Is smartphone photography your passion? Then you've come to the right place: we at iqiqo are about to reveal seven iPhone camera tricks that will turn your photos into instant masterpieces.

We believe that everyone should be able to enjoy a good photograph and learn to shoot like a pro, without the need for expensive equipment and advanced technical knowledge - which can always come in handy! Sometimes, nothing is needed to create extraordinary images - let's find out.

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1. Harness the power of live photos and capture moments in motion

It is well known that the main technique for approaching moving subjects is multi-shot photography, even on smartphones, yet in recent years an even more creative way has become popular.

Today's Live Photo is an amazing iPhone feature that allows you to capture 1.5 seconds of video before and after a shot. Part animation and part snapshot, if you activate this option your photographs will magically come alive. Remember that you will lose a little quality in the shot, but you will create a memorable memory.

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2. No more automatic shooting: adjust exposure and focus

To manually set the advanced functions, you don't need to have a state-of-the-art SLR in your hands, just tap and hold on your iPhone's screen to lock the exposure and focus.

A simple trick in the iPhone camera options that allows you to retain control over the brightness and sharpness of your photo even when the subject moves across the field of view.

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3. Control depth with portrait mode

For everyone it's blurring the background, for iPhone gamers it's called the bokeh effect, for photography professionals it's having control over the depth of field. In a word: the portrait mode found on all the latest models.

‍Try one step further, however. In Edit Mode - the editing section within the Photos app - you can adjust the blur level thanks to the depth control. Our advice? Experiment to get results that look like something out of a photo studio.

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4. Use HDR for impeccable detail

The HDR function - High Dynamic Range - is a powerful ally for contrasting lighting conditions and is particularly suitable for brightening shadows and intensifying highlights. Activate it to get photos with sharp detail in both dark and bright areas.

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5. Shoot with the timer and reduce unwanted blurring

If you want to avoid tedious blurring and unwanted blurring, the solution is at hand: all you need is a stand and the camera app's timer. This way, after you have placed your phone in a stable position before the shot, you have time to pose for the shot, which will be sharp and professional.

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6. Adjust brightness manually

Knowing how to play with exposure makes the difference between a mediocre shot and a memorable photo, so better get familiar with it as soon as possible.

Tap on the sun icon in your camera app and swipe to manually adjust the brightness of your photo. This option will give you total control over the exposure, allowing you to adapt it to the ambient light conditions.

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7. Photograph in RAW: Highest Quality for Editing

The missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle for smartphone photography to compare with SLR photography was RAW mode: that is, the highest quality to go into post-production.

Now this function is also there, and you just need to activate it to enable RAW shooting mode. This way you will be able to capture more detail and have more control when editing with your favourite app.

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