How to use your smart phone to produce a striking canvas print

Nov. 3, 2011 - PRLog -- With the invention of the smart phone it means that we are now able to use our mobile phone as our main camera too. This is due to the recent developments in the technology used to produce mobile telephones.  And smart phones make it even easier to take great snaps while out and about, and allow us to edit them too, to give them a more professional finish. This is the reason why the iPhone from Apple is the most commonly used device to upload photographs to Flicker, the photo sharing blog.  If you want to take some great photos this autumn using your smart phone here’s our handy tips.  

Apply the same rules that photographers have been abiding by for all these years- avoid taking photos with the sun shining on your subject as it will underexpose your shot. Smart phones take the best photographs in settings where light levels are fairly high, so if you are indoors turn on the lights to illuminate your snaps.
Think about the composition; compose your photographs the way the professionals do.  Imagine the screen is divided into thirds, like a noughts and crosses board.  Try and capture your chosen subject on one of the lines, as opposed to placing it right in the centre of the shot. You should also ensure that you hold the phone steady so that the horizons are perfectly straight too, and examine the background of the subject too to avoid anything seeming to ‘grow’ out of it.
Re-organise the layout of your phone so that you can quickly get to the camera should you spot a scene you want to capture. Many smart phones can make reaching the camera through the various menus a lengthy process, meaning that you miss out on lots of photo opportunities.
It’s easy to let your hands wobble while trying to take a photograph using a smart phone. The main reason for this is because the shape is more awkward to hold compared to a camera. So hold the phone as tightly as you can, using both hands and tuck your elbows into your sides for added support.
If it takes some time for the shutter to click you’ll need to keep the phone perfectly still until it is complete. If you move the phone before it is ready you will end up with a blurred photo.
Experiment with your smart phones camera settings. Lots of smart phones come with a High Dynamic Mode (HDR) for short, yet many people fail to make use of it.  This setting captures images in high detail in impressive colours and tones.
There are hundreds of photo editing apps available to choose from. It’s best to download a few different ones and experiment to suit your own tastes.

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