Let’s start with what you’ve got—just you and your iPhone. People are taking some amazing photos with the iPhone—and so can you. It’s really easier than you think. Here are some useful iPhone photography tips to give your pictures that professional feel.
  1. Make sure your lens is wiped off!
  2. Use two hands to stabilize your shots.
  3. Turn on the built-in grid (to take advantage of the rule of thirds).
  4. Find a cool location. Seriously… you can’t polish a turd. 
  5. Try turning on auto-HDR in camera settings.
  6. Don’t zoom (or, as they say, zoom with your feet). 
  7. Just keep things simple and uncluttered.
  8. Use the panorama setting to capture big scenes.
  9. Pick an angle on purpose (rather than shooting from the chest).
  10. Use the sun to your advantage; in general, keep it behind you (most photographers say over your shoulder)—or—try including shadows and silhouettes by shooting into the sun.
  11. Get symmetrical.
  12. Lighting is everything; sunrise and sunset are instant winners.
  13. Keep your camera nice and level.
  14. For fast-moving subjects, continue holding down the shutter button to take multiple photos to choose from (it’s called burst mode).
  15. Breathe calmly and slowly to prevent shake.
  16. Reflections are awesome, so be on the lookout.
  17. Use AE/AF lock (auto exposure and auto focus). Hold your finger on the desired area of the screen until the yellow square double jumps.
  18. Create a sense of scale using anything from a person to a rock to a light post. 
  19. Get abstract.
  20. Adjust brightness and contrast for a quick fix.
  21. Use negative space.
  22. Un-mute colors: go for intensity. 
  23. Use the volume buttons as shutter buttons (easier when using two hands—see #1 above).
  24. Take a macro photo (by holding your iPhone super-close to the subject—don’t zoom).
  25. Going black and white can rescue otherwise ruined photos.

The Best iPhone Photo Apps of 2015

Alright, so now you’ve got the composing part down—what about the editing and effects? It’s as simple and complex as picking out the right app for the job. There are so many iPhone filter and camera apps in the App Store it would be pointless to list them all here. Many do the same thing or have a terrible interface. 
  1. Manual – Custom exposure for your iPhone camera.
  2. VSCO Cam – Shoot and edit with popular filters. Photos, meet style.
  3. Oggl – Like Hipstamatic, but you can change the setting in post.
  4. Mextures – 130 textures, unlimited layering, common editing tools, social editing.
  5. Autostitch – Take IMMENSE panorama pics in any direction (stitches multiple photos together).
  6. Rookie – A great live-filter camera app.
  7. Enlight – Master editing and conquer Instagram; very powerful editing tools.
  8. SKRWT – Fix distorted lines caused by your phone’s lens.
  9. Darkroom – Quick and powerful photo editing plus filters.
  10. Afterlight – Quick and straightforward editing.
  11. ProCamera 8 – Stunning HDR, manual exposure and white balance.
  12. Camera+ – The Clarity feature magically transforms your photos in a single tap.
  13. Snapseed – Enhance, transform and share photos with ease (by Google).
  14. Hydra – Take MASSIVE HDR images that are higher-quality.
  15. EyeEm – A mobile photo community (coming soon: sell your photos as stock images).
  16. Filterstrom Neue – From filters to powerful masking tools.
  17. TouchRetouch – Remove unwanted elements from photos, easily.
  18. AfterFocus – Blur out portions of a photo after you take it for a pseudo-focus effect.
  19. Brushstroke – Turn your photos into paintings.
  20. Colorsplash – Add or subtract color for any iPhone image.

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