I have an iPhone 12 mini. Any tips to get some crisper pictures?
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Clean lens clean lens clean lens.
Then shoot raw (can iPhones do that?) And edit in Lightroom Mobile.
Small sensor needs a lot of light. Inside will be muddy unless you’re near an external window or you’re using flash or additional light, so choosing where you shoot is smart.
The phone is also super light weight so you may have a bit of movement when taking the shot, which will cause the sharpness to take a hit. Learn to shoot with two hands and your elbows into your stomach to keep you steady. Alternatively get a tripod, a gorilla pod, a small bean bag (these are great since they fit anywhere and you will mold to whatever you’re placing it on).
Use long exposure settings when needed.
The Apple Photos editing software is fine, just don’t over saturate.
Use the grid. Read up on photography “rules.”
Pick up rechargeable led light from Amazon. Use it to illuminate your subject when in low light. One that does multiple colors is fun for some interesting creative shots.
Keep the lenses clean or oils and finger prints.
If you can find a Bluetooth shutter remote, grab it. It’ll help reduce phone movement and it comes in clutch with tripods or similar. They’re super cheap.
Pick up rechargeable led light from Amazon. Use it to illuminate your subject when in low light. One that does multiple colors is fun for some interesting creative shots.
Do you have an example product you can link to, and any photos you’ve taken when using one of these lights before?
Hopefully it works. I tried before but it was short links and was removed.
One is the fun colorful one, the other is good for adding additional light while not messing up your desired white balance.
My shots are all natural but I do use a colorful light to add color to my wall for my Skype meetings or when I’m recording a video. You can do most of what you can do with that multicolored light in post, but if you’re trying to shoot straight out of camera it comes in handy.
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It’s a phone. Use a real camera.
There are some sharpening apps out there that you can use to sharpen your images, but you’re only gonna get so good resolution from a small 12 megapixel sensor. The iPhone 14 started using a 48 megapixel sensor on its main lens, so photos will be crisper and have more definition if you’re gonna to use your phone to shoot you might want to consider an upgrade. If you’re really serious about photography, get a camera. The iPhone can only do so much…
There are physical limitations to a phone sensor that you just have to accept at some point. There is some fantastic software that makes the most out of these tiny sensors, but the tradeoff is loss of detail when you zoom in. You can improve your shooting technique, keep a clean lens, add third party lens attachments, but at the end of the day you can’t fight physics.
What’s your end goal? Are you looking to make prints? Share photos on social media?