAMING YOUR SHOTS

    #3–PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR PRIMARY LIGHT SOURCE AND USE IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE

    #4–CHANGE YOUR SHOOTING ANGLE AND/OR PERSPECTIVE

    #5–TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT’S IN THE FOREGROUND, THE BACKGROUND, AND TO THE SIDES OF YOUR INTENDED SUBJECT

    #6–TIMING IS CRITICAL: BE AT THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME, AND BE READY TO TAKE PICTURES

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