We tend to think everyone should have a dedicated camera, but a great photo is a great photo, regardless of the gear used to take it. Technology has made great strikes, don’t underestimate the camera that you carry around with you all the time: your smartphone.

1. How to take the photo you’ll want to
remember in Rome?
O L I V E R A S T R O L O G O

2. Are you able to tell
whether this photo was
taken with a mobile
phone?
M O B I L E Q U I Z

3. YES! This photo was taken with a mobile phone…
A L L P H O T O S O N T H I S P R E S E N TA T I O N W E R E TA K E N U S I N G A M O B I L E P H O N E .

4. • We tend to think everyone should have a dedicated
camera, but a great photo is a great photo, regardless
of the gear used to take it.
• Technology has made great strikes, don’t
underestimate the camera that you carry around with
you all the time: your smartphone.

5. R O M A
W E L C O M E T O

6. 1 0 T I P S F O R M O B I L E
P H O T O G R A P H E R S .

7. P I A Z Z A D E L C A M P I D O G L I O
Tap before you click
Adjust your exposure manually:
allowing the camera to set
exposure on the focus point
isn’t always ideal.
O N E

8. P I A Z Z A D E L C A M P I D O G L I O
Tap before you click
O N E
My suggestion is to expose on
the brightest parts of the image
and correct them later.

9. Guide the eyes
T W O
Draw your attention: use shapes
and lines around your subject to
compose the scene and guide the
eyes trough your picture.

10. Guide the eyes
T W O
Draw your attention: use shapes
and lines around your subject to
compose the scene and guide the
eyes trough your picture.

11. Guide the eyes
T W O
Your viewer’s attention will
immediately be taken to exactly
what you want them to see.

12. Play with the light
T H R E E
Good light is the kind of light that
gives a scene shape.
Look for light with some kind of
direction and color. This type of
light happens naturally at just
before sunrise and at sunset.
Alternatively, window light is great
because it has direction and it's
often soft and a little diffuse, so it's
not harsh on your subjects.

13. P I A Z Z A N A V O N A
Moments, not poses
F O U R
It might be tempting to run
around with your camera at
holiday barking out orders like
“Smile,” “Look here!” and “Say
Cheese!”

14. R O M A N G H E T T O
Moments, not poses
F O U R
Capturing the essence of what
people are doing without be
noticed often makes for much
more interesting photos as well as
better memories in years to come.

15. Keep it clean
F I V E
Avoid Distracting Backgrounds: if
you have a cluttered background
in your photos it can distract
attention away from your intended
subject.

16. Keep it clean
F I V E
So use backgrounds like simple
fences and even plain walls.

17. Keep it real
S I X
A lot of beginners make the
mistake of thinking that using
photo editing apps will turn a bad
photo into a good one.
R O M A N G H E T T O

18. Keep it real
S I X
I have tried it enough over the
years… Keep it real, keep it
natural!
R O M A N G H E T T O

19. Be original
S E V E N
Avoid common cliches, Flowers,
pets and sunsets are nice things to
look at and the majority of
beginners think that taking a
photo of something pretty is half
the battle.
In reality, it’s much more
impressive to be able to take a
photo of something ugly or boring
and make it interesting.
M O N T I

20. E I G H T
Follow the Rules of Composition
Mobile photographs are well-
composed for the same reasons as
any other photographs. Get level:
keep those horizons and verticals
in check.
Turn on you camera grid.

21. Follow the Rules of Composition
E I G H T
C O L O S S E U M
The rule of thirds: is still the
rule. Don’t always centre your
subject.

22. E I G H T
Follow the Rules of Composition
Use curves and converging
lines.

23. (and then Break them)
E I G H T

24. Organize and share
N I N E
Google Photos offers several
tools:
Assistant finds those repeat
photos and puts them to use
by automatically creating
photosets, collages, and
animations.

25. Organize and share
N I N E
Hashtags are awesome. They are
one of the best ways to drive more
likes to your posts and more
followers to your profiles.
However, here’s what you should
keep in mind:
Use them! Don’t use too many – it
will annoy your followers.
Keep them relevant. A lot of
people add a lot of tags to their
photos that aren’t relevant at all.
Doing so will serve no purpose.

26. Clean The Lens
O N LY F O R P R O S
P I A Z Z A N A V O N A
Your phone spends a lot of
time in your pocket, a bag
or in your hand, and as a
result it will get dirty.
D I R T Y L E N S

27. Clean The Lens
O N LY F O R P R O S
P I A Z Z A N A V O N A
Dirt, dust, grease and
fingerprints on your lens
will have a big effect on
the quality of your photos.
C L E A N L E N S

29. Thanks for watching!
-Oliver Astrologo-
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