There was once a colleague of ours who wished to learn photography with a DSLR. But they found it very intimidating to learn due to all the technical settings they have to tweak for the right lighting.
Lucky for them, mobile phones today are able to let you go full-on manual. Many phones can now even take RAW format photos which lets you edit photos post-production for the best results. What’s the takeaway here? Mobile photography can be a stepping stone for learning photography!
We’ve said before; having a large camera sensor means it can read and take in more details to add to your photos. This also means taking in more light, which affects the sharpness and brightness of your shots.
Today, most mobile phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 are equipped with large sensors and apertures to produce and capture clear images in low-light settings.
The Galaxy Z Flip4 is not just a pretty foldable smartphone. Its folding factor lets you access Flex Mode (folding into half), which allows it to stand on its own as well so you can explore more creative angles.
Interested in exploring more with the Galaxy Z Flip4 or just cool mobile camera settings to try? Check out our recommendations below!
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Blue Hour
In a day, the Blue Hour usually lasts 20 to 30 minutes after the sun sets or before the sun rises. During this time, the leftover sunlight helps to cast a blue shade over the skies, painting a nautical, midnight vibe to a setting. If you want to shoot photos at this time, you’ll need to work fast.
Getting it right:
- Because time is limited here, it’s best to turn on Night Mode on your mobile phone.
- With darker locations, you can play with a small light source (such as the street lights) to add another layer of colours, preferably cooler or neutral tones to match the sky.
- Consider manually tweaking the brightness on your subject to play with lighting. Just enough to make their face (or body) clear is sufficient.
- Pay attention that your subject and settings aren’t overexposed or else the blue sky will look pale!
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Macro Shots
Macro photography means being able to take very close up photos of a tiny subject. This style of photo always brings in a fresh perspective on a subject you never really thought about before.
Getting it right:
- Always go with macro mode on your mobile phone if you have it.
- Steady hands here are very crucial, so use a tripod if you need it.
- Once up close, feel free to play with different angles, and adjust brightness and saturation for sharp details and rich colours.
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Light Painting
Long-exposure shots shine when having a moving light source move around a still subject or background, creating the effect of light trails.
Getting it right:
- Turn on Pro/Manual mode for this on your smartphone camera.
- We recommend tweaking your shutter speed to 15 seconds, with ISO (light sensitivity) to 3200.
- For rich colours, max out the saturation and highlight.
- Remember to also shoot raw since lighting here will be tricky to position in a photo if you’re new.
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Milky Way/Sky
This is another way to have fun with long-exposure shots, except that there’s no clear subject but just the dark sky and stars.
Getting it right:
- Make sure to switch to Pro/Manual or Night mode, and use a tripod for best results.
- You will want your shutter speed to be between 5 to 15 seconds, and manually tweak the brightness (all the way down to low)
- The key here is to allow the stars enough time to shine brightly and clearly so that they can appear in photos. A longer shutter speed setting means allowing the stars more time to move and create a circle/spiral effect.
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Panning Shots
This style involves tracing a moving subject with your camera’s focus locked on it. The result is a still subject with a moving background.
Getting it right:
- For this trick here, you have to be as steady as possible! The upper part of your body (until waist level) should be the only one moving when you follow a subject.
- Make sure to autolock the focus on a subject, and tweak brightness as you’d like.
- Once done, just choose your subject, then hold your phone as steady as possible, and without walking (stay where you are) follow them with your camera (viewfinder).
- After 2 or 3 seconds, quickly take the shot (while your phone is moving).
- Try using bursting shot to get multiple photos at once for the clearest shot.
Unlike many phones, the Galaxy Z Flip4 is perfect for photoshoots due to its Flex Mode which acts as a built-in tripod as well as let you grip the phone more comfortably. The fact that it also has a viewfinder via the cover screen makes it a breeze to shoot with.
Aside from its eye-catching design, the Galaxy Z Flip4 features a 6.7-inch display that unfolds a beautiful view thanks to its Ultra Thin Glass which is tested to withstand 200,000 folds.
With everything combined, it makes sense why the Galaxy Z Flip phone, generation after generation, is consistently a revolutionary cult favourite. And we think the model will continue to snag that title as a must-have tool for content creators.
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[This post is made in collaboration with Samsung Malaysia]