Why Are My Phone Photos Not Sharp? Phone cameras are very good now, so when a photo isn’t sharp it can feel frustrating. The reason is usually quite simple, but because the phone is doing most of the work for you, it’s not always obvious what’s gone wrong. In most cases, a few small changes […]
Why my phone camera was more than enough on an adventure packed trip to Finnish Lapland
Are you struggling with how to organise photos on your phone? If you’re anything like most people, your phone contains thousands of photos. Family moments, holidays, pets, screenshots, accidental shots of the floor, photos you meant to delete but never did. And despite the AI search tools built into modern phones, finding a specific photo […]
Phone cameras have become incredibly capable, and with all the talk of AI, new lenses and clever software, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or worried about choosing the wrong one.
Do I Need a Camera If I Have a Phone?Smartphones have completely changed the way we take photographs. The cameras in our pockets are now so clever that they can produce stunning images – often better than what you’d get straight out of a digital camera. So, it’s no surprise that people often ask me: […]
Taken with an iPhoneSony ZV-E10, f22, 30 seconds, ISO 100Long exposure photography on an iPhone or cameraLong exposure photography is one of the easiest ways to create dramatic, professional-looking images – especially of moving water, light trails or clouds.The good news? You can create beautiful long exposure photos using either your iPhone or a camera […]
This article first appeared in Cheshire Life magazine November 2023.I love autumn and I know I’m not alone. Writers and poets have waxed lyrical on this magical season for centuries. Searching for a suitable quote, this one spoke to me more than most:It was a beautiful, bright autumn day, with air like cider and a […]
Are your photos going soft or poorer quality when you zoom in on your phone?If you’re using the familiar pinch-to-zoom gesture, that could be exactly why.It’s something I see all the time in my workshops – and people are always surprised when they realise there’s a much better way to zoom that keeps your images […]
How to choose the best phone camera as a non-geeky photographerThe time has come to upgrade your phone. And although on one hand it’s exciting (ooh! a new gadget to play with!), on the other it’s all a bit overwhelming. If you are anything like me, your main criteria is that the camera has to […]
Unlock the hidden potential of your phone cameraThis article originally featured in Cheshire Life magazine October 2023.Capturing life’s precious moments in stunning detail has never been easier, with the staggeringly good cameras on smartphones. However, many of us just point and click, hoping for the best, and we are often frustrated with the results. Join […]
