How to get sharp images using your phone camera.

Anyone can pick up their phone and take a photo, but it takes a more skilled photographer to create a truly great image. Taking incredible sharp photos with your phone is actually very easy, as long as you follow some important guidelines. 

So, let’s get started with everything you need to know for taking amazingly Sharp photos with your Phone!

Clean The Lens

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Your Phone spends a lot of time in your pocket, a bag or in your hand, and as a result it will get dirty. Dirt, dust, grease and fingerprints on your lens will have a big effect on the quality of your photos.

There’s no point trying to take great photos if the glass of the lens is dirty.  A clean lens will ensure you get sharp, clear images with your Phone.

(You should clean the lens each time you take it out to take a photo. Use a soft lens cloth when doing this as any abrasive cleaners will scratch the glass over the lens and this will result in poorer image quality.)

Set The Focus

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The most important thing to look out for when taking a photo is to make sure that your subject is in sharp focus. To set the focus on the phone camera you simply tap the screen where your subject is in the frame.

If your subject is moving around, make sure you tap the screen just before you take the shot to ensure that they are in focus.

Don’t Use The Zoom

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You can slide with your finger to zoom in and get a closer view of your subject.

Unfortunately this is a digital zoom and not an optical zoom. In essence what happens with a digital zoom is that the image is cropped as you zoom in. This results in a noticeable loss in image quality the more you zoom in.

If you want to take a photo of a far away subject, don’t use the zoom. Walk closer instead and use the camera as normal without any zoom. You’ll end up with a far better quality shot.

Alternatively you can crop the image yourself in the editing process to bring the viewer closer to your subject. Cropping afterwards gives you more control over how much of the image you want to remove.

Keep Your Camera Steady

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Keeping your camera still is particularly important when taking photos in low light or at night. The problem with this is that any movement of the camera will result in a blurred image.

you should hold the phone with both hands or rest it on a solid surface to keep it steady.

(You can use the self timer function for this , set the timer to 3 seconds.)

So now that you know the how to get sharp images on you phone, get your phones out and start shooting.