Although I usually don’t often use photo apps, I do like to experiment. Today, I was determined to use a popular app, DeluxeFX, on a photo I took last night. Here’s the way it came out of my iPhone XR…
And with a few clicks inside DeluxeFX I had this version…
Although I prefer the original, I can certainly see how some people might like the altered version.
Most photo apps are free or very inexpensive.
Experiment!!!!
The people in your household are a good captive audience now. And…so are your pets.
This portrait was taken with my little buddy sitting on my lap. I was able to click the shutter fast enough to take a few frames. Here’s the one I like the best.
As the weather gets warmer the backyard is showing its true colors. Plants and flowers are coming up all over. While out with the dog I noticed some flowers. They were about ten feet away. So, of course, I started taking pictures. This was the first photo…
I moved a little closer and took this one.
And then I moved a couple of steps closer.
And finally I moved very close, bent down, and took this photo.
I guess this tip all boils down to MOVE IN CLOSER! 🙂
When Lincoln came to deliver a speech in New York City, before he was elected President, he stopped at the studio of Mathew Brady for a portrait. This is it.
Notice anything wrong with it. Look at his right sleeve. Look at the creases in his coat. Notice the shirt collar?
Who would take a picture looking like that?
Well, it didn’t matter very much. Lincoln’s portrait was used in newspapers around the country, along with the speech he made. Lincoln thought that the picture was one of the reasons he became President of the United States.
So, what was wrong with it? I’d say absolutely nothing!
There have been many really good cameras. Some shooters like a Leica. Others like a Nikon. Many like an iPhone.
The best camera ever made, in my opinion, was the Polaroid SX-70!
Why?
When Polaroid came out with it it was very exciting. You were able to take a photo and it would pop out of the camera…like magic. It was an original. You could hold it in your hand. It started a photographic revolution. And…you couldn’t alter it with Photoshop!
People like me still have photos made with it.
If you are using a DSLR it’s relatively easy to achieve a selective focus by adjusting your f/stop. Using a smartphone makes it a bit more difficult. However, there is an easy way to do this using an app (for Macs and iPhones) called Fotor Photo Editor. Here’s what you can achieve in a few clicks.
Notice how the center is sharp and the rest is slightly soft. Using Fotor you can move the area you want sharp and adjust how much blur you want. Nifty.
While looking for a photo, I came across some pictures I considered to be rejects. And then I came across this one. I didn’t know that a Pug could wink! I wish I could take credit for a portrait like this. But, a wink is a wink.
Years from now, which of your photographs will be the ones you want to remember most? Will it be the selfies with funny faces? I don’t think so. Take some photos you really want to remember…before it’s too late. Preserving memories are worth the time and effort.