How to Take High Action Shots on the iPhone in Burst Mode

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How to Take High Action Shots on the iPhone in Burst Mode

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Sometimes you want to photograph high action, but your phone is too slow to capture just the right timing. You can solve this by shoring in "Burst Mode." Yes, you can do this on your iPhone!

Sometimes you want to photograph high action, but your phone is too slow to capture just the right timing. You can solve this by shoring in "Burst Mode." Yes, you can do this on your iPhone!

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First you will need to go to the App Store. Download the "Burst Mode" app. It costs $1.99, and I don't profit from it, just telling you because I like it.

First you will need to go to the App Store. Download the "Burst Mode" app. It costs $1.99, and I don't profit from it, just telling you because I like it.

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Here are two screenshots: Press the camera icon to start taking a rapid fire of shots, and stop to stop. You can also adjust the settings by selecting the gear.

Here are two screenshots: Press the camera icon to start taking a rapid fire of shots, and stop to stop. You can also adjust the settings by selecting the gear.

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Notice you can take up to 24 frames per second. That's the same speed as the movies, but in separate frames as images. It also allows for delay, like doing a time-lapse.

Notice you can take up to 24 frames per second. That's the same speed as the movies, but in separate frames as images. It also allows for delay, like doing a time-lapse.

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After you have stopped it, you will see all the frames you took. You might have up to 400!

After you have stopped it, you will see all the frames you took. You might have up to 400!

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When you are ready to choose which photo(s) to save, select the rectangle button w the arrow on the top right corner.

When you are ready to choose which photo(s) to save, select the rectangle button w the arrow on the top right corner.

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Select as many frames as you want to keep. You can even keep all of them if you wish.

Select as many frames as you want to keep. You can even keep all of them if you wish.

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After selecting, decide what to do w them. You can save as stills, make a collage, or stack and blend them as one image.

After selecting, decide what to do w them. You can save as stills, make a collage, or stack and blend them as one image.

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Here's what the collage looks like.

Here's what the collage looks like.

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Here's a beach ball in motion in the stacked/blend mode. Not the best example, perhaps, but you will have to experiment on your own!

Here's a beach ball in motion in the stacked/blend mode. Not the best example, perhaps, but you will have to experiment on your own!

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When you are done, you can edit your action shots in any other app. (if you'd like) My samples (as shown) were edited in Camera+ with the Contessa filter.

When you are done, you can edit your action shots in any other app. (if you'd like) My samples (as shown) were edited in Camera+ with the Contessa filter.

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Have fun! If you like this app., you might also like "slow shutter." For more editing tips, and iPhoneography lessons, find me on Instagram @magrelacanela

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Burst Mode App.

Uncouth Townie

Buy a Galaxy S3. The Burst Mode comes built in with the phone.

Uncouth Townie 8 months ago

Nicole 📱

Yes, Michael, you are right! Can't remember, but there's an app. that alerts you to when apps. become available for free too.

(author) 10 months ago

Michael Peeling

This app is occasionally free if you're patient. I grabbed it a couple of months ago and I've seen it free a bunch of times since

Michael Peeling 10 months ago

Taylor B..(:

Thank you soo much!! Very helpful!

Taylor B..(: 10 months ago

Nicole 📱

Ok, Taylor, just sent you the site with the list! Enjoy!

(author) 10 months ago

Nicole 📱

Yes! I know lots. Email me at magrelacanela@gmail.com and I will send you my list!

(author) 10 months ago

Taylor B..(:

Do you know of any free apps?

Taylor B..(: 10 months ago

D Flo

I guess I'll have to shorten the interval too??

D Flo 7 months ago

D Flo

Hi Nicole, if I don't have burst mode can I just use my time lapse app to take a bunch of photos by increasing frames per sec?

D Flo 7 months ago

Gustav S

Camera+ has burst and 6x6 cropping if you happen to have that already.

Gustav S 9 months ago

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Marcus Nielsen

I can't save my pictures! Why???

Marcus Nielsen 5 months ago

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