{"id":24348,"date":"2015-12-22T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/2015\/12\/22\/three-simple-hints-to-take-better-smartphone-pictures-this-holiday\/"},"modified":"2015-12-22T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T16:00:00","slug":"three-simple-hints-to-take-better-smartphone-pictures-this-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/three-simple-hints-to-take-better-smartphone-pictures-this-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Simple Hints to Take Better Smartphone Pictures This Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5089\" src=\"https:\/\/sitesdev.net\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/three_things_you_need_to__110992_205467.jpg\" alt=\"three_things_you_need_to__110992_205467\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>The holidays are upon us, and with their arrival come lots and lots of photo ops. These days, almost everyone has a smartphone, and some people have more than one. Almost every smartphone comes equipped with a decent digital camera, which you\u2019ll probably be using to take your holiday pictures this year. Whole books can, and have been written about the finer points of photography and taking killer pictures, but there are three key principles that stand out from the rest. If you nail these three keys, your photographs are going to dramatically improve. Here they are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lighting Is Your Friend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whenever possible, use natural light. If you can\u2019t use natural light, then make sure that the subject(s) you\u2019re photographing are evenly lit, unless you\u2019re intentionally doing something artistic with the contrasts of light and shadow. Good lighting is every bit as important as the quality of your camera. The two, working together, provide a powerful one-two punch that helps ensure top quality photos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Experimentation is Key<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember, you are the photographer, not the camera, so explore your subjects. Don\u2019t take the same picture over and over again. Get creative. Get inventive. Go wild. Take a dozen, or even twenty photos of the same subject(s), and make sure each one is unique. Different angles, up close, far away, above, below, fiddle with the lighting, and so on. The possibilities are endless and limited only by your imagination. Of course, you\u2019ll only be keeping\/showing off the best of the best, but the more pictures you take, the more options you\u2019ll have, and you\u2019ll get firsthand knowledge and experience about what really \u201cworks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rule of Thirds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Imagine a grid of nine squares, three by three. Make sure the focal point of your picture is centered on the grid lines and NOT in the center of your shot. This makes your compositions more interesting and visually appealing. If you\u2019re having trouble picturing those grid lines, you\u2019re in luck, because there are photography apps, available for free, which will put the lines on your screen for you so you can use them as a guide.<\/p>\n<p>Mastering photography can take a lifetime of practice. Mastering these three keys though, will help you improve the quality and dramatically improve your pictures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holidays are upon us, and with their arrival come lots and lots of photo ops. These days, almost everyone has a smartphone, and some people have more than one. Almost every smartphone comes equipped with a decent digital camera, which you\u2019ll probably be using to take your holiday pictures this year. 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