Fashion photography has stepped up its game in recent years. No longer are bloggers and content creators happy with simple shots taken via their smartphones. There is so much more to creating the perfect shoot for fashion images, and if you want to pursue a career in this area or social media in general, you need to know some tips on enhancing your ideas to help you stand out from the crowd.
The best part is that you don’t even need to invest in all the latest equipment as newer smartphone models come equipped with cameras that can rival some of the best digital cameras on the market. You need to know how to get the best from your smartphone camera to snap the best possible pictures.
Make Your Phone Easier To Use
Even though today’s smartphones have outstanding cameras, they are still not particularly ergonomic. If you want to keep your phone stable when taking fashion photographs, you need to make it more comfortable to grip.
The easiest way to do this is to install a pop-up phone holder behind your phone, which can be done in minutes. Another option is to purchase a smartphone tripod holder, to which you can attach a micro tripod (or even a selfie stick). The tripod is used as a handle, which allows you to grasp it securely. You can even set it up so that your phone is resting on a level surface to increase stability when taking specific images.
When you have to take many smartphone fashion photos, having a more ergonomic phone setup will be beneficial to you.
Learn Some Tricks
No one has time to read the manual that comes with smartphones thoroughly. Luckily these days, you don’t need to. Many people post reviews of their new phones online as soon as new models are released. This allows you to do a quick google to find out the best tips and tricks instantly and help you get the most from your camera. For example, knowing how to stabilize a video, blur a background or erase elements in an image can come in handy, as can learning how to organize photos on iphone so you can easily segment and find different photoshoots for different options.
Prioritize Lighting
Even if you believe your phone can shoot high-quality photos in low light, it is still preferable to shoot smartphone fashion photography in well-lit environments rather than in low light. Keep in mind that the sensor on your phone is far smaller than the sensor on any other standard camera on the market. That implies that it needs a lot of light to capture photographs. If you don’t do this, there’s a significant risk that your photos may come out grainy. When you first look at them, they may not appear very noticeable, but when you magnify them, you will most certainly notice some noise due to inadequate lighting.
According to industry experts, early in the morning or late in the afternoon are the best times for smartphone fashion photography. It is still possible to take crisp smartphone photography images during these hours because the sun remains bright enough.
Find A Good Location
The location you choose for your shoot will be determined by the type of effect you wish to achieve in your photographs. Does your fashion shoot have a specific concept in mind? Do you want to convey a particular mood through your pictures? Whether you want to shoot indoors or outdoors is up to you.
Outdoor venues have the advantage of abundant natural light, but you have no control over the weather or other people who may be there at the time of your shoot. In addition, you’ll have to transport any apparel and props to your shooting location.
A beach, woodland, a field or meadow, your local park, a peaceful street, wasteland in a desolate region of the city, or the grounds of a vast country house are all possible sites for an outdoor fashion shoot. Alternatively, you might shoot in your home.
Use The AE/AF Lock
Because you can’t always physically focus your phone’s camera, it uses autofocus. In many ways, the iPhone’s ability to change focus and exposure automatically saves time. But autofocus isn’t always reliable. It can focus on the wrong sections of the frame, resulting in a blurred image. To avoid this, tap on your subject’s (or another focus of interest’s) face to sharpen it. Hold it for two seconds to activate AE/AF lock (for auto exposure and focus).
Picking your focus area should be a typical process when taking a fashion photo with your phone. If you don’t, your photographs may be out of focus.