The iPhone Photography Book

The “Focus and Recompose” Trick

When you “tap to focus” on something in your photo, but then move your camera for a better angle or view, it’s very possible your camera will refocus on something else. That kinda stinks because it’s limiting your creativity—you can’t recompose your shot the way you want because your focus might jump to something else. That’s why you’ll want to know this tip that locks your focus on your subject, so it won’t jump over to something else: simply tap-and-hold on the screen for a second or two, until you see the yellow focus square and AE/AF LOCK appear at the top of the screen. This lets you know your AF (autofocus) ...