book

Create Great iPhone Photos

by Allan Hoffman

January 2011

Beginner

224 pages

7h 21m

English

No Starch Press

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iPhone Basics
Reasons to Love Your iPhone Camera
Focus, Exposure, and White Balance (iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4)ZoomMacro (iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4)HDR (iPhone 4)Flash (iPhone 4)Front-Facing Camera (iPhone 4)
Up Close and Very PersonalPhoto AlbumsThe Camera RollControls for Emailing and Sharing a Single PhotoEmailing, Deleting, and Copying Multiple PhotosWatch a Slide ShowPlacesFaces and Events

Building Your Dream Camera
Downloading Photography AppsWhat to Consider When Buying AppsUnderstanding Photography App ControlsSettings and Options in Photography AppsOrganizing Your Photography Apps in Folders
Self-TimerBurst Mode (Continuous Shooting Mode)ZoomLow-Light and Flash AppsBetter (and Bigger!) Shutter ButtonA Print Button for Your Phone
Camera+ProCameraCamera GeniusCamera Plus ProAlso Worth a Look
Your iPhone Is Your Darkroom
Saving Mediocre Photos from OblivionCroppingStraightening (or Skewing)Contrast, Exposure, and SaturationAdding Borders and FramesOther Image-Editing Options with Photoshop Express
Using Levels to Correct Image WoesAdding a Custom Frame
Understanding PhotoForge’s Controls and OptionsEditing Images with PhotoForge Filters and EffectsUsing Levels for Photo FixesUsing Curves for Control in Correcting ImagesRetouching an Image with the Clone Stamp and Smudge Tools
Using ColorSense to Highlight a ColorUsing Layers to Blend Images
Tools and EffectsSharpening an Image
PerfectlyClearAuto Adjust
Powerful Filters and Effects with Photo fxUsing Photo fx FiltersAdding LayersMasking Images for Complex EffectsPainting, Retouching, and Special Effects with Paint Brushes
Creating a Background BlurFake Miniature Model EffectsSelective Focus
AutoStitch PanoramaPanoYou Gotta See This!
Step into the iPhone’s Photographic Time Machine
CameraBagLo-MobPictureShow
ShakeItPhotoPolarizeClassicINSTA
Quick Start with HipstamaticSelecting Your Lens, Flash, and FilmTaking Things to the Next LevelStacks for Sharing—and PrintingHipstaMartCamera Back or Camera Front?Turning Off Your FlashCreating Favorite Combos
The Fantasy Darkroom World of SwankoLabCameraKitUse Cross Process to Create Beautiful MistakesMessing Up Your Pristine Images with Pic Grunger
OldCameraSpicaMonoPhixVint B&WResurrecting Films of the Past with Film Lab
Toy CamerasPlastic BulletCAMERAtanAndigraf
IncrediBoothPhoto Booth Classic PlusMultiframe Constructions with DipticSelective Color with Color Splash3D Photos with 3D Camera
Crafting Your Social Networking Strategy (or Not)
Flickr TerminologyThe Flickr AppFlickit Pro
Location-Based iPhone Photography AppsEveryTrailGowallaMophoPegshotTurning Off Geotagging
Bill Atkinson PhotoCard LitePostageSodaSnap Postcards
Deciding on a Look for Your Photoblog
Getting Started with TumblrSetting Up Your BlogPosting to TumblrUsing the Tumblr iPhone AppCustomizing Your BlogExploring the Tumblr Community
Peter Belanger

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Chapter 1. iPhone Camera Essentials

Using the iPhone camera couldn’t be simpler. Tap the screen, and presto, you’ve got your photo. That’s all there is to it, right? Well, not exactly. As it turns out, the iPhone camera is deceptive in its simplicity.

Think of your iPhone camera as a blank slate, just waiting for you to transform it into the most amazing camera you’ve ever owned—an inspiring tool for photographic experimentation and creativity. With the help of an innovative ecosystem of photography apps, you’re able to convert the iPhone’s bare-bones camera into a magical camera-and-darkroom combo. Soon enough, your iPhone camera will be as feature-filled as a digital single-lens reflex (SLR)—and far more fun and versatile. One minute you’ll be ...