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Take a Better Sunset Photo with Your iPhone

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BY ERIN PETERSON

Published September 13, 2016

TURN OFF YOUR FLASH. Your tiny flash is no match for the sun.

USE THE EXPOSURE LOCK. Instead of simply pointing and shooting, hold your finger on a neutral area—not too bright or dark—and wait until you see the box that shows you that you’ve locked the exposure. That will prevent the sky from being blown out and the water or land from being too dark.

BRACE YOURSELF. “In low-light conditions, you’re going to notice camera shake,” Vandenoever says. “Lean against something to steady yourself, then hold your breath. Press and hold the shutter button and let it take 10 or 15 frames. The middle ones will probably be the best.”

EDIT WISELY. “Pictures straight from the camera rarely look great,” she says. “It’s post-processing work like cropping or brightening, with the help of apps like Snapseed, that really make a big difference.”

ONLINE: juliavandenoever.com


This story appears in the Fall 2016 issue of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly.

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