iPhone Camera Tip!

I love the portability and convenience of the built-in camera on my iPhone. I use it [A LOT] to capture the little moments from our day-to-day lives. I have discovered a few things that have helped improve the quality of the images I snap with my iPhone and I wanted to share some of them with you!

iPhones are smart, but sometimes mine doesn’t see what I see! Occasionally, the person or subject I am trying to photograph is blurry and the background is in focus.  Or the foreground is in focus when I want something in the background in focus. Or maybe I can't make up my mind and I want to try both scenarios out.  Smart as that contraption might be, it can't read my mind!  (Somebody quick, build and app for that!)  If you run into this problem too, here's how to manually select which area will be in focus. 

After you turn on you camera, frame the subject or scene. Then tap on the screen where you want the photo to be in focus.  It will temporarily put a box around the subject or area that you tapped. This will be the new focal point of the picture. You may also notice the photo will brighten or darken depending on where you tap. (More on this later!)

Give it a shot the next time you try to user your camera phone.  Or give it a whirl now so you're comfortable with it before the next Kodak moment passes you by!  Your Christmas tree and ornaments would be a great scenario to try this out! Changing the focal point can change the whole feel of a picture!