Smartphone Photography: Take the BEST photos with your phone

In this introductory section, we're reviewing the tools available in the camera app on your phone. We're using the Galaxy S10 to demonstrate, but modern smartphones will have all the same features with simple difference in interface.

We also go over the common photography terms used throughout discussion.

We review compositional theory to build striking shots. Keeping subjects fully in frame, leading lines, and the Rule of Thirds are all common guidelines.

We also examine HDR functions, which ensure everything in view is adequately exposed.

AI photography intelligently adjusts settings on the fly when it detects certain subjects are in frame.

Motion photos are a common smartphone feature which captures short snippets of video before and after you take your shot.

Many modern smartphone cameras come with a full complement of lens options. We review the best situations for using wide, ultrawide, and telephoto cameras.

Today we're going through all of the options available on "pro" or "manual" mode in your smartphone camera. When you're able to harness the wide selection of options available here, you can really get the most out of your photo. 

One of the most quintessential smartphone pictures to take is the selfie. In this lesson, we demonstrate the best angles, which apps to use, and how to use portrait mode.

Capture the deliciousness of your next meal using these tips! Scene optimizers can detect food and adjust settings accordingly, but we aren't stopping there. We help you figure out angles, lighting, and shooting modes when you're having a night out with friends.

Landscapes are some of the more common photos you're going to take, so let's make sure we shoot them well. In this unit, we're covering composition guidelines, shooting panoramas, and timing your shots for sunsets.

In this episode we're diving deep into portrait photography. Portrait mode can sometimes be tricky with its edge detection, so we offer up a few tips to get it working perfectly.

Kids and pets can be some of the hardest subjects to photograph. In this lecture, we help you capture their random, frantic action while keeping them in focus. Be sure to take a lot of photos so you can pick out the best ones!

Low-light photography is one of the biggest challenges of mobile photography. The technology has come a long way though, and we've got the tips you need to make the most of it all. Your gut reaction might be to turn on your flash, but we show you why you might not want to.

How do you take a good photo and make it great? Here, we'll show you how to use Snapseed, which is free and robust at tweaking on both iOS and Android. Knowing how each tool changes your photo will help you quickly bring out details and reduce blemishes.