After recently holding an iPhone photography class I was asked about posting some of my tips. Here are a few:
- Make sure you have a full battery, especially if you are specifically going out to take photos with your iPhone.
- Always clean the lens. If the lens is dirty you will get fuzzy images.
- I like the iPhone camera but I really like and go to my Camera+ app as my primary camera.There are tons of camera apps but remember the iPhone camera by itself is robust.
- Hold the camera steady and remember you can always turn on the burst feature which will give you multiple images of fast moving objects such and kids and pets.
- I never use the flash. TURN OFF THE FLASH!
- Did you know you can take horizontal photos on your iPhone. Yes, if you turn the iPhone on its side you get a horizontal photo. When taking video ALWAYS turn the camera in the horizontal position.
- In the iPhone camera you have several shooting options such as Slo-Mo, Video, Photo, Square and Pano. Also you have a self timer and a Face Time HD Camera. Play with them all and find out which one works best for you.
- You have 3 shutter release options. The big white button is the most obvious shutter release, the volume button on the side of your iPhone also works and you can use the volume button on your ear buds.
 iPhone Camera and Camera+ icons. I also use Squaready and Instagram. |  Screen shot of iPhone showing white shutter release button. Remember you have a few more options for a shutter release. |
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