Want to take better photos with your Smartphone? Let’s explore some simple tips and tricks that will improve your smartphone-ography. Hi, my name is Deanna, I’m a Skillshare instructor, a photographer, and an illustrator. I’m coming to you from my live-work studio on the West Coast, I grew up on the East Coast and have been an instructor for over a decade. Today, we are going to learn how to take some great photos with our smartphones.
All you will need for this class is a smartphone and a desire to use it to take photos. In the following lessons, I am going to provide you with some simple, understandable, easy to implement tips to help you create amazing photos with your phone.
The project for this class is to take 5 photos using what you learned here in the class.
They can be any subject you choose, you can choose 5 different subjects or use 1 single subject.
The course is going to take you through how to hold your smartphone to take great photos, composition, exposure, how to tell a story with your images, and how to take better photos.
Here are some prompts to get you taking photos with your new skills.
- Balance your exposure.
- Use the rule of thirds.
- Zoom in to your subject with your feet.
- 4.Turn off your flash and use natural light.
- 5.Capture a series of 3 photos that tell a story. Capture a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Taking a few minutes to do some post-production will also help to improve your smartphone-ography. Doing a quick auto fix, and using the crop tool to make sure your horizon is straight. You can use the colour balance to correct any strange colour casts.
I recommend a few options you can get for free in the coming lessons.
Filters are a great option, choosing a set and using it consistently gives your social media feed a nice consistent look and feel.
Please feel free to share your photos in the class project section. I have shared some of mine there for you to see. Maybe they can provide some inspiration for you too.
