Have you had pictures tun out “too dark” when you think you are in bright light? For example, I recently took this of my family on a boat trip in Annapolis with my smartphone. The result- harsh shadows and glare! I saw this on the ‘preview’ (the 5 seconds that the phone showed me the shot) [...]

People often ask me how to take good shots with a smartphone. My standard response has been that it is not the camera, but how it is taken. Granted, you have to keep these tips in mind, but still… there must be SOMETHING I look for in a smartphone when I want it as a [...]

Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. The more unusual, the more it will captivate the viewer. Avoid DIRECT sunlight. FOREIGN BODIES: Elements in the frame that do not belong (e.g. background of your aunt’s picture has half a chair!). Indoor Photos: Do not use a flash indoors! Instead, stabilize yourself. Prop your elbows on a table, sofa or something that [...]