How To Take Good Photos With Your Phone?

When it comes to taking a good photo, spend some time exploring the setting and lighting options around you. Lighting impacts the mood, tone and atmosphere of your photo so the more natural light the better. Ideally, you’ll want to forget the flash and make the most of any natural light available.

The most impressive shots often focus on just one interesting subject within the wider setting so when taking a photo spend some time thinking about positioning and proportion. Position your subjects so they’re well-lit from the front and avoid strong artificial light from behind. You’ll also want to factor in negative space (the area around the subject) to ensure your subject really stands out. Think about what you have around you that you can harness to create interest in your photo. For example, water can create breath taking reflections, whilst stormy skies create a foreboding ambience. Look for symmetry, repetitive patterns, and leading lines all of which can be extremely pleasing to the eye and help to create an awesome photo. With the latest Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5, night photography is easy thanks to advanced AI enabled Nightography.

If you often take photos at night or in the dark, learn how to use the Samsung night mode camera to take vivid and clear photos even in low light settings in our buying guide.

Get innovative with perspective. Some of the most memorable photos come from unique, unexpected perspectives that challenge us and our perception of the world. Think about depth, height and angles - there’s a whole world out there to explore. Whatsmore with innovative Flex mode on the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 you can adjust the angle of your phone, step back and get creative. Don’t be afraid to get inventive, high angle photos can create stunning bird’s-eye views of your subject and give your photo a sensational artsy vibe. Or get down low and look up at the world above you - there’s surprisingly breathtaking shots to be had. And remember to get creative with angles, varying them will ensure you’ll be able to get different effects in your photos to ensure just the right level of depth and intensity.

Yes. you can use any device to capture a passport photo. Follow our quick passport photo guide below to make sure your photo meets all the requirements:
1. Find a plain light-coloured background such as a white wall
2. Stand in front of the background facing forward and looking straight at the camera
3. Make sure there is no other objects or people in the frame
4. Make sure you don’t have anything covering your face including glasses, accessories, or your hair
5. Press the shutter!

4. Check the lighting
If there's too much light shining directly at the camera it can cause areas of under and over exposure. An underexposed photo can appear fuzzy or blurry. Your camera will automatically adjust the exposure to get enough light but it might have trouble focusing in some lighting so it’s worth changing to a different position or setting to see if this helps with blurry photos.

If you’re taking photos in low light settings, your pictures may become blurry. Adding more sources of lights such as using a ring light can help with night time photography. But if you don’t want to invest in more photography equipment, the innovative technologies in Samsung smartphones nowadays allows you to capture and edit professional images without an expensive camera. The latest smartphones such as the Galaxy S24 Ultra  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 come equipped with the best night mode features and epic editing tools to help you create the best images possible. These flagship phones are also highly intuitive to use so whether you're an expert photographer or a beginner you can be safe in the knowledge that your photos will look polished and professional.

5. Check for software updates
If you’re having problems with your Camera app it’s a good idea to check for updates as a fix for the problem may have been released. Find out more about how to update the software on your Galaxy smartphone here.

Whatsmore you can get creative and develop your own filters with My Filters* on your flagship Galaxy phone. If you’re having trouble finding the right filter for your latest epic photo, why not create your own! You can reproduce the colours and styles of your favourite photos and apply them to new photos that you have taken. All your filters will be saved in the Camera app so you can always use it again.

To create or add a filter:
1. Open the Camera app
2. Tap Photo
3. Tap the Magic Wand icon in the top right corner of the screen
4. Tap My Filters
5. Tap the + icon in the left corner of the screen
6. Tap the Pictures or Albums to find the photo with the filter you want
7. The photo will appear as a thumbnail.
8. Tap the filter’s name and tap Rename
9. Tap Save filter to add it.
10. Once you’ve created your new filter you can apply it to your photo right there and then.

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