The iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra pack amazing cameras, with multiple lenses and computational technology that results in images that rival professional mirrorless cameras. But they also come with huge price tags that put them out of reach for many of us. You can still take gorgeous images, though, even if you’ve got an older iPhone or Android phone. After all, as any photographer will tell you, it’s not just the best camera that takes the best photos.
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You will need to put in some effort yourself to elevate your shots from simple “ho hum” snaps to “oh, wow!” pieces of art, but that effort will pay off. There’s no reason at all why that old phone sitting in your pocket can’t take stunning images you’ll want to send to family or display on your wall.
Here, then, are my top tips for how to get the best images from an older iPhone, Galaxy phone or any older Android phone.
Nail your composition
You can take a photo using the most advanced camera system on the planet, but if you’ve messed up your framing, you’ll still get a bad photo. After all, if you’re taking a photo of a lovely church and you manage to chop off the spire, no amount of editing will bring it back.
Don’t just snap away wildly at your photo location. Instead, slow down, walk around and consider the scene in front of you and how you want it to appear in your shot. Taking a landscape shot? Look for leading lines such as pathways or old stone walls that snake their way into the scene. Or perhaps there’s some interesting rocks or flowers that could add some interest in the foreground.
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