Better Vacation Memories 📸
Learn a few easy smartphone photo tips and you'll have much better vacation photos & better memories forever.
Share this with your group and you'll get better photos of you lol 💃🏽
Use Reflections
Get close to the water & look for symmetry.
Frame Subjects
Put them between anything.
Behind the Scene
Shoot people shooting.
Get in the Scene
Show POV.
Create Depth
Blur something close.
Capture Motion
Look for unique movement.
Use Leading Lines
Lead the eyes to a point.
Show the Camera
Extend towards the camera.
Capture Emotions
Find real, un-staged moments.
Show Detail
Get in really close.
Level Horizons
Keep them straight.
Show Highlights
Show what's special.
Make People Think
Show something unusual.
Look Up
Get really close and look straight up.
Look Back
Don't forget to look behind you.
Try Portrait Mode
It nicely blurs for you.
Plan a Background
Think about what's behind the subject.
Get Low
Shoot from a mouse's POV.
Shoot Food Close
Fill the entire frame.
Shoot Ground Level
Dig your phone into the ground.
Layer for Depth
Keep a little foreground & blur it.
Stage a Set
Plan a staged photoshoot.
Risk Your Camera
Get the shot others are afraid to get.
Highlight Uniqueness
Find something special about a place.
Include a Dog
Look for Symmetry
Easy to find with structures.
Find Neat Signs
Especially location specific signs.
Blur the Foreground
Peek through leaves, blinds, etc.
Shoot at Night
Test your low-light capabilities.
Look Up
Get close and look up.
Shoot the Street
Find an art district, or just walk and shoot.
Get in Nature
Get outside and explore.
Look for Wind
Find anything affected by wind.
Shoot thru Leaves
Shoot thru absolutely anything.
Lead the Eyes
Use lines, light, or lines of light!
Choose 1 Subject
Focus on just one thing.
Show Scale
Show size relation between subjects.
Clean Backgrounds
Avoid subjects on busy backgrunds.
Try Black & White
Great with light & shadows.
Shoot Pets Low
Shoot them from their POV.
Shoot thru Fences
Fences make good frame & create depth.
Get Closer
Put your phone against the subject.
Know Your Subject
Identify a single subject before shooting.
Rules of 3's
Things look good in 3's, 5's, 7's but not 9's.
Shoot Cars Low
Low angles make things look big & powerful.
Show the Grit
Get close to rough textures.
Shoot Landmarks
They're landmarks for a reason.
Get in the Water
Put your camera 1 cm above the water.
Compose Balance
Create balance through symetry.
Try New Tech
Show History
Find anything cool with dates.
Highlight the Best
Spotlight anything that's "the best."
Show Scale
Put little things next to large things.
Reverse Scale
Make small things look larger.
Get Ground Shots
Turn your phone upside down to get close.
Hide the Sun
Put the sun behind the subject.
Turn & Look
Don't always face camera head on.
Fill the Frame
Make the subject fill up the frame.
Look for Texture
Get really close, especially with food.
Shoot Deserts
Deserts always look good—get close!
Find Small Animals
Shoot at their POV.
Show Eating
Shoot people mid-bite.
Shoot Selfies
Show what other camera's can't see.
Center a Subject
Works well with X-Y symmetric subjects.
Shoot with Friends
Practice, share, & learn together!
Find Swings & Things
Find swings, wings & things.
Get Close to Animals
Get really close to animals.
Blur it
Expriment with blurring anything.
Show the Shine
Find anything reflective.
Go the Extra Mile
Commit to inconvenience—get wet or dirty.
Get in the Grass
Smash your phone into the grass.
Shoot Sunglasses
Wait til you start staging them!
Shoot at Eye Level
Shoot at or below their eye level.
Use Props
Bring something to do something with.
Find something really cool.
Find Tall Stuff
Look for anything tall, especially if organized.
Get Cheesy
Google cheesy photos for ideas.
Shoot After Rain
Many times rainbows come out after rain.
Shoot at Sunset
Shoot an hour before sunset and stay after.
Leave Space
Exagerate space above, below, or beside.
Shoot Thumbnails
What would make you stop your scroll?
Shoot Water Reflections
Capture reflections in water & flip the photo so the subject's "right side up."
Shoot Behind Flowers
Get low & shoot from behind pretty flowers.
Make Animals Bigger
Get low & have your subject crouch behind animals.
