Guides
Helpful notes for getting the shot.
How to get a baby to look at the camera
Babies do not take direction. What helps is soft light, a low angle, a sound right next to the lens and, if you have it, a screen worth looking at.
Best shutter speed for moving kids and pets on iPhone
Blur in photos of a running kid or a pouncing cat often comes down to shutter speed. Here is a speed to start from for each, how to set it on your iPhone, and what to do when the light is low.
How to get a dog or cat to look at the camera
Your dog has opinions about cameras, and your cat has stronger ones. These tips are kind, short on fuss and work on any phone, with a few extras for iPhone Duo.
Selfies with the rear cameras on iPhone Duo
Open the phone and the cover screen sits on the outside, next to the rear cameras. Switch on the live mirror and you can frame yourself with them.
Why do my iPhone photos look yellow indoors? How to fix it
Lamp light can turn skin orange and walls yellow. Here is why it happens, why changing the light comes first, and how to set white balance by hand so skin looks like skin.
How to photograph a black dog or cat with an iPhone
Black fur swallows light, so the camera hands you a dark blob. Soft light, a quick lock and a look at the histogram bring back the face, the shine and the eyes.
How to take family photos with an iPhone
Everyone in the frame, mostly looking at the lens, nobody mid-blink. A calm method for family photos that works on any iPhone, with a cover-screen extra for iPhone Duo.
iPhone Duo for kids: the cover screen camera
Using an iPhone Duo camera for kids comes down to one question: what is the child looking at? Here is how to give them something to watch, and how to keep a moving child sharp.
Let people see the shot on iPhone Duo
On an iPhone Duo, the outer screen can work as a camera preview that faces the people you are photographing. Here is how to use it for group photos, couples and portraits.
Photographing toddlers and kids: tips that actually work
Toddlers do not pose, and older kids pose a little too much. Here is how to get natural, sharp photos of both without a meltdown, yours or theirs.