Smarter Photographs

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Ready to unlock your inner “phonetographer”? Welcome to Smarter Photographs—a fun, free website (you don’t even need to give us your email!) where we make smartphone photography easy, even if tech isn’t your thing. With quick tips, clever tricks, and beginner-friendly tutorials, you'll learn how to use your camera, master the basics, and see the world in a whole new way. We hope you love learning this information and be sure to pass it on to your friends! Click on the “Our Story” image below to learn all about us or just dive right in—your next great photo is just a few taps away!

Please note, although we offer some tech advice and how we use features creatively, there are a myriad of phones, and versions out there. For the most up-to-date information regarding your mobile phone camera and its current options/features, please contact Apple.com or Android.com respectively. Things are always changing out there and your company would be the best to advise you!

Let’s Get Started

Use the dropdown menu above to explore all the sections, or tap any of the images below to dive right in to a particular section.

Please be sure to swing by the Basics Section before you start your training. Here you will learn a couple of secrets specifically about your smart phone camera. A few minutes with this information will make everything else easier.

We get it—you’re eager to explore all the tech tools… but before you dive into settings and modes, please take a moment to learn the basics of Composition & Lighting. These are the real magic-makers behind great photos.

Once you master composition and lighting, get ready for the easiest tech training ever! Whether you are Team Apple or Team Android, leaning how to master your basic settings, tools and modes can really transform your images! Please start by understanding the categories of controls by clicking on the multicolored rose below.

Great job! Now that you’ve got the basic lingo down, it’s time to explore the next steps. Click below on the Tools and Settings sections to unlock even more ways to level up your photos.

We explore every camera mode together for both Android and Apple—but there are two modes that steal the spotlight every time. Get ready to fall in love with Close Up & Panoramic! There are so many wild uses for these one touch wonders… and it is not what you think! Visit the “Modes Overview” Page first by clicking on the Chocolate Cake (Yum!) and the jump into the details in “Modes Training!”

Sometimes you just want to focus on your favorite subject matter, like how to take great photographs of kids, architecture or even your favorite jelly fish! The “Subject Overview” page will give you a great head start as there really are different techniques for every type of subject… then, you can pick your category to learn more. Master these ideas and you’ll be amazed at the improvements in your images!

We get it… Abstract art isn’t for everyone—but we’re a little bit obsessed. Inspired by Salvador Dalí, Picasso and other surrealists, this style lets you break the rules and create images no one has ever seen. And yes—your mobile phone camera can totally handle it. Curve the land, reshape buildings, create images that are yours and yours alone. Unleash your creativity and see what you can make!

Are you loving this?… then don’t stop now!

There’s a whole world of fun in our “Extras” Section… too much to list on the home page honestly! This is where you can geek out (in the best way possible) with cool gadgets, dive into easy-breezy editing tricks, and discover information about sharing and printing your images.