> Common photography mistakes and how to avoid them
Your iPhone’s Camera app works hard to capture correctly exposed colors and details in different parts of the frame, but you can give it a helping hand to avoid common mistakes. Be aware of how you’re holding the iPhone. Your finger may inadvertently appear in shot if it obscures one of the three lenses. For example, the frame can be finger– free when you shoot using the Telephoto (2.5x) and Wide angle (1x) lenses, only appearing in shot when you tap to access the Ultra Wide angle. If you do capture an obscuring finger then the only cure is to crop it out using the Photos app’s Crop tool.
A blast of flash can cause a subject’s eyes to glow with a case of “red eye.” Fortunately the latest iPhones work well in low light so the auto–flash is unlikely to be triggered. Tap the Photos app’s Flash icon just in case to make sure that it stays off. When snapping candid street photos switch the iPhone to silent mode to mute the tell–tale shutter button sound effect. Go to Settings > Camera > Composition and turn on View Outside the Frame. This will help you keep (or hide) particular objects as you compose your shot, so you’re less likely to frame a lamppost growing out of a subject’s head.