Photography
Related: About this forumWell, I bought a new iPhone today, and of course that means photos! I took these two:


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(15,421 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(157,413 posts)usonian
(27,520 posts)Very nice results but be aware that phone cameras do lots of "computational photography, " which often gives grest results but sometimes does whatever it thinks is best, not what you might expect (as with your fancy "real" camera. )
I think that your phone will make raw images, which you can process any old way you want, as the regular camera also will do.
And who has the time? I don't.
You can also get an app like Halide, that gives you total control.
I got a low end SE3 to keep myself "focused" on the expensive cameras.
But just enjoy, and turn off Apple AI.
Siri-ously!
CaliforniaPeggy
(157,413 posts)It's so incredibly complicated! This will take some time for this old lady to catch on!
If I find Apple AI, I will definitely turn it off!
usonian
(27,520 posts)Agree. They got really complex.
I'd have made things simpler, but good old Apple never hired me, even after a raft of really positive interviews.
THEIR LOSS.
People here are very knowledgeable and eager to help. I ask my family to turn off "live photos". They make me dizzy.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-turn-off-apple-live-photos-iphone-save-storage-space
CIAO!
CaliforniaPeggy
(157,413 posts)I may bug you now and then with questions! I find the learning curve for any electronic device to be very steep.
usonian
(27,520 posts)And set photo transfer mode to "compatible" so that Android users can see them.
Glad to advise. I did computer support for ages. Honestly, some stuff is so obscure that I have to research it, no problem for me. Glad to save others the effort.
Apple Users is probably the best place to ask questions, followed by general computer help.
There are plenty of experienced users here. I hope your learning is made smooth.
Enjoy!
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Sector 001
(446 posts)Is a much better phone, and you are not supporting a conservative company like Apple.
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Heres a Bunch of Pixel 10 Pro Camera Samples
NBachers
(19,703 posts)1. Click on a photo
2. At the bottom, you'll see five little icons. Click the one with the three horizontal lines.
3. Six icons will appear at the bottom. Click the one that says "Adjust." More icons pop up.
4. Click the one that looks like a magic wand.
5. You'll see a little change in your photo. Maybe a bit lighter; maybe a bit sharper colors; maybe a bit more detail. If you like it, click the icon at the top that says "Done." If you want to go back to the original, click the icon at the top that says "Cancel" and discard the changes. You'll go back to your original photo.
This is an easy way to let the camera do its own photoprocessing without getting too involved. After you do it a few times, it gets easy. See if this does anything you like.
When you click the icon with the three horizontal lines, you'll also see a button that says "Crop." Click "Crop" and you'll see a square icon at the top that lets you rotate the photo if you want.
When you click the icon with the three horizontal lines, you'll also see a button that says "Clean up." This lets you remove unwanted objects. You can enlarge the photo with your fingers, outline the object you want to remove, and click the "Clean up' button. The camera figures out what the background would look like without the object and fills it in for you, with varying degrees of distortion or non-distortion. I go for breakfast at a little local San Mateo airport, which has a restaurant right on the landing field. I took shots of the field with the planes on it, from my table. The fence had a trash can right in the middle of the photo. I was able to remove the trash can and make the picture look better. Sometimes it works; sometimes the "fill in" is a bit distorted. You can always discard the changes and go back to the original if you want. But it's actually pretty clever and functional.