Beginner's Guide to iPhone Photography
Whether you are using your iPhone as your second camera or your only camera, this class is for you! Join Scott Kelby as he takes you through over 20 tips, tricks, and techniques for making your iPhone photos look like they were shot on a DSLR or mirrorless camera. Each lesson is focused on a key tip or technique, where Scott shows you all the settings required and then demonstrates how to make it work. You’ll learn how to take sharper photos, use the real shutter button, how to take better portraits, improve your panos, shoot in raw, edit in the Photos app, and so much more!
Release Date: 2023-04-27
Lessons
How to Not Miss the Shot
The instructor introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 1 mins 31 seconds
A Real Shutter Button
Learn how to use the volume control as a shutter button.
Duration: 1 mins 37 seconds
Get Sharper Photos
A simple tip to get better photos on your iPhone.
Duration: 1 mins 30 seconds
Focus Tips
Scott shares some key tips for better focus.
Duration: 1 mins 26 seconds
Exposure Compensation
Learn how to use exposure compensation.
Duration: 0 mins 59 seconds
When to Use Built-in Flash
Scott shares his thoughts on using the flash on the iPhone.
Duration: 1 mins 9 seconds
Don’t Use Digital Zoom
Don’t use the digital zoom on your iPhone.
Duration: 1 mins 52 seconds
Get Great Portraits
Use Portrait Mode for best portraits.
Duration: 1 mins 53 seconds
Shoot From High Angle
Get your camera a little higher for better portraits.
Duration: 0 mins 56 seconds
In-Camera Light Effects
Give the in-camera lighting effects in Portrait Mode a try.
Duration: 1 mins 22 seconds
View Outside the Frame
There’s a setting that can help you view outside the frame.
Duration: 1 mins 2 seconds
Panorama Tips
Take in your surroundings with a pano.
Duration: 2 mins 27 seconds
Long Exposure Tips
There's a cool feature in the Live Picture function for creating long exposures.
Duration: 2 mins 27 seconds
Super Wide Angle
If you have a phone with the super wide angle lens, this tip is for you.
Duration: 1 mins 15 seconds
Using Self Timer
If you’re taking a group photo or just need a timer, use the self timer function.
Duration: 1 mins 50 seconds
Photographing Food
Take better food photos.
Duration: 0 mins 41 seconds
When Not to Use Wide Angle
There are some situations where shooting wide is not a good idea.
Duration: 1 mins 5 seconds
Shoot in Raw
You can set up your iPhone to shoot in raw.
Duration: 2 mins 52 seconds
To Grid or Not to Grid
You can enable the Grid overlay to appear while shooting in case it helps.
Duration: 1 mins 59 seconds
Editing in the Photos App
Scott shares 7 tips for editing in the Photos app.
Duration: 6 mins 45 seconds