The document provides various tips and tricks for mobile photography, including techniques for camera use, composition strategies like the rule of thirds, and the importance of lighting. It covers practical advice on equipment maintenance and shooting methods, including recommended apps for editing photos. Additionally, it includes technical terms relevant to photography to help understand these concepts better.

1. Mobile Photography
K.THIYAGU
Assistant Professor, Department of Education,
Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod
Tips & Tricks
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2. Learn
what your
Camera
Can Do
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3. Carry a Small Lens Cleaning Cloth
Glass in front of the lens
could be smeared with oil,
body lotion, dust etc which
will affect the quality of the
image.
Clean Your Phone’s Lens
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4. Activate 3x3 Grid
Rule of Third
Best way: Golden
Point of the frame
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5. Apply the Rule of Thirds
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6. Use HDR Mode
HDR, is a camera app
feature that helps balance the
light and dark elements in a
high-contrast photo.
High
Dynamic
Range
It is commonly used to
produce an image that looks
similar to how you see it with
your eyes.
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7. 48 MP – Activate
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8. Holding the Phone
Use
Both
Hands
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9. Steady Your Shot
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10. Take the Photo in Closure
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11. The Rule of Odds
Odd number will
make a better
picture than the
even numbers
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12. Symmetry
Symmetry
shots is likely
to look better
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13. Set your Camera’s Focus
Open your Camera
app and tap the screen
where you want to
sharpen the view.
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14. Adjust Focus & Exposure
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15. Avoid Digital Zoom
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16. Create Blur on Purpose
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17. Bokeh
(Blur)
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18. Focus on
Single
Subject
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19. Use
Leading
Lines
Lines in your
frame
Architectural
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20. Use a frame within the frame
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21. Patience Makes Perfect
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22. Multiple Shots -
Capture
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23. Find
Good
Light
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24. Use
Natural
Light
where
possible
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25. Orientation
Landscape Mode
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26. Try Different Perspectives
Use Different
Angles
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27. Lens Placement
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28. No Presets
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29. Turn
the
Flash
Off
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30. Master the Movement
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31. Using
Editing
Tools
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32. Download Better Apps
• VSCO
• Snapseed
• Instagram
• Flickr
• Lightroom
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33. Selfie Tips
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34. Use Back Camera for Selfie
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35. Change the Position / Angle of Mobile
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36. Mirror
Selfie –
Turn on
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37. Pano
Mode
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38. Technical Terms – Mobile Photography
SS
Shutter Speed
FPS
Frames Per Second
OIS
Optical Image
Stabilzation
HDR
High Dynamic Range
MP
Megapixel
ISO
International Organization
for Standardization.
WB
White Balance
Aperture
Hole through which light
travels into the camera
AI
Artificial Intelligence Mode

39. Thank You
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