How To Take High Quality Photos With Iphone

Take amazing photos and videos

With iPhone, you can take great photos and videos in any situation—from candid moments to photos you personalize with Photographic Styles. You can also capture bright shots in low-light environments, and apply a depth-of-field effect to your videos. After you take photos and videos, use the editing tools in the Photos app to crop, adjust the light and color, and more.

The Camera screen in Photo mode, with other modes to the left and right below the viewfinder. The buttons for Flash, Night mode, Camera Controls, ProRaw, and Live Photo are at the top of the screen. Below the camera modes are, from left to right, the Photo and Video Viewer button, the Take Picture button, and the Camera Chooser Back-Facing button.

Capture the moment

With your iPhone nearby, you're always ready to capture a great photo. To quickly open Camera, just swipe left on the Lock Screen. Camera automatically focuses the shot and adjusts the exposure. If there's action happening, you can capture it in a video while still in Photo mode—touch and hold the Shutter button to start recording a QuickTake video.

The Camera screen in Photo mode. Buttons for flash and Night mode appear in the top-left corner of the screen. The flash is turned off, and Night mode is on. The Camera Controls button is in top-center, and the Live Photo button is in the top-right corner. At the bottom of the screen are, from left to right, the Photo and Video Viewer button, the Take Picture button, and the Camera Chooser Back-Facing button.

Stay bright at night

On supported models, Night mode automatically takes bright, detailed photos in low-light settings. When turns yellow, Night mode is on. Tap the Shutter button, then hold your iPhone still to capture the shot. To experiment with Night mode, tap , then move the slider below the frame to adjust the exposure time.

On iPhone 12 and later models, Night mode is available with the front camera, and when you toggle between 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 2.5x, or 3x.

The edit screen with a photo in the center. Below the photo are editing buttons; Brightness is selected. Below the editing buttons is a slider to adjust the Brightness levels. Below the slider, from left to right are the Cancel, Adjust, Filters, Crop, and Done buttons. The More Options button is in the top-right corner.

Add the final touches

After you take a photo or video, use the editing tools in the Photos app to make it even better. Open a photo or video, tap Edit, then tap the buttons at the bottom of the screen to adjust lighting, add a filter, crop, or rotate. As you make edits, tap the photo to compare your changes to the original.

Want to learn more? Check out the Camera and Photos chapters.

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