The iPhone 12 Pro Max can take great photos

The iPhone 12 Pro Max can take great photos. But you need to know the tricks

Apple iPhones have always impressed with their camera capabilities and the latest iPhone 12 and 12 Pro  are no exception. But it’s the 12 Pro Max that’s at the top, with a larger camera sensor and a variety of upgrades that make it a powerhouse of photography.

But having a good camera in your pocket isn’t a guarantee of brilliant images – you need to know the tricks to using this equipment to take the pictures you want. Here are my best tips to improve your photography game and hopefully get the best pictures ever from your iPhone 12 Pro Max. if you don’t have it try to win one here.

Know when to use the different objectives

It’s easy to stand in front of a picturesque scene and quickly browse through the normal, super-wide and enlarged views from the phone, but it’s harder to understand exactly why one might be better than the other for a particular composition. To understand this, you need to take an extra moment to look at what is important in the scene in front of you.

Is there a particular subject – perhaps a statue or an impressive building – that is surrounded by many other elements such as trees, signs or streetlights? Using a telephoto zoom lens is a great way to isolate your subject and eliminate all these distractions. You may need to move back a little and then zoom in to keep it in the frame, but simplifying your scene in this way will really help your subject stand out in the picture.

But maybe it’s those extra surrounding elements that really add to the scene and provide context for where you are. In this case, using the standard zoom will allow you to keep these elements in the shot. Switching to the super-wide view will capture even more of the environment, so to prevent your subject from getting lost in the frame, you might want to get closer and find some interesting foreground objects (a patch of flowers, a cool looking rock) to add to the composition.

Revisit at different times of the day

The iPhone 12 Pro Max’s impressive low-light capabilities mean you’re not limited to taking pictures only at noon, when the sun is at its highest. Sunrises and sunsets will generally be darker, but can reward you with beautiful colors in the sky and great contrast in the projected light. Landscape photographers know that getting up before dawn can often give the best results, and it’s always worth keeping in mind, if you can handle the first few sunrises.

If you’re taking a trip to the city (whenever these are allowed again), it’s worth trying a sunrise shot at least once, visiting the places you’ve already found and seeing how they are transformed by different light. This is what will separate your images from the hundreds of others on Instagram who have just taken a picture after having their morning coffee.

Don’t be afraid of the dark

And don’t think that once the light is on, you have to stop filming. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has one of the best night modes on any phone and can take amazing night-time photos. City scenes with car headlights, animated shop windows and even party decorations can provide great fodder for nighttime photos. And don’t worry if it rains – those wet streets will now reflect all those lights, which may seem unbelievable.

Focus on your editing

If you want to create really eye-catching images, editing should be part of your workflow, whether you photograph in raw or JPEG format. You need to start with a good image, so make sure you’ve followed the tips above, but good editing can be the biggest step in turning a standard snapshot into a rewarding art form.

I use Adobe Lightroom Mobile for most of my editing on my phone. It’s a professional tool and has granular control over color and exposure. If you don’t like the monthly fee, Snapseed from Google is free and also has many great features to get the most out of your shots, including a variety of movie effects that give your photos a nice tone of color.

If you want to get a little wilder and more creative, you should check out applications like Bazaart and PicsArt, which provide a variety of tools and effects to compose images and turn them from photos into often bizarre modern works of art. Take a look at my overview of image editing applications for more ideas.

10 tips with smartphones that could help you solve several problems

10 tips with smartphones that could help you solve several problems

Ordinary phones started to be smart years ago, and today you can do just about anything with them. There are even some of their secrets that you probably didn’t know yet. Even though they have a very user-friendly interface, which doesn’t require a lot of knowledge to be understood, there are some things that even the most knowledgeable people don’t know. No one can know all the little tricks that exist in the world, and that’s where we can help you.

Sympa always cares about its audience, and that’s why we have developed a new series of smartphone tips that will be very useful to you, we can assure you that you will learn something new right now!

1- Disables the automatic rotation function

You should disable the automatic screen rotation feature and use it only when needed. Leaving it on will operate a special sensor called an accelerometer, which wastes a large part of the battery charge.

2- Avoid using the phone while it is charging.

These short load cables are not there to bother you. They are actually meant to discourage you from using your phone while it’s charging, because it’s not good for battery life.

3- Put your phone in “airplane mode” so that it recharges faster.

Switching to “airplane mode” prevents the phone from searching for a signal, which speeds up charging considerably. Although today’s smartphones have a super fast charging speed, it’s still a good trick if you’re looking for a faster way to recharge your battery.

4- Press and hold down the shutter button to take continuous pictures.

The “Continuous Shooting” function allows you to capture up to 20 images per second, depending on the phone model. Not many people know this, but all you have to do to use it is hold down the shutter button and let the magic happen.

5- You can use the volume keys as a trigger.

Trying to take pictures with only one hand, pressing at the same time on the default shooting button, can be very difficult, especially if you have a very large mobile. This function of the volume buttons will make it easier for you.

6- If you park your car in a new place, take a picture of something to remind you where you left it.

Who hasn’t forgotten at least once where they parked their car in a large parking lot? If you’re one of those people, when you’re in a new parking spot, take a picture of something that serves as a reference point or stands out to remind you where your car is.

7- How to improve the audio while recording a video

You can improve the audio quality of your videos by covering your microphone. This trick works because it attenuates background noise, which allows you to hear the main audio stream better.

8- Sunglasses as sun filters

This tip is a bit unusual, but try it, you’ll be surprised by the results! If the light in the picture is too bright, cover the camera on your phone with sunglasses. This way, the brightness will be reduced, the lighting will be improved and the image will be much more beautiful.

9- A black wallpaper will save you more battery power.

The brightness of your phone is one of the many ways to drain the battery faster. To reduce power consumption, simply set a dark background.

10- How to properly clean your phone screen

Research has shown that your phone has more bacteria than a toilet bowl because many dirty surfaces and hands touch it every day. Fortunately, all you need to clean it is a mixture of 80% water and 20% alcohol (isopropyl, for example). Put it in a spray bottle, spray the liquid on the moving screen and clean it.

11- Amplify the volume of your morning alarm clock

If you’re afraid you won’t wake up because the alarm isn’t loud enough, put your phone in a cup or bowl. This will amplify the sound.

12- Restart your phone at least 3 times a week.

Your phone should not be running at full capacity all the time. To ensure your phone is working properly, reset it at least 3 times a week. This way, applications will be restored and your phone will be able to take a break.

We hope this article will help you and make your life easier, if you know any smartphone tricks we haven’t mentioned, let us know in the comments below!

Your smartphone is spying on you without your knowledge!

Your smartphone is spying on you without your knowledge!

A new study looked at the amount of information collected by smartphones. Using only geolocation, two researchers were able to discover information such as the health status, religion and even ethnicity of users.

Virtual reality games, dating, mapping and weather applications… All these mobile applications require access to your location data, but they actually collect much more information. Two researchers, from the University of Bologna and University College London, have just published a study looking at the private information of users that can only be inferred through geolocation.

A group of 69 volunteers installed an application called TrackAdvisor that tracks their movements and was created especially for the study. It collected more than 200,000 locations in 2,500 places. TrackAdvisor was thus able to infer more than 5,000 personal information. Volunteers were able to note whether these inferences were accurate and private. Researchers discovered a wide range of information including health, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and religion of participants.

“Thanks to machine learning techniques, this data provides sensitive information such as users’ homes, habits, interests, demographics and personality information,” said Italian researcher Mateo Benni.

This is the first study of this magnitude. In 2019, the Kotaku site was interested in the data of 10 volunteers collected by Niantic, a developer of augmented reality mobile games such as Pokémon Go. Their conclusions were similar at the time, but this new study is much more precise, thanks in particular to artificial intelligence. To counter this invasion of privacy, the researchers came up with a system designed to alert users when they visit places like hospitals, or block data collection from third parties.