iPhone Photography: 3 Top Tips for Capturing the Moment

I love my big camera, and I can create beautiful photos with it. But I don’t want to only capture the beautiful moments. I also want to remember all the crazy, dirty, exciting moments in my life too, too. And truth be told, those moments are usually immortalized with my phone (since it’s always nearby).

But I have to be super fast to catch my kids doing the unconsciously cute things they do. I’ve come up with a few tricks to snap pictures quickly.

If you need to freeze the moments when your kids are doing something adorable (why are those moments so rare sometimes?), start using these tips!

iPhone Photo Tips

1. Take photos with the volume buttons. Open your camera on your iPhone. Then you can take a photo with either volume button, or the regular button on the screen. I find it easier to use the volume buttons, depending on the angle I’m using to catch my littlies.
2. Use burst mode. If a child has ever grabbed your phone, you’ve probably have 50 pictures of little baby toes or toys because they discovered burst mode. But burst mode is also great for you, because you’re bound to catch that perfect expression with all those quick photos. Simply press and hold the shutter button, then you can pick and choose which one you like best.
3. Lock your exposure and focus. For the best photos, you may want total control over focus and exposure - even if your two-legged subject moves. So locking your exposure and focal point is super easy and helps improve your photos. All you need to do is open your camera on your iPhone and hold your finger down on the area you want to be in focus. Once you see the yellow AE/AF Lock message, let up with your finger and start shooting photos.

Now you've captured the photo, you can use a variety of apps to bring out the best! One of my favourite apps, that I use all the time is PicTapGo, and I have a full tutorial here:

A PicTapGo Tutorial: Create Beautiful iPhone Photos Fast

Do you have a phone photography tip? Share it with me in the comments below.

Happy scrapping!

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