phone photography Archives | https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/tag/phone-photography/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:34:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.15 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-jane-logo-love-your-lens-32x32.png phone photography Archives | https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/tag/phone-photography/ 32 32 How to photograph food like a pro with just your phone https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/how-to-photograph-food-with-your-phone/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/how-to-photograph-food-with-your-phone/#respond Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:16:36 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7405 Think you need a camera to take professional-looking food photos? Think again.Five years ago I would have said that you did need a camera. But phone cameras have come a long way in the last few years. They’re sharper, smarter, and more capable than ever. With a few simple techniques, you can take stunning, professional-looking […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/how-to-photograph-food-with-your-phone/feed/ 0 5 common mistakes restaurant owners make when photographing food with a phone (and how to fix them) https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/photographing-restaurant-food-with-a-phone/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/photographing-restaurant-food-with-a-phone/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 13:49:28 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7375 Great food deserves great photos, especially when you’re promoting your business on social media, your website, or delivery platforms. But all too often, amazing dishes are let down by dark, blurry, or unappetising images. The good news? With a few tweaks to how you use your phone and set up your shots, you can massively […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/photographing-restaurant-food-with-a-phone/feed/ 0 Festive food photography https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/festive-food-photography/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/festive-food-photography/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2024 15:13:21 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7133 This article first appeared in Cheshire Life magazine December 2023.Festive Food Photography with a PhoneWaiter: “Is there something wrong with your food, madam?”Customer: “No, it’s delicious. Why do you ask?”Waiter: “Well, it’s just that you haven’t photographed it.”Before social media was a thing, food photography was the realm of the professional photographer, shooting for restaurants, […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/festive-food-photography/feed/ 0 How to do Long Exposure Photography on iPhone or Camera https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/long-exposure-photography-iphone-or-camera/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/long-exposure-photography-iphone-or-camera/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:14:40 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7083 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 […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/long-exposure-photography-iphone-or-camera/feed/ 0 Chasing autumn light: capturing its magic with a phone camera https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/chasing-autumn-light-capturing-its-magic-with-a-phone-camera/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/chasing-autumn-light-capturing-its-magic-with-a-phone-camera/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:14:28 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=6971 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 […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/chasing-autumn-light-capturing-its-magic-with-a-phone-camera/feed/ 0 Which tripod for food photography https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/tripod-for-food-photography/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/tripod-for-food-photography/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:18:00 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=6867 Manfrotto Befree GT XPRO carbon tripodWhich tripod is best for food photography?I get asked this question a lot! And as is the case with most photography gear, there are many confusing alternatives and a risk of making an expensive mistake.But before we dive into the features you should be looking for in a tripod you'll be […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/tripod-for-food-photography/feed/ 0 Is a phone good enough for food photography? https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/is-a-phone-good-enough-for-food-photography/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/is-a-phone-good-enough-for-food-photography/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:25:15 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=6818 Ramen styled by Jan Cron @kitchen_maverickCan you use a phone to photograph food?I get asked this question so often and a few years ago, I would have hesitated and replied that it would be okay for certain shots, but that a camera would be much better. Oh, how times have changed... there have been some […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/is-a-phone-good-enough-for-food-photography/feed/ 0 How to zoom on a phone camera without losing quality https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/are-you-using-this-great-phone-photography-tip/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/are-you-using-this-great-phone-photography-tip/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:06:05 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=6810 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 […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/are-you-using-this-great-phone-photography-tip/feed/ 0 Visual Storytelling https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/visual-storytelling/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/visual-storytelling/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:12:27 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=6702 This article first appeared in Cheshire Life magazine March 2024.Visual storytelling - a picture is worth a thousand wordsThe saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” is usually attributed to an American called Fred R. Barnard, who wrote it in 1921 in relation to the power of images in advertising. It has since been […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/visual-storytelling/feed/ 0 Mindful photography https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/mindful-photography/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/mindful-photography/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:31:52 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=6621 what is mindful photography?This article originally featured in Cheshire Life magazine January 2024.January owes its name to the Roman god Janus, the god of portals, doors, endings and beginnings. He has one face turned to the past and another looking towards the future. Hence this has become the month for making new year’s resolutions, leaving […]

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