Iphone Photography Masterclass + Editing

Discover how Siri photo search lets you find pictures by location, time, or item, with examples like yesterday, Poland, cars, and dogs, plus setup tips.

Learn to control image exposure by tapping to brighten or darken targeted areas, compare floor and wall lighting, and lock exposure with exposure lock to maintain consistent brightness.

Learn how to capture smooth panorama pictures by using panoramic mode with ample lighting, holding the camera with both hands, keeping the scene still, and moving slowly to the right.

Enable live photos, capture 1.5 seconds before and after, and edit to set the key photo; compare burst versus live to choose the best shot.

Master portrait mode on iPhone by using depth control to vary background blur, compare portrait and non-portrait shots, and apply edits and filters after capture.

Explore portrait mode lighting on the iPhone, including selfie mode, studio lights, contour lighting, stage light, and black and white options, then apply before-and-after edits to enhance the face.

Master headroom techniques to improve portrait composition by reducing negative space above the head, cropping to emphasize the face, and applying these tips across iPhone and other cameras.

Master how angles affect iPhone photography, from eye level to up or down shots, to balance composition, convey power, and enhance subjects in photos of people, food, and scenes.

Explore perspective to tell stories and create mood using crouching, level and straight-up angles, and subject-background relationships that make images feel unique.

Frame your subject within natural surroundings to center them in elements like pillars, doors, or arches, using foreground and background features to make them stand out.

Identify blown out backgrounds and learn tips—lighting, angles, exposure, and HDR—to prevent overexposed backgrounds and keep the subject in focus.

Master uneven lighting by identifying strong shadows from blocking objects, especially trees, and repositioning the subject for even light. Look for flat ground with consistent light and avoid shadowy spots.

Identify how glare appears in photos with various lights and cameras, and apply fixes such as repositioning light, blocking glare with your head, using lens hood, and adjusting exposure.

Master glare control in iPhone photography by comparing shots with and without glare, using a telephoto lens and a hand shadow on the lens to eliminate glare.

Identify and remove distracting elements in the background or foreground, using camera positioning and editing tools like healing brush and blur effects to keep the subject as the focus.

Learn to frame your subject against clean, interesting backgrounds—walls, floors, gates, murals, and all-green scenes—using angles, lighting, and occasional Photoshop enhancements.

Master shallow depth of field on iPhone photos by using portrait mode, adjusting subject-background distance, and post-production edits in Snapseed and Photoshop to make the subject stand out.

Explore the rule of thirds as a useful composition guideline, not a strict rule, and learn when to place subjects on grid intersections, or fill the frame.

Learn to shoot in low light with iPhone by balancing ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, avoid motion blur, and use burst photo or life photo to pick a sharp frame.

Learn to shoot in color and convert to black and white, assess neutral tones, separate the subject from a dark background, and refine contrast, shadows, and highlights.

Explore how to use the iPhone telephoto lens to reduce distortion, compare 1x and 2x zoom, and keep subjects and backgrounds in balanced focus for better portraits and scenes.

Master the Snapseed tune image tools in the iPhone photography masterclass, adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation, ambiance, highlights, shadows, and warmth for edits.

Adjust the Snapseed detail tool by choosing structure or sharpening to control image detail; raise structure for background texture, but use sharpening for portraits.

Master Snapseed curves using presets to adjust brightness across midtones, highlights, and shadows, and selectively tweak color channels like red, blue, and green for quick, polished edits.

Balance the image in Snapseed by adjusting temperature and tint to neutral whites, warm or cool tones, and remove green or purple casts with white balance using A or W.

Master crop and rotate tools to frame scenes using square or free crops, undo and redo edits, and rotate images up to 90 degrees for precise composition.

Adjust perspective and correct distortion in Snapseed to reshape the image, using content aware fill to extend edges, while noting corner results and alternative apps for left-right edits.

Expand in Snapseed lets you drag outward to extend the edges of an image, intelligently filling missing areas for a bigger, natural-looking result.

Master the Snapseed selective tool to target specific image areas by tapping to place dots, resizing with pinch gestures, and adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation, and structure for precise edits.

Learn to use the Snapseed brush tool to dodge and burn, adjust exposure, temperature, and saturation by brushing areas, with tips on previewing changes and erasing strokes.

Explore lens-friendly portrait editing with Snapseed portrait tool, applying face spotlight, face by light, smooth skin, eye clarity, and preset combos to make faces pop.

Explore Snapseed's head pose tool to adjust eye size, smile, and facial balance, morphing the portrait while addressing distortion without changing focal length.

Learn to use Snapseed's lens blur tool to selectively blur surroundings by adjusting circle size, blur strength, and feathering, then apply brush edits for precise focus.

Explore snapseed's seldom-used tools—HDR scape, glamour glow, tonal contrast, drama, vintage, grainy film, retro looks, grunge, and black and white—with tips on when they may be useful.

Master full photo editing in Snapseed by adjusting white balance, color temp, brightness, contrast, saturation, and vibrance; apply portrait effects, lens blur, curves, healing brush, and precise local edits.

Load a selfie and apply Facetune 2 retouch tools to auto, heal, whiten teeth, smooth skin, sharpen details, glow, conceal blemishes, and balance tone for polished portraits.

Explore phase two of Facetune face, using tools to adjust smile, jaw, eyes, nose, eyebrows, and lips, plus mood presets to morph and refine facial features.

Explore the Facetune reshape tool to move and resize facial features, refine small areas, and restore edits with a swipe to return to natural results.

Explore Facetune filters in Iphone photography masterclass, compare free and premium options, adjust filter strength with a slider, and see that many presets don’t alter your face.

Learn to use Facetune paint to color skin tones, paint, or glitter, adjust intensity and tone, and sample colors with the picker to apply precise colors.

Explore how to use Facetune backdrop to automatically adjust the background, feather edges, and blend the subject with various backdrops, while removing and refining areas with the razor tool.

Explore relight by placing a light on the face, adjusting blend, softness, brightness, and vibrance, and fine-tuning eye catch lights for realism, with a note about paying for the software.

Explore Facetune eye editing techniques by adjusting detail, applying lens color changes, adding reflections, and using red-eye removal to reshape and colorize eyes in photos.

Master Facetune extra tools to crop, rotate, and adjust brightness, contrast, color, saturation, and structure for portraits. Apply patch, glow, prism, and camera morph to refine skin, eyes, and background.

Explore free Lightroom CC editing tools for iPhone photography, including crop and straighten, profiles and presets, color adjustments, white balance, vibrance, per-color edits, noise reduction, and sharpening.