Learn Pro Mobile Photography in 1 Hour | iPhone or Android

Learn how to capture a creative and beautiful shot on your phone by mastering three general principles that make better photos, then explore shot composition and other creative ideas.

Master the three main principles of photography—light, subject, and composition—by using the sun’s position and golden hour to shape shadows, highlight a clear subject, and guide the viewer.

Apply rule of thirds, dead space, leading lines, symmetry, and depth of field to create more engaging photos. Experiment with framing and different viewpoints to add balance and focus.

Learn creative ideas to enhance images: convey emotion and motion, show scale, use reflections, and shoot from car or airplane windows for new perspectives, then compare with a friend.

Master composition and creative ideas for capturing engaging, beautiful mobile photos through a concise review of section 1 techniques.

Master the technical basics of shutter speed, ISO, exposure, and raw to empower your creative photography ideas on iPhone or Android. Align the creative and technical sides for better results.

Learn to use built-in phone camera settings to improve photos: enable grid for composition and level, choose high-quality capture with hdr, and lock and adjust focus and exposure with self-timer.

Master the exposure triangle—iso, shutter speed, and aperture—to control light, noise, and motion in phone photography, noting aperture is fixed and external apps can grant more control.

Gain control over your photography by using the Biscoe third-party app to manually adjust iso and shutter speed, shoot raw, and reduce noise in low light.

Explore extra items to enhance your mobile photography, including additional lenses with varying focal lengths and a tripod to stabilize shots for group photos or slow shutter speeds.

Review the technical terms of pro mobile photography and the creative ideas behind great photos, apply camera control on your phone, and wrap up section 2 with review questions.

Explore the five main edits: exposure, contrast, white balance, saturation, and cropping, to transform photos in post-processing.

Edit photos with the built-in iPhone editor, adjusting exposure, contrast, white balance, saturation, and cropping, then apply black-and-white presets to refine composition.

Explore built-in phone editing and third-party apps such as Biscoe, Light Room, napsylate, Afterlife, and Touch to enhance photos and remove unwanted objects.

Learn to edit in VSCO using presets to jumpstart your workflow, then adjust exposure, contrast, white balance, saturation, and crop to 2x3 or 4x6, with sharpening and black-and-white options.

Store and organize photos, backing them up to services like Google Photos, iCloud, or Flickr. Keep copies on an external hard drive and use full resolution or a limited option.

Close out section 3 by focusing on the post-process and editing process, and review the assignments.

Explore your unique photography style by trying different styles, breaking rules when needed, and practicing taking and editing photos to master composition and mobile photography.

Build confidence in creating creative phone shots; learn technical terms; see how editing, organization, and technique intertwine; and aim to excel beyond the instructor and teach others.