Smartphone photography: tips

In short: Modern smartphones take very good photos. With a clean lens, good light, deliberate composition and a little editing you get better pictures without extra equipment.

In more detail: Small sensors benefit greatly from software (HDR, night mode, portrait mode) that merges several shots.

In detail

• Clean the lens: Fingerprints often cause milky pictures.
• Use light: Window and evening light, not against the sun; flash only in emergencies.
• Focus and exposure: Tap the subject, move the brightness slider.
• Gridlines: Activate the rule-of-thirds grid (bildkomposition-goldener-schnitt).
• Do not digital zoom: Better to move closer or use the telephoto camera.
• Night mode: Hold the phone still or support it on a wall/shelf.
• RAW and pro mode: More control, larger files (fotografie-grundlagen-belichtungsdreieck-raw-und-jpeg).
• Storage and privacy: Remove location from photos before sharing.