iPhone photography... interesting gems re night photos etc

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  1. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    Wow.. just found this video re focus, night photos
    How You Too Can Take Perfectly Sharp iPhone Night Photos


    there are more there... all by Emil Pakarklis
     
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  2. LoveItScrapIt

    LoveItScrapIt I'm a poet, and everyone knows it!

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    pretty cool...wonder if some of these tips would work for Androids too
     
  3. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    not sure.. while it appears he has a school.. these and a few others were free you tubes videos with some cool things I did not know! Just wanted to share... not advertising.
     
  4. mrs2a50

    mrs2a50 Pretty much the best.ever.

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    Very cool Christa, thanks!
     
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  5. michelepixels

    michelepixels A pun is not fully matured until it is full groan.

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    I use iPhone (and regularly select my own exposure and focus) but my husband has an android (Moto X, to be specific) so I asked him. He doesn't take pictures much so he didn't know, but we experimented and found that yes, you can manually select your own exposure and focus on his android phone too! Just drag the circle to where you want the focus to be. And like on the iPhone, there's a little sun icon you can drag up and down to adjust the exposure.
     
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  6. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    I hope you have fun with the info!
    I watched a few other you tubes he has out there and found a few other interesting nuggets. I just was thrilled with the focus thingy and taking photos at night! I can't wait to try the night photos out!
     
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  7. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    This is so cool.. they never tell you these things with the phone!
     
  8. carilyne

    carilyne It's only impossible if you think it is

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    They don't tell you anything with the phone!!!
    Thank you for sharing. It was on my list of things to look for today. Saved me some time
     
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  9. Lindzee

    Lindzee Aging gracefully

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    I've seen several of his videos. Excellent tips as far as I am concerned. At some point, yes you need to pay to proceed, which I haven't so far. It seems apple should make this info available.
     
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  10. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    Totally agree Lindzee!
     
  11. LoveItScrapIt

    LoveItScrapIt I'm a poet, and everyone knows it!

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    Soooo awesome. That's good to know!!! Thanks
     
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  12. adriablack

    adriablack Well-Known Member

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    Wish I would have known how to do this before we went to Disney on Ice! I had such problems trying to keep the focus on the skaters and the photos from not flaring out 'cuz of the spot lights!
     
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  13. Celeste

    Celeste I'm moving to Hogwarts!

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    awesome video thanks!
     
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  14. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    There are more on his You Tube site Celeste... I checked a few out... neat stuff!
     
  15. jenn mccabe

    jenn mccabe She's OUR sunshine!

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    I use the AE/AF lock and also adjust the exposure w/the sun slider all the time for day photos. It's been around in the native camera (and others like Camera+) for awhile ... but I still struggled with the night shots. His tips and tricks are pretty cool and his latern photos are just amazing. I have to try it with some night photos soon.

    I subscribed to his YouTube channel and plan to watch the rest of his videos, thanks so much Christa for sharing this with us.
     
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  16. djp332

    djp332 She sells seashells down by the seashore

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    That was very informative. Thanks so much for sharing.
     
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  17. IntenseMagic

    IntenseMagic Some grannies cuss a lot. I'm some grannies.

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    I finally found some time to sit down and watch the video, and several others :) Great information, thanks so much for sharing, Christa!!
     
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  18. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    Awesome... so glad it is helpful!
     
  19. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    you are very welcome.. i love the lanterns too!
     
  20. NancyP

    NancyP All you need is a little bit of pixie dust

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    Thank you so much!! Tried taking photos last night of the wolf moon but they kept coming out blurry. This would have helped.
     

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