Creating Magical Child Portraits on your iPhone
Learn how to create the best portraits of your kids with your iPhone! Join Tracy Sweeney as she dives deep into all of the key and hidden settings to help you make the most of the built-in camera app that’s found on every iPhone. In this class you’ll learn all the different ways to trigger the shutter, lock focus, dial in exposure settings, use grid lines, capture fast moving kids, and take advantage of Live Photos and Portrait Mode. If you’ve got an iPhone there’s a good chance it is always within arm’s reach, so learn how to use it to its fullest as a camera for documenting the life of your family.
Release Date: 2021-02-11
Lessons
Intro and Accessing the Camera
Tracy introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow, before jumping in and showing different ways to access the built-in camera.
Duration: 1 mins 23 seconds
Options for Capture
There are several different ways to press the shutter in the camera app to take the photo.
Duration: 2 mins 22 seconds
Setting Exposure and Focus
Explore the options for setting exposure and focus on the iPhone.
Duration: 3 mins 18 seconds
Using Grid Lines
Enable the onscreen overlay of grid lines to help you compose your shot.
Duration: 2 mins 32 seconds
Capture Fast Action
Make use of the in-camera settings to capture kids in motion.
Duration: 1 mins 2 seconds
Live Photos
This special mode allows you to capture a few seconds of video before and after the photo.
Duration: 2 mins 18 seconds
Choosing Lenses
If you have an iPhone with multiple lenses you can choose the best one for the subject you are capturing.
Duration: 2 mins 2 seconds
Portrait Mode
The built-in Portrait Mode on supported iPhones can be a real game changer for kid portraits.
Duration: 5 mins 28 seconds
Editing Your Photos
Tracy shares her tips for editing photos on your iPhone.
Duration: 11 mins 15 seconds
Conclusion
Tracy wraps up the class with some closing thoughts to help you move forward with your iPhone.
Duration: 1 mins 40 seconds