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How To Use The iPhone 7 & 7 Plus Camera Tutorial – Full Tutorial, Tips & Settings
When you see a great picture or amazing video we tend to think that a big expensive camera was used. In reality, the iPhone 7 is capable of taking crystal clear pictures and 4K quality video that can turn heads when used correctly.
The iPhone 7 is packed with features like exposure control, optical image stabilization, slow motion video and panoramic photos just to name a few. The above iPhone 7 camera video will teach you things as simple as the correct way to hold the camera to advanced settings like shooting in 60 frames.
Aside from all the features in the iPhones camera, good lighting, a steady hand and the right scene play a big part in how your picture or video will turn out.
One of the biggest mistakes I have seen is when people shoot videos. Most people just whip out their phone and start filming with the iPhone in portrait mode. Portrait mode is when the iPhone camera is in it’s vertical position. This seems fine to the average person but a lot of things are happening.
- The camera is capturing a larger distance up and down which in most cases will force you to move left to right a lot to capture subjects. Most action is happening in a wide left to right area rather then a thin up and down.
- When watching video captured in portrait mode on a computer or other device, you will see big black bars on the left and right. This in general makes the viewing experience harder and doesn’t allow you to use the larger screen to see the details of your video.
- Holding the iPhone in landscape mode upside down is an issue as well. When you transfer videos shot upside down to your computer it may need to be edited to flip it right side up. This may seem like a silly error but because of the cameras position when in landscape mode it seems odd. (This is explained in the video above).
TIP: TVs, Tablets and computers are pretty much all wide angle now so to avoid the black bars and enjoy a full screen experience, the simple fix is to hold the iPhone horizontal (landscape mode).
Simple things like the way you hold your iPhone can play a huge roll in the outcome of your photos and videos. Visit our YouTube Channel for more iPhone camera tips and tricks.
