Getting Better Photographs from your Phone Camera (including for large prints)
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In this video I share some practical advice for getting better quality images out of your mobile phone camera. I share tips like which settings I use, which assists I turn off, and how I expose and compose images taken on my phone. I also show a couple of large prints of images taken on my Samsung Note to see how they hold up.
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I am almost 80 years old. My dad was a pro photographer and had me in his darkroom at the age of 5. I had my first camera at the age of 6. I have spent my life in involved in professional and non pro photography and actually worked for Nikon for a great many years. Now at this time in my life when physical limitations prevent me from hauling around tons of camera gear my photographic life continues thanks to my iPhones. While they do not replace what I used to use they do provide excellent capabilities beyond what I used to use and I have been able to produce some great images involving most categories. They have extended my love of photography.
79! I love my phone more and more!
Do you have a instagram account where You share your photos..
Sounds like you had a great life bud. Keep going!
Keep going. But I'd suggest you get Google Pixel phones for photography, not iphones.
@@Darkest_Soul_187 You need to learn to use a bit more respect bud.
Sean you'll probably know this quote, I can't remember it verbatim but it goes something like "every great photograph ever taken was shot on a camera less advanced than what you have today"
I think people tend to forget this and will always believe a better camera will make them a better photographer
"The enemy of art is the absence of limitation" - Orson Welles
Sorry Richard, I just can not agree with you on this one, even though I get the gist of what you mean. I think that it is more true that knowing what your tool is capable of, and using a particular setting to fit the intention of the moment best, would be what’s appropriate to artistic expression.
I mean I cannot agree with the paraphrased quote. Of corse a better camera will not make a better photographer. But a versatile tool can give the choices you know you need once you’ve gained experience.
@@kingronald1 eh, limitations breed creativity. As long as your image quality is up to standard, I think limitations are still very important, whilst having some creative features like double exposure or bracketing. If you have the basics, you don’t need the extras.
@@kingronald1 look at any lists of the greatest, most influential, or most famous photos from history and you'll find it almost impossible to find one taken on a camera phone, mirrorless, or DSLR. the point of the quote is that it's about knowing your camera, knowing the situation, having the right timing unless chance is on your side, not shying away from the horror of what's in front of you, having the creativity to take the above and put it all into one single photo.
The photos on those lists were shot on tin, glass, and film, with the photographer not knowing what they had captured until the image had been processed.
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Again i might repeat myself. Your portraits in the background are from a different world.
Thanks Guido
Sean, thanks for a great video. I also started my photography experience using a mobile phone and took what I thought were pretty good pictures, even taught some iPhone photography courses. I totally agree that the phone is a great way to start for beginners and importantly, the best camera is always the one you have with you when an opportunity presents itself. Thanks so much for doing these types of videos.
It's an interesting point Sean. I actually now only use a Samsung S22 Ultra and I have to admit even a seasoned photographer like me loves this device. I did a large print the other day 10 x 8 and it was simply amazing!
Have you ever used AI software like Gigapixel to enlarge your smartphone photos before printing?
@@regis_red Nope it came out really good
I Use the S22 Ultra but not yet in Pro mode with HDR off. I need to check which mode gives the best pixels. I have a Note 9 as well; I looked at the photos from this and decided to keep it as my second phone even though its value has depreciated a lot. I like the idea of using a phone that is several generations older. Also purchasing brand new phones I understand comes at an environmental cost (water, energy, minerals, and labour) even though they are small and portable objects.
I have a print on my wall of my motorcycle against a beach background and it is like 20x30 I think. I shot it with an iPhone 5 which was the latest at that time. People can’t believe that was shot with a phone. The phones now are much better of course, so most any phone available now can deliver great image quality.
As a child of the 80s and early 90s I remember walking up to billboards and looking at the dot matrix of the print. I learned then to never question print quality.
@Alex Ramos Yes, exactly.
Recently I find myself using my phone for taking shots of places to return to with my film kit & if I don't manage to return for a film shoot at least I have a record of ideas. Some of which as you say, are good enough to show the world. Wishing you well.
From 2014, when I bought my first smartphone until 2020, when I bought my first used camera, I shot only with cellphones. It was - still is - an amazing teacher using it to photograph daily moments that may be forgotten otherwise. Now I obviously prefer to use my camera, but I won't go out with it in my backpack or hanging from my neck every day from home to work and back, because it gathers too much attention - and there's a huge chance to get mugged. The secrecy a cellphone provides compensates the resolution. If I lift my camera with a zoom lens everybody in the neighborhood sees me. With the phone, I'm not really there, no one notices because everybody is doing the same. Great video Sean! Amazing work!
I use my phones camera very, very often. I have a photo of the Corpse Flower days before it bloomed that I absolutely adore and it hangs in my living room. I've shot concert photos on every phone I've ever owned and when I started taking my composition and editing seriously the bands take note of them, share them, comment on them. It brings me so much joy as an artist to be recognized by other artists that inspire me. My last concert experience I recorded a local Hardcore band legend fill in guest vocals for my absolute favorite band. I saw the vocalist pass off the Mic. He was 3ft away from me, and immediately recorded right in his face and got just an amazing video from my phone. There was no way to get something like that in an instant if I had a regular camera on me. It's all about how we use the tools at hand. Thank you for all the content you make Sean, you're truly one of my favorite photographers, an incredible teacher, and a genuine inspiration.
I remember using a phone for photography for years before getting an entry level dslr, still use it randomly for some things. But man, I don't miss it at all. The winning fact will always be, the best camera is the one you have on you.
Great video once again. It's always good to be reminded that the best camera is the one you have with you.
I started making music videos for bands/solo artists with an iphone 7. A couple of those videos remain my favorite work.
As one who used every camera imaginable, more of my work is on the smartphone. It’s great to have a camera and mini-darkroom on you at all times.
I was in a camera club and had many competitions, which I won many times, but what everyone never knew is that the images taken was from my phone, even the prints submitted were A3 and still nobody noticed. Phone photography is underestimated, unless you require very difficult conditions, then you need a camera.
I have been shooting stock video and still photos for a long time. My s22ultra shoots 4k video in in photo Pro mode I can shoot 4000 size pixels which is 1000 more than I need to upload to my stock photo house. I just started using Topaz AI Photo and I am amazed at the results. Shooting video is not the easiest thing with the gimbals and cages. I thank you for this video. You have inspired me to just shoot stills with my phone. I am 81 years old and I like taking it easy.
Great video Sean. I think today's phones are good enough for most prints. About six years ago, when I had my Epson 44" printer, a friend asked me to print two iPhone (I think it was iPhone 6) imagers for him. He wanted the biggest acceptable print. Initially I thought I would print an 11"x14" or perhaps a 16"x20" or something in that size range. I ended up giving him two 24"x36" prints, Viewed from about 6-8 ft. away they looked more than acceptable. Only when you got really close, you could see serious pixelization. The colors looked amazing. I think a newer phone will probably look even better.
My friend is a trained photographer and an ace framer. Sometimes later, when I visited him at his house, I noticed he had framed one of the images and it was hanging in his dining room. I don't think anyone would have guessed that it was a phone print!
Lines are blurring for general photography and printing. I cannot give a client an iPhone image and expect to be paid. But for my own use, the phone is plenty good.
In some instances the phone in your pocket is even BETTER than the expensive camera you feel you need. A more expensive camera may make you more thoughtful about what and how you shoot, but that is in no way a reflection of the capabilities of the phone. If you are good enough, then so will be your images.
Top man .. it’s great to hear someone say this .. it’s too easy to make excuses
You are and always have been an inspiration, Sean! thank you ❤
Sean, you make a very important point - never let the pursuit of the perfect drive out actuality of the good. The smartphone in your hands will take images the camera of your dreams in a catalog can’t. Another point - as a digital device smartphones develop at the rate of Moore’s Law (cpu double In capacity and half in price every eighteen months) When we bring software upgrading into play even that eighteen months gets compressed. As usual you’re videos are polished, clear, and useful. Well done
It’s amazing how technology has changed in phones to be used as tools for different mediums. Always inspiring to watch your content. Thank you for your continued hard work that you do for your videos.
I knew this one would be a fantastic watch. Some great tips Sean and I can't believe the size of your wonderful, enlarged photos from your phone. Thank you
Tip 1. Always clean the lens on your t shirt first.
Great tips Sean. Learned something new about my mobile phone. They have come a long way.
it's nice that you give these explanations, the only problem is that the people who are really interested in photography know these tips. all the others, who always find an excuse for not being able to take good pictures, won't take good pictures now either. but thanks for making the effort.
Great video Sean, they always say the best camera is the one you have with you. We always have our phone with us.
This video is a joy
Thank you Sean
I very much liked this video and your approachable style
What a motivational tutorial Sean. Thanks for sharing.its always a pleasure to listen to your flow of information. 👏👍
Among the examples of pro photographers who are using their phone for creating, you also have Scott Strazzante (photojournalist, Pulizer Prize)) or Koci Hernandez (photojournalist teaching at Berkeley). Ben Lowy (famous photojournalist) also used his iPhone to take images on the field in Libya. So…yes the phone is definitely a real camera.
Thanks for those recommendations.
More power to your Channel Sean. Thanks
I remember years ago, 'pro' photographers were saying mobile phones will never be good enough, now I see more 'pro' photographers using mobile phones - AND drones! Anything that allows the average person the ability to discover photography, is a good thing. Another excellent video Sean, thank you.
I honestly think it's actually worth stepping outside the bubble of high-end photography gear and actually trying to take good photographs with something as seemingly mundane as a modern smartphone.
Obviously, they can't be compared, but you may be pleasantly surprised at how much you can get out of what looks so unassuming.
So true!
Phones will still never be able to compete with DSLRs. Starting off with a phone is fine that's why I did. But you'll never be a professional with only a phone
@@fitz_94 I respectfully disagree. I have seen some absolutely Amazing photographs taken with Smartphones. They only continue to get better. I do agree you can do more for an image with a DSLR, and definitely when it comes to lighting and distances, but the gap between the two has definitely shrunk and continues too, with quality of output. I most definitely know truly professional photographers who use all the tools available to them including smartphones. The school of thought that only “amateurs” use smartphones, or you will never or could never be a professional not shooting exclusively on a DSLR, is simply antiquated. Just like at a time when professionals said digital cameras were for amateurs. Things evolve and change. Now almost all photography is taken on digital film-less cameras!
@@fitz_94 Yet the people mentioned in this very video literally disproved the notion that “you can’t be a professional with a phone”
Yes, they won’t replace larger sensor dedicated cameras entirely, but they have been used in professional environments where their other benefits outweigh the image quality penalty depending on the genre.
I tend to shoot through the Lightroom app, it's free and good enough to shoot and edit all in the same app. When I wanna go wilder with editing, I just get the raw files to edit on the pc.
I can relate to all you mention. My photographs have been exhibited in 3 exhibitions, and 2 of them featured photos that were taken from phone! Most of photos I still take and post on my feed are from phone.
Very informative Sean. I’ve shared this as I have many folk interested in photography who haven’t got cameras, many don’t realise just how good a camera built into their phones are. Only having a phone shouldn’t hold you back. It’s also great having a single tool where you can shoot, edit and share around the world. ❤️
I still use my iPhone 5s to take pictures pretty much everyday. It's not the best quality, of course, but that's not the point, and it definitely can't do raw. But it has it's own lo-fi charm, which I've embraced, pretty much as a black and white sketchbook style. Terrible HDR mode so like you I never use it. It's my favourite 'point and shoot' camera, and often feels like a relief to shoot with compared to other more capable cameras. Using it regularly has loosened up my photography a lot, and that has taught me heaps about composition lately. Even prints look fairly decent at 5 x 7" size, surprisingly.
Thanks for the video!
Thank you for reminding us that we can take good photographs with mediocre cameras. Seeing, framing and being in the moment helps. I’m sure you are familiar with the work of Kathy Ryan, Office Romance.
I have been around long enough to remember every “keyboard warrior photographer” spouting to the hills: “digital will NEVER replace film.” Or, “dslrs will NEVER die or be replaced.” Or “mirrorless cameras will NEVER replace dslrs.” Or, “mobile phone cameras will NEVER (pick your idiocy).” The truth is that all things advance and evolve. They change sometimes in very unexpected ways both for the better and sometimes not. I have learned that anyone who says that things will “never” blah, blah…… is often just a dude, behind a Keyboard that makes him feel powerfully prescient albeit erroneously so.
speaking about camera apps: I'll use the google pixel default camera app most of the time - but I also use "open camera" .. which is basically like "manual mode" it allows pretty full control over the device's camera.
Thanks!
Thanks for the support 🙏
Thanks Sean. Valuable insight as always.
You need to see Nick Knight's "Roses From My Garden" to get an idea of what "big" prints from a phone can be! They are absolutely exquisite (and huge).
Since 2018 almost every smartphone had great camera & by now photography aspect is totally sorted.
Now it's the time to challange cinema cameras for videos aspect as the bandwidth of the sensors & Processors increase over time.
Yes those computational stuff kills the texture & property of real image & I wish every OEM give a mode to shoot barebones RAW, not like apple who is forcing the processed RAW aka "ProRAW" which honestly looks bad with pre applied Noise reduction, sharpness & tonemapping.
i use my phone camera for most wide shots - it outputs raw images - so it fits into my editing process quite well.
Good info Sean! I use my phone a lot for my photography since it is always with me.
This is an inspiration. You are an inspiration. Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much for presenting this! I have been asked to teach phone photography (not my bag), but I love how you approach the use of phone photography as a learning tool and how to get the best out of the camera in your phone!
Great video as always
I had no idea some of those settings were turned on in my phones camera. I take my camera with me to work but sometimes I don't have time to go get it for the image I want and just use my phone to create "sketchbook" shots. If something comes out great then I'm happy, if not then I can use the geolocation to go back when I have time with my camera.
I presented to our Photo Club a very similar message last year. I was getting a lot of "It's OK for you, you have a nice DSLR" (but we were looking at my camera-phone images).
Simply put: If you bought a smartphone in the last few years, there really aren't any excuses for taking bad photos.
I used to love my 35mm Olympus XA2 but my "old" Samsung S8 phone is every bit as good. I even stopped carrying my Canon S120 "pocket camera", in favour of my phone (and the S120 was one of the very best pocket cameras in its day).
I totally agree with turning off the "computational" stuff. Some of the fake Bokeh is just horrendous, as is HDR when it's turned up to 11 (I do use HDR, but I don't think you can tell).
Although I really don’t like the ergonomics of shooting with my phone,I’m interested in shooting with it a bit more after seeing this video. Thanks very much for this video Sean,it really connects with me.
I have always relegated mobile phone photography to ‘record keeping’ status. I learnt a couple of things from your video and am now looking at my iPhone 6s in a different way!
Really enjoyed this video, and the image you printed.
Until recently I haven't had much success when using my mobile phone.
But I have started using the delayed timer on the shutter which gives me more time to try and get my composition steady before the shutter fires
Brilliant video Sean. I'm slowly changing over to only using my iPhone and this was really interesting,,,,,,
My personal mantra is: It's all about the photo, the image. I don't care what that photo is taken on. So thank you, Sean. You as, always make good and sensible comments about why a mobile-phone camera is ideal.
PS I was at the recent Talk and Walk you did in Sheffield. And wanted to say how good that was and how well you came across. Being a terrible introvert I didn't speak to you directly, although I did mention in the Q&A how your recommendation on your use of the Ricog GR range had changed my street photography for the better. Conversely using a Ricoh GRII has helped me become more confident to use larger cameras like the DSLR and Rangefinders in public. All I find that matters is the shot, even if I'm standing in a queue waiting for a coffee, the camera will be in my hands for a shot.
But back to your piece here. Your advice and guidance are absolutely spot on. Thank you for bursting the myth about mobile-phone camera photography. I have taken and will continue to take photos on my mobile. Because, the tool does not matter, the image does.
Thank you!
I'd love to see you update this video using one of the new 1" sensor phones.
Another great video Sean. I started with my phone and had alot of fun snapping images. Today i mix it up depending on what i am doing and where ever i am.
I have been shooting photos since 1996, and did some work professionally. Nowadays, I use a 13 Pro Max, and S22 Ultra 99% of the time. I traded all my pro gear in for a Nikon D5600 and kept a few primes. I strived to only carry lightweight instead of heavy gear that made me look like a target. It’s the image you shoot, not the gear you use.
that's why I bought pixel 3a with single (but great) camera ;)
Great video Sean!
this is the video I've been waiting for
Great video, Sean. Phones have come a very long way and I just ordered the IPhone 14 Pro, purely because it also has RAW capability.
The 13 pro range also has this. Using proraw but with a 3rd party app like halide you can pull the computational software from it and use raw data instead as a primary tool.
@@carlhuxley935 and then be able to see the disaster...
@@pk_fauxtaux what disaster, people have to start from somewhere. It’s a recommendation to help along the way.
useful content.
Thank you, Sean
Super Video!
Personally I don’t like the wide angle distorted look you get from phones and they are quite limited compared to dedicated cameras but they are great tools to learn photography and remove the cost barrier for a lot of people.
I hope you’ll update this with iphone14 and with prints. Great video!
When Covid hit, some photographers began experimenting with shoots done through FaceTime. The quality wasn’t great, but I saw some fantastic work being done within those limitations. Then a couple of apps were created that allow photographers to shoot through the subject’s phone at full resolution, even shooting raw. This technology allowed people all over the world to collaborate. Some of the companies who have used it are Vogue and New Yorker magazines, Chanel, Burberry, Ferragamo, Levi’s, and others. I have done several of these shoots, including one with a friend who was 10,000 miles away from me. I have done thousands of headshots for actors with traditional gear, and I can say without hesitation that the headshots that I’ve done “virtually” through this app would be more than acceptable.
👋 Sean, I learn first time to do best photos with my phone camera than easy I get the Sony mirror lens a7c
I wasn't surprised that even A2 prints from your phone images look quite good from usual viewing distances. When I shoot DNG with my iPhone and use ACR to process them in a sensible way, they look good in print, and have no artifacts (they normally come from bad image processing). What might show up is some noise that looks like film grain and doesn't bother the average viewer in the least (me neither, as I'm quite fond of film grain ;-)). For me, the biggest limitation is in the focal lengths, especially with the "normal" camera, that is already a wide angle lens - give me a decent 45/50/55 mm equivalent in addition (with same resolution), and I would be just happy. I don't like these 27/28 mm equivalent lenses.
Good timing, as I’m sitting here justifying upgrading my phone LOL
I use exclusively iPhone cameras. I’ve created a body of work that has been printed and framed to 20x24 inches and was juried into a real art gallery in Boston’s SoWa Art and Design District. Another body of work has been juried into a very competitive display area in Newton, MA. No looking down on iPhone cameras! Ansel Adams famously said that the real camera is 12 inches behind the lens.
Most 64mp phone cameras use computational pixel binning, which means they output approximately 12 mp image files
15:30 dystopia
Printing is what I'm afraid about before making my private photobook. It looks good on smaller screen but it could be very bad on prints.
I have an s23 ultra, any chance you could do a video explaining how to edit videos in LR mobile and getting them printed without any strange colours on the prints? I only shoot in RAW. Many thanks.
You've said some valuable words about mobile camera sensors...can i request a video about comparison between Samsung , iPhone and Google pixel..discussing just their sensors...and if the pixels they are giving are actually translating into quality pictures...and sensor limitations
Serious question here…(not meant in any way to disrespect the GR)… with the capabilities of the camera in the latest iPhone, is there any real need for the GR? Maybe just the larger sensor size? Since sharp prints can be nicely made from the iPhone 14 Pro, it leads me to ask this question before making the purchase of the GRIII. Thanks in advance for your thoughts on this.
Sean, I have a request. I use Moments Pro Camera app on iPhone to get manual control of camera. But very few people exploring that app.
I wish you can perhaps give it a try and maybe there are many tips and tricks that not easily perceived by beginner like me, which you can point out and teach us about.
I'm still not financially capable to get a proper camera. So, I am using phone as both photo and video tools for my learning experience.
Anyway, I love your contents because you make phone photographers like me feel convenient and confident to use phone camera as a learning tool and actual photography tool.
Tak!
Can you do a video about all the ways a camera is a better photography tool than a phone?
I brought as Kodak child but in last few years had both Apple & currently Samsung S22.Find that lens in Samsung S22 better then Apple.Yes I m amateur photographer do have a Flickr page for last 15 years plus.
Great.
Thank you for the video, good advice as usual. I have a Nikon main camera and a small Sony RX100 mk1 as my pocket camera but I have started to seriously explore using my phone camera, that's how I found your video. I have to say the egonomics are horrible and I have had to invest in a good strong case with plenty of bounceablity.
I know this defeats the minimalism of phone photography but I have also got myself a small phone tripod, it's very sturdy and use it with a little remote for low light and long exposure photography. I'm enjoying myself. I'll never get a selfie stick though, really don't like them.
Ergonomics
Most midrange and entry level phone doesnot support raw. Unless its google pixel or iphone se.
Thanlyou sooo much h
Hi, what camera gear was used for boy and girl photo on wall behind you?
Thank you,
I don't know what theres something in your thumbnail
Cant hold back
I'm just an amateur...experimenting with mobile photography..but I still have a little fear that if this turns out to be something good...how do I make sure it is protected...I understand i can purchase copyright...but before i go to that stage I'm trying to get inputs from vloggers from different fields ...about how they protect their content...can I request an episode about copyright and protecting the content we create
What’s that in your hand?)
Does the aspect ratio on the camera app affect the quality of the photos? As in will you lose information if you have it 9:16 vs 3:4?
Not all phone are the same..execpt for iphone. Flagship android and mid range android have different Ai camera capability. Most good camera phone have Tof sensor..and it is not cheap.
Sean, please! don't confuse me with the facts or intelligent words. I know by now that I have to buy a Ricoh GR iii to become a great photographer.
At the end of the day, most people will share their photos on social media (Instagram) which applies all sorts of mysterious compressions, etc to all uploads.
What printer did you use? Can you also suggest a mid-range printer that's good enough for photography?
Not his own. He ordered from a professional printing firm he featured in his previous video.
Flat light flat days no such thing
Imagination is the most important thing
The problem with phone cameras is they are hard to hold and get a pic at the same time