Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Optimizing Photo Sessions from Camera Phone

Camera phones are not a simple Point-&-Shoot digital camera that has standard & sophisticated features. While they are essential for a prized shot, camera phones have become the one only ever-present option to capture moments which are essential and of value.
Will you run for your Olympus DSLR when u see your Kid taking his/her first steps OR when u see your cousin slipping candy in his/her pocket when he/she is banned to eat anything Sweet??

One of reason why person erases photograph taken from phone's camera is because of the unsatisfactory end-results. These "results" include: blur, over bright or dark, also its object is partially cut. Here in this post, are common, but hereto ignored "tricks" to result a optimal qualified image:


1. Utilize largest Mega-Pixel measure available, The greater measure (pixel) photo, the greater detail it will get visually.

2. Use all objects in the vicinity, Many-A-times Camera-Yielding person (hereto referred to as Shooter) just focuses on its Primary photography object only, neglecting the environment around it.

3. Don't place object on the in the middle of the photograph, since with place object not in the middle image, making your more photograph "Mask" a lot of other objects that may be caught & enhance the effect.

4. Don't Utilize "Zooming" Facility as it surely will reduce image quality, notably to photograph distance object. This is because a Mobile-Camera uses a Optical Zoom, which only "Appears" to bring the image closer, which is not so in reality. Look for a Camera-Phone which has "Optical Zoom" preferably 3X & above.

5. Photograph at Close Distances, since phone's camera utilizes lenticular focus length (distance among center optical on lenticular with object) one that is regular. Long distances fall short (Pun unintended) & focus very short.

6. Before taking image, determine the line of falling light. If you have your Back to indigenous light object, it will cause the object to appear dark, & will fail to dazzle. Still, the best is if a luminous source is placed at Shooters back the Object will appear bright.

7. In many cases, you don't find desirable lighting condition. In such cases change the "White Balance" Setting to "Auto".

8. If image that is featured in phone's camera display appears over dark or over bright, try "Brightness Ruler" before taking image, specifically for object which has rich colors.

9. Avoid insufficient Lighting , since phone's Camera is hard to catch detail object in Poor Light condition. Even with aided flash, Many-A-Times its results are not optimal, since flash's average on phone just effective on semi distances up to one meter. Use an external source of Lighting if Possible to fill in the Gap & remember to keep the Object "Facing" the Light.

10. The Phone usually "Names" the shots in default name (Usually Date_Time). Hence make it a point to move photo to computer & rename to desired name. Thus you will save space on Camera & your Phone will be clutter free.

11. Maintain Exposure Value until –2.0. exposure's appreciative excelsior draws that resulting getting brightness. On the contrary if its point getting little minus, the image will get dark. Manage exposure's appreciative suiting with available object. Not all Phone-Camera have all the settings as above, but as always there are better setting that "ARE" available & rules corresponds to tips given above.

Happy Shooting.

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