This book is a collection of techniques and tricks that I have personally used day in and day out for my photography, including smartphone photography. Some of these techniques you may have already encountered elsewhere, while others may be new to you. However, the important point is that by picking up this book, you are demonstrating your curiosity and eagerness to learn more about how different people approach photography. You can also use this opportunity to filter and absorb all the useful techniques for your own needs.
In this book, you will find techniques and tricks designed for use during composition and some of it for post production editing. These will help elevate your photos from ordinary shots to something that looks truly professional. You will also discover highly recommended hardware-related techniques and tricks, which are applicable even for smartphone photography.
Table of Contents:
1. Tighten and Isolate
2. White Space
3. Adding Foreground
4. Horizon Alignment
5. Dutch Tilt
6. The Grids
7. Complementary Colors
8. Framing
9. Look Around
10. Silhouette
11. Don't use Flash
12. Embrace the Rain
13. Eye Level vs Low Angle
14. Best Time for Sunset/rise
15. Elevate with Light Trails
16. Frame Export
17. Utilize Lens Flare
18. CPL Filter
19. Diffused Lights
20. Easy Fireworks
21. Filters Clip-on
22. Motion Blur
23. Portable Tripod
24. Utilize Night Mode
25. Avoid HDR
26. Avoid Portrait Mode
27. Stacking Photos
28. Panorama as Wide Angle
29. Edit, Not Filters
30. Almighty Histogram
