How to Take Macro Photos on iPhone **UPDATED

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How to Take Macro Photos on iPhone **UPDATED

Want to take beautiful pictures with your iPhone? Follow these tips! ALL PICTURES IN THIS GUIDE HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY ME.

Zachariah Crandell

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First things first, open the camera app.

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To take great macro pictures, you need to be wary of a few things. 1. Lighting, it is essential that you get as much natural lighting as possible, as opposed to your camera flash. Big NO NO

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Second, the angle. You need to get as close as you can to the object for the best pictures. Tap your iPhone to focus to gain better clarity on your subject.

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The rule of thirds. The theory is that if you place points of interest in the intersections or along the lines that your photo becomes balanced and will allow the viewer to interact with it naturally.

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And your done! All of these photos were taken by me on my iPhone. If you have any questions you can comment or send me a message!

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Add me on Instagram to see more photos and to get more advice! INSTAGRAM: zachariah

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Zachariah Crandell

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I love all of your guides!

Jack Starks 12 months ago

You can hold down on the screen to lock in focus and exposure compensation. Just hold until the blue focus box pulsates.

Timothy Law last year

Thank you!

Zachariah Crandell (author) last year

That's super cool!

Maria Delgado last year

iPhone 4S

Zachariah Crandell (author) last year

Do you have an iPhone 4 or 4s?

Jackson Haltom last year

Thank you for your time in sharing with us amateurs how to take decent pictures! I hope you'll educate us how on earth to use a slow shutter camera and also what's the difference between regular and slow shutter? Thanks again!!!

Heidi Feldman last year

Like the tips!!!

Grant Frazier last year

To be honest I use both!

Zachariah Crandell (author) last year

Nice photos!! Is it ok to hold the camera button, release and still get a good picture? Or the normal way?

K Butler last year

It's all going to depend on which iPhone camera you are using... The printer you use there are lots of different variables!

Zachariah Crandell (author) last year

Have you printed these photos? If so how is the quality.

Art H last year

cool. thanks!

Lisa Klipfel last year

I am yes!

Zachariah Crandell (author) last year

U r a photoprapher

Billy Matt Belammy last year

Thanks for all of the feedback!

Zachariah Crandell (author) last year

Fantastic photos and great tips that I look forward to trying out. Thank you!

Karen Danski last year

Very helpful esp for a newbie to iphone. Im gonna follow ur instagram too.

Cres Locs last year

Zacharian, thanks so much for the tutorial. The app "Camera Awesome" has adicional rules, which can increment photo possibilities.

Marcos Oliveira last year

Oi! How can I forget! Added, credits to you!

Zachariah Crandell (author) last year

Tap to focus in the camera is helpful too!

Daniel Raffel last year

Thnks i'm gonna try that..

Jordy Madueño last year

Much appreciated!

Zachariah Crandell (author) last year

Awesome guide

Tinman Chukka last year

Nice photo skills

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Those are guides for the "rule of thirds" the author mentioned. They divide the screen up into thirds horizontally & vertically. Tap Options in the Camera app and set Grid to On.

Lou Valencia 11 months ago

What "Grid" for?

Billy Matt Belammy last year