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Hello Knights
In this thread, we will talk about the rise of smartphone photography & how we can take stunning pictures through our smartphones.

Thanks to technological improvements, smartphone photography has made a remarkable evolution, allowing consumers to capture professional-quality pictures using just their phones.
Here are some tips on how to take professional photos with your smartphone:

• Know Your Phone's Camera Features:- 
  Get familiar with the settings and capability of your smartphone's camera, and understand the manual controls, exposure adjustment, grid lines, and HDR mode.

• Clean Your Lens:-
  Make sure to clean your smartphone camera's lens before clicking a picture. Images might lose clarity and quality due to smudges and dirt.
• ​Find Good Lighting:-
  ​​​​Lighting is crucial in photography, and the same applies to smartphone photography. Choose a natural light source like sunlight or use soft diffused light for better results. Avoid harsh direct sunlight, as it can create harsh shadows and overexposure.
• Compose your shots:-
  Apply basic composition techniques to your smartphone photography. Use the Rule of thirds, leading lines, symmetry, and framing to create visually appealing images. Take your time to compose your shots thoughtfully before pressing the shutter button.
• Experiment with Perspectives:-
  To make your images more interesting, experiment with different viewpoints and angles. Don't just shoot from eye level, try shooting from high or low angles to create unique perspectives.
• Focus and Exposure Control:- 
  Most smartphone cameras allow you to control focus and exposure by tapping on the screen. Always use this feature to ensure that your subject is sharp well-exposed and in focus.
• ​​​​​​Utilize Portrait Mode:-
  If your smartphone has portrait mode or depth-sensing capabilities, use this feature to create photos with a shallow depth of field and blurred background, similar to what you can achieve with a DSLR camera and a fast lens.
• ​​​​​​​Use Third-Party Apps:-
  If the built-in camera application on your smartphone doesn't provide the features and controls you need, consider using third-party camera apps. These applications often come with manual settings, RAW capturing, advanced editing features, and additional helpful tools for improving your images.
• Edit Your Photos:-
  To improve the quality of your images, edit them. There are many photo editing apps available for smartphones that offer a wide range of editing tools and filters, to make your images better, experiment with exposure, contrast, saturation, and cropping. If you are a newbie try using "Snapseed" and learn the basics of photo editing after that you can shift to "Lightroom Mobile" for more advanced editing controls.
• ​​​​​​​Practice:-
  Just like any other genre of photography, mastering smartphone photography takes practice. Take your phone with you wherever you go and practice capturing different subjects in various lighting conditions. Review your photos regularly to identify areas for improvement and refine your skills over time.

​​​​​​​By following these tips and practicing regularly, you can take your smartphone photography to a professional level and capture stunning images with just the device in your pocket.

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@sarthhkk

Will try these and try to capture good shots from my side.

I will try this features

Great Work!