100 tips covering all aspects of capturing, displaying and sharing photos using your smartphone

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100 Top Tips – Create Great Photos Using Your Smartphone contains tips covering all aspects of capturing, displaying and sharing photos on your phone. These include:

• Finding and using your phone’s camera settings so you can set up the camera exactly as you want
• Using basic techniques that can instantly help you capture stunning photos
• Looking at ways to improve the composition of your photos
• Utilizing lighting conditions to get the best photos
• Creating stunning portraits of family and friends
• Releasing your artistic side with a range of creative options
• Viewing buildings and architecture in a new way, to get the most effective photos
• Capturing iconic shots of famous landmarks
• Editing photos on your phone and also downloading them to a computer for more sophisticated editing to make them stand out from the crowd
• Making sure your photos are safely backed up for safe keeping and sharing them with family and friends

100 Top Tips – Create Great Photos Using Your Smartphone will help you to capture eye-catching photos of a variety of subjects and in a range of lighting conditions.

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1. Exploring Camera Apps
2. Using Camera Settings
3. Getting on the Grid
4. Reducing File Size
5. Working With Filters
6. Controlling Flash
7. Switching Cameras
8. Setting a Timer
9. When White is White
10. Going Manual
11. Using Manual Controls
12. Volume Buttons for Photos
13. Creating Duplicates
14. Focusing Effectively
15. Getting the Right Exposure
16. Bracketing and HDR
17. Zooming In and Out
18. Steady as it Goes
19. Basic Maintenance
20. Avoiding Glare
21. Rotating Your Photos
22. Dissecting the Rule of Thirds
23. Embracing Empty Space
24. Framing Effectively
25. Identifying Symmetry
26. Looking for Lines
27. Perfecting Patterns
28. Delving Into Details
29. Making it Natural
30. Magic of the Golden Hour
31. Into the Blue/Purple Hour
32. Researching the Best Light
33. It’s All About Timing
34. Front and Side Lighting
35. Backlit Subjects
36. Reflections in Water
37. Reflections in Objects
38. Changing Your Position
39. Moving the Horizon
40. Don’t be All Thumbs
41. Going Over the Edge
42. Including the Foreground
43. Into the Night
44. Getting Shady
45. Relaxing Subjects
46. Propping up Scenes
47. Perfecting Selfies
48. Capturing Candid Portraits
49. Close-Ups for Detail
50. Making it Child’s Play
51. Blurring the Background (1)
52. Getting Into the Shot
53. Creating Silhouettes
54. Effective Group Shots
55. Follow Your Own Style
56. Having Fun Experimenting
57. Getting Artistic With Water
58. Eye-Catching Still Life
59. Recreating Scenes
60. Using Special Effects
61. Car Lights at Night
62. Emphasizing Size
63. Getting Inside
64. What’s Your Angle
65. It’s All in the Detail
66. Dealing With Distortion
67. Stepping Out
68. Getting the Iconic Shot
69. Adding Interest
70. Far From the Crowd
71. Rising Above the Rest
72. Spotting Bands of Color
73. Let Me Tell You a Story
74. Stitching Panoramas
75. When the Sun Goes Down
76. Animal Magic
77. Food for Thought
78. Using Editing Apps
79. Finding New Editing Apps
80. From Phone to Computer
81. Auto-Enhancing Photos
82. Selecting Areas
83. Blurring the Background (2)
84. Cropping Effectively
85. Don’t be Afraid of Levels
86. Using Color Blocking
87. Adding or Removing People
88. Improving Appearances
89. Built-In Cloud Services
90. Third-Party Cloud Services
91. Creating Photo Albums
92. Sharing the Fun
93. Creating Slideshows
94. Using Tags
95. Searching for Photos
96. Auto-Organizing
97. Wireless Printing
98. Online Printing
99. Adding Lenses
100. Smartphone Camera Safety