Better Vacation Memories πΈ
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 ππ½
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Use Reflections
Get close to the water & look for symmetry.
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Frame Subjects
Put them between anything.
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Behind the Scene
Shoot people shooting.
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Get in the Scene
Show POV.
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Create Depth
Blur something close.
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Capture Motion
Look for unique movement.
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Use Leading Lines
Lead the eyes to a point.
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Show the Camera
Extend towards the camera.
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Capture Emotions
Find real, un-staged moments.
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Show Detail
Get in really close.
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Level Horizons
Keep them straight.
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Show Highlights
Show what's special.
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Make People Think
Show something unusual.
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Look Up
Get really close and look straight up.
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Look Back
Don't forget to look behind you.
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Try Portrait Mode
It nicely blurs for you.
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Plan a Background
Think about what's behind the subject.
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Get Low
Shoot from a mouse's POV.
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Shoot Food Close
Fill the entire frame.
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Shoot Ground Level
Dig your phone into the ground.
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Layer for Depth
Keep a little foreground & blur it.
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Stage a Set
Plan a staged photoshoot.
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Risk Your Camera
Get the shot others are afraid to get.
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Highlight Uniqueness
Find something special about a place.
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Look for Symmetry
Easy to find with structures.
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Find Neat Signs
Especially location specific signs.
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Blur the Foreground
Peek through leaves, blinds, etc.
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Shoot at Night
Test your low-light capabilities.
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Look Up
Get close and look up.
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Shoot the Street
Find an art district, or just walk and shoot.
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Get in Nature
Get outside and explore.
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Look for Wind
Find anything affected by wind.
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Shoot thru Leaves
Shoot thru absolutely anything.
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Lead the Eyes
Use lines, light, or lines of light!
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Choose 1 Subject
Focus on just one thing.
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Show Scale
Show size relation between subjects.
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Clean Backgrounds
Avoid subjects on busy backgrunds.
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Try Black & White
Great with light & shadows.
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Shoot Pets Low
Shoot them from their POV.
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Shoot thru Fences
Fences make good frame & create depth.
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Get Closer
Put your phone against the subject.
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Know Your Subject
Identify a single subject before shooting.
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Rules of 3's
Things look good in 3's, 5's, 7's but not 9's.
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Shoot Cars Low
Low angles make things look big & powerful.
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Show the Grit
Get close to rough textures.
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Shoot Landmarks
They're landmarks for a reason.
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Get in the Water
Put your camera 1 cm above the water.
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Compose Balance
Create balance through symetry.
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Show History
Find anything cool with dates.
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Highlight the Best
Spotlight anything that's "the best."
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Show Scale
Put little things next to large things.
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Reverse Scale
Make small things look larger.
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Get Ground Shots
Turn your phone upside down to get close.
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Hide the Sun
Put the sun behind the subject.
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Turn & Look
Don't always face camera head on.
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Fill the Frame
Make the subject fill up the frame.
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Look for Texture
Get really close, especially with food.
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Shoot Deserts
Deserts always look goodβget close!
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Find Small Animals
Shoot at their POV.
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Show Eating
Shoot people mid-bite.
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Shoot Selfies
Show what other camera's can't see.
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Center a Subject
Works well with X-Y symmetric subjects.
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Shoot with Friends
Practice, share, & learn together!
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Find Swings & Things
Find swings, wings & things.
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Get Close to Animals
Get really close to animals.
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Blur it
Expriment with blurring anything.
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Show the Shine
Find anything reflective.
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Go the Extra Mile
Commit to inconvenienceβget wet or dirty.
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Get in the Grass
Smash your phone into the grass.
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Shoot Sunglasses
Wait til you start staging them!
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Shoot at Eye Level
Shoot at or below their eye level.
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Use Props
Bring something to do something with.
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Find Tall Stuff
Look for anything tall, especially if organized.
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Get Cheesy
Google cheesy photos for ideas.
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Shoot After Rain
Many times rainbows come out after rain.
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Shoot at Sunset
Shoot an hour before sunset and stay after.
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Leave Space
Exagerate space above, below, or beside.
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Shoot Thumbnails
What would make you stop your scroll?
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Shoot Water Reflections
Capture reflections in water & flip the photo so the subject's "right side up."
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Shoot Behind Flowers
Get low & shoot from behind pretty flowers.
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Make Animals Bigger
Get low & have your subject crouch behind animals.