How to Take Great Pictures with Your Cell Phone
You might not be composing award-winning photos, but if you cross paths with the right celebrity at the right moment, you’ll want to know how to make your shot a tabloid-worthy one.
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You Will Need
- A camera phone
Steps
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Step 1
Set your camera phone
Set your camera phone to take the highest quality (and largest file size) photo possible.
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Step 2
Clean your camera lens
Make sure your camera lens is clean—and that you know exactly where it is!
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Step 3
Arrange your subjects
Arrange your subjects or scene as you see fit.
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Step 4
Make sure there’s plenty of light
Make sure there’s plenty of light. If you have a flash, turn it on, and stand with whatever other light source is around behind you, so it shines on your subject.
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Don’t block the light with your own body, casting shadows on your subject.
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Step 5
Get in close
Get in close so that the subject is in full-frame.
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Step 6
Use the rule of thirds
Use the rule of thirds, framing your subject in either the left or right third of the frame, not dead center—creating a more interesting picture.
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If you’re shooting a celebrity at a club, use the rule of fourths—if the bodyguard is four times your size, don’t take the picture.
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Step 7
Keep the camera steady
Keep the camera as steady as possible—the less movement the better, so stabilize yourself as best you can.
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Step 8
Snap your shot
Snap your shot and hope for the best—or the worst, as the case may be.
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Both Sharp and Kyocera introduced the first camera phones in 1997.
