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The iPhone Photography Book

Release Date: 2021/02/01
ISBN: 9781681986937
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Learn to take great photos with your iPhone—the camera you always have with you!

This is it—the long-awaited book fully dedicated to iPhone photography by photographer and bestselling author Scott Kelby! In this book, Scott brings his award-winning approach of sharing his secrets and shooting advice just like he would with a friend if they were out shooting together. Each page covers a single technique, tool, or trick you can use to capture truly amazing pictures with your iPhone.

You’ll learn how to get great shots in low light, how to capture awesome portraits of people, how to nail your composition, and how to take jaw-dropping travel, food, and landscape photos. You’ll learn all about time lapse photography, long exposure, and panoramas. You’ll find out just what accessories you really need, and you’ll learn some cool post-processing tricks. And, of course, Scott covers the best tips and tricks for shooting with your iPhone, as well as the top 10 photo apps he uses that will make your images better and make shooting with your iPhone that much more fun.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: iPhone Camera Essentials
Chapter 2: How to Compose Like a Pro
Chapter 3: Photographing People
Chapter 4: Posing People
Chapter 5: Travel & Landscape Photography
Chapter 6: Other Cool Stuff to Shoot
Chapter 7: iPhone Camera Tips and Tricks
Chapter 8: Organizing Your Photo Library
Chapter 9: Editing Your Images
Chapter 10: Going Beyond the Photos App to Lightroom and More
Chapter 11: Awesome iPhone Accessories
Chapter 12: Photo Recipes

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Other Books by Scott Kelby
  7. About the Author
  8. Contents
  9. Chapter One: iPhone Camera Essentials: Getting Great iPhone Photos Starts Here
    1. How to Focus on an iPhone
    2. The “Focus and Recompose” Trick
    3. Holding Your Camera Still Matters
    4. Keep the Flash on Your iPhone Turned Off
    5. Using the Self-Timer
    6. Don’t “Pinch to Zoom” While Shooting
    7. Keeping Your Shots from Being Too Dark/Too Bright
    8. The Advantage of Shooting in RAW vs. JPEG
    9. Shooting in Apple’s Own RAW Format
    10. Getting Really Close (and How Close You Can Go)
    11. Getting Your Color Right on the Money!
    12. Getting Wider Shots by Shooting in Video Mode
    13. Your “Other” Shutter Buttons
    14. If It’s Moving, Use Burst Mode
    15. How to Make the Most of the Ultra-Wide Lens
    16. Using the Built-In Filters
    17. How to Get to Your Camera Really Fast
    18. Shooting with Night Mode
    19. The More Light, the Better the Photo
    20. Why Your Intent Matters When Making iPhone Images
  10. Chapter Two: How to Compose Like a Pro: The Top Techniques to Make Your Images Stand Out
    1. Don’t Put Your Subject in the Middle
    2. Working the Scene
    3. Avoiding Junk around the Edges
    4. Simplify the Scene
    5. The Perspective Trick
    6. How to Lead the Viewer into the Image
    7. Avoid Distracting Bright Spots in the Background
    8. Making More Dynamic Compositions with the Rule of Thirds
    9. Filling the Frame
    10. Creating Depth in Your Images (Layers)
    11. The Framing Composition Technique
    12. You Don’t Have to Show the Whole Thing
    13. Patterns and How to Make Them More Interesting
    14. The Negative Space Technique
    15. The Odd Numbers Trick
    16. Your Subject Needs Room to Move
    17. Creating Balance in Your Images
    18. Symmetry: How to Achieve It and Why We Love It
  11. Chapter Three: Photographing People: And Still Being Friends After They See the Shots
    1. Shoot in Portrait Mode to Get That Pro Look
    2. Aiming Your Camera for Portraits
    3. Where to Focus for Portraits
    4. Composition: Where to Put Eyes in the Frame
    5. Composition: Overall
    6. Composition: Cutting Off the Top of the Head
    7. Composition: Leaving Too Much Space above the Head
    8. Avoid Cropping at Limbs, Losing Fingers, Etc.
    9. Getting a Softer, More Blurred Background
    10. This Kills More Portraits Than Almost Anything
    11. The Most Magical Window Light of All
    12. Better Window Light Portraits, Technique #1
    13. Better Window Light Portraits, Technique #2
    14. Better Window Light Portraits, Technique #3
    15. Keeping the Other Side of Their Face Lit
    16. How to Make Any Window Have Beautiful Light
    17. Turn Off the Room Lights
    18. Why Direct Sunlight Is Our Enemy
    19. If You Have to Shoot in Direct Sunlight, Do This
    20. The Trick to Shooting under a Tree
    21. Your Shooting-in-Daylight Secret Weapon
    22. When Is the Best Time to Shoot?
    23. Getting the Sun Flare Look
    24. When to Use a Gold Reflector
    25. Where to Position a Reflector
    26. When to Use a Black Reflector
    27. Why Shooting on Cloudy Days Rocks!
    28. Built-In Lighting Looks for Your Portraits
  12. Chapter Four: Posing People: How to Make the People in Your Portraits Look Awesome
    1. What Kind of Clothes to Wear
    2. Get Couples Really Close
    3. A Hopeful Pose, with Added Benefits
    4. Turn Their Shoulders
    5. Use “Peter’s Jawline” Trick
    6. Bends Are Good
    7. When Not to Have Them Look at the Camera
    8. Another Trick for Flattering the Face
    9. How to Avoid Distortion in Full-Length Shots
    10. Posing for Better, Longer-Looking Legs
    11. Roll Those Shoulders Back
    12. What to Do with Their Hands
    13. The “Knee Pop” Pose Rules!
    14. Leave a Gap for a Slimmer Waist
  13. Chapter Five: Travel & Landscape Photography: They Go Together, Like Rama Lama Lama, Ka Dinga Da Dinga Dong
    1. The Best Times to Shoot Travel and Landscape
    2. You Need Something to Keep Your iPhone Very Still
    3. Shooting Streams, Waterfalls, and Lakes
    4. When to Use the Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens
    5. Capturing the Moment vs. Composition
    6. Use Your GPS for Scouting Locations
    7. Where to Put the Horizon Line
    8. How to Keep from Having Crooked Shots
    9. Do Your Research Up Front Or . . .
    10. Getting Still Water Reflections
    11. Great Light Can Make Ordinary Things Look Awesome
    12. You Need a Clear Subject
    13. Add Scale for Stronger Images
    14. The Secret to (and Two Methods for) Shooting Food
  14. Chapter Six: Other Cool Stuff to Shoot: This Is That Other Stuff That We Shoot That’s Cool
    1. Shooting Panos (Panoramic Images)
    2. Shooting a Pano vs. Ultra-Wide Angle
    3. Taking Vertical Panos (and a Few Other Pano Tips)
    4. Creating Time-Lapse Videos from Your Stills
    5. Shooting in Slow-Mo
    6. Shooting Your Own Product Shots
    7. Shooting Architecture
    8. Shooting Cityscapes at Night
    9. Making Great Sports Shots
    10. Shooting a Still Life Scene
    11. Shooting High Dynamic Range (HDR) Shots
    12. Taking Control of HDR
  15. Chapter Seven: iPhone Camera Tips & Tricks: Some Really Cool Things Are Hidden Just beneath the Surface
    1. Using Your iPhone to Light the Scene
    2. Getting a Super-Crazy Close-up Shot
    3. Seeing More of Your Scene Before You Shoot
    4. How to Turn Off the Shutter Sound
    5. Getting a Wider, More Cinematic Look
    6. Want Higher Megapixel Selfies? Do This!
    7. If You Think You Look Weird in Selfies, This Is Probably Why
    8. How to Keep Your Facial Features from Distorting in Selfies
    9. Shooting from Your Apple Watch
    10. How to Shoot a Backward Pano
    11. How to Keep from Experiencing the Worst Timing Ever
    12. Swipe Up after Taking a Shot. That’s Where the Crazy Stuff Is Hidden
    13. How to Take Video While You’re Shooting Stills
    14. Keep from Missing an Image When You’re Shooting Fast!
    15. Quick Change for Your Key Video Settings
    16. Leave It Like I Had It
    17. Let Your iPhone Apply a Smart Effect
    18. Help with Taking Shots in Low Light
  16. Chapter Eight: Organizing Your Photo Library: How to Actually Find the Photos You’re Looking For
    1. Are Your Photos Backed Up?
    2. Your Basic Organization Is Already Done
    3. Oh, and It Did This Stuff, Too!
    4. Changing Your View to Show the Entire Image
    5. Change Your Thumbnail Size by Pinching
    6. How to Delete Photos (and Get Them Back)
    7. How to Create Your Own Custom Albums
    8. How to Add Photos to an Existing Album
    9. Copy a Photo from One Album to Another
    10. How to Create a Shared Album That Other People Can Contribute To
    11. Putting Related Albums within One Big Album
    12. All That Other Album Stuff You Need to Know
    13. How to Hide Photos
    14. How to See Just Your Favorite Photos
    15. How to Find People by Name
    16. Using Voice Commands to Find Photos
    17. Adding Captions to Your Photos (and Why It Helps)
    18. Narrowing Your Search
    19. Sharing Your Photos on Social Media
    20. How to Share a Live Photo without It Actually Being a Live Photo
    21. How to Choose Which Part of Your Live Photo Shows as the Thumbnail
    22. How to Print Your Photos
    23. How to Send Your Image to a Print Lab
    24. How to See Your Photos on Your TV
  17. Chapter Nine: Editing Your Images: How to Take Your Images from Flat to Fabulous!
    1. Getting to Your iPhone’s Photo Editor
    2. You’re Not Going to Mess Up Anything
    3. How to Make a Copy of a Photo
    4. How to See a Before/After of Your Editing
    5. How to Flip a Photo That’s Supposed to Be Wide
    6. Cropping Your Photos Freeform Style
    7. Cropping Your Photos to a Specific Ratio
    8. Fixing Perspective Problems
    9. How to Straighten a Crooked Photo
    10. Secrets of the Amount Slider
    11. The One-Click Auto Fix for Your Photos
    12. How to Brighten or Darken Your Photo
    13. Making Your Photo More “Brilliant!”
    14. How to Fix Our Highlights Problem
    15. Fixing Backlit Photos
    16. Adding (or Removing) Contrast
    17. A Better Way to Brighten Your Photo?
    18. Setting Your Black Point
    19. Making Your Photos More Colorful
    20. Getting Your Color Right
    21. Sharpening Your Photos
    22. How to Enhance Detail in Your Image
    23. Reducing Noise in Your Images
    24. Using Vignetting to Focus Their Attention
    25. Applying a Filter “Look” to Your Photos
    26. Getting the High-Key B&W Look
    27. The Photos App Can Suggest Editing Ideas
    28. How to Use Other Editing Apps inside the Photos App
  18. Chapter Ten: Incredible Apps That Can Take Your Photos to the Next Level: Going beyond the Photos App to Lightroom and More
    1. Why Another App? Why Lightroom?
    2. How to Get a Photo into Lightroom
    3. Adding a Duotone Tint or Split Tone Tint
    4. How to Fix Washed-Out Skies
    5. Adding a Soft, Dreamy Glow to Your Photos
    6. Removing Blemishes, Spots, and Specks
    7. Adding More “Creative Looks”
    8. Sharpening Portraits
    9. Brightening the Face, So It’s the Focal Point
    10. Making Your Blue Skies Bluer
    11. Editing Individual Colors
    12. Removing Haze
    13. Adding a Spotlight Effect
    14. How to Reset or Undo Your Lightroom Edits
    15. The Ultimate “Remove Distracting Stuff” App
    16. Adding Sun Flares, Lens Flares, and Beams of Light
    17. Adding Motion to Your Still Images
    18. Creating Multi-Photo Collages
  19. Chapter Eleven: Awesome iPhone Accessories: There Are a Ton of Them Out There, but These Are the Really Important Ones
    1. Adding Extra Lenses to Your iPhone’s Camera
    2. Holding Your iPhone Still without a Tripod
    3. An Awesome Tripod for Your iPhone
    4. The Most Convenient Tripod Ever
    5. Bring Your Own Tiny, Super-Bright Light
    6. A Real Studio-Quality Flash for Your iPhone
    7. A Clever Way to Get More Camera Lenses
    8. A Bluetooth Wireless Remote Control
    9. Rotating Phone Mount for Time-Lapse
    10. Apple’s Own Memory Card Reader
    11. Making Real Prints on the Go
    12. How to Carry This Stuff
  20. Chapter Twelve: Photo Recipes: The Ingredients for Creating Some Really Stunning Images
    1. Photographing Food
    2. Close-Up Shots of Flowers
    3. Shooting the City at Night
    4. Shots of Your Pets
    5. Window Light Portraits
    6. Travel Photography Shots
    7. Dramatic Cityscapes
    8. Still Life Images
    9. Shooting Fine Art Style Patterns
    10. Concert Shots
    11. Sweeping Landscape Shots
    12. Landscape/Travel Shots
    13. Exotic Travel Shots
    14. Lifestyle Shots