Android Smartphone Photography for Dummies / Mark Hemmings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hemmings, Mark, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Android (Electronic resource)--Amateurs' manuals.

Android (Electronic resource).

Photography--Digital techniques--Amateurs' manuals.

Photography.

Photography, Artistic--Amateurs' manuals.

Photography, Artistic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 pages)

Edition:

1st edition.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Indiana : John Wiley and Sons, [2021]

Summary:

Wait--you took that amazing picture? Taking a photo is as simple as point and click. Taking a good photo takes a bit more know-how, and Android Smartphone Photography For Dummies is your quick-and-easy guide. No matter what model of Android phone you have, this book teaches you to produce high-quality images using the powerhouse camera you carry in your pocket every day. You'll learn the photography techniques pros use, like how to recognize beautiful outdoor lightning, how to capture moving subjects, and how to make stuff look good. Whatever kind of photos you want to take, this book will help you identify the gear and the apps you need for stunning results. With Dummies as your friendly instructor, you'll be wowing your friends and family before you know it. Explore your phone's camera, including little-known advanced features that will make a big difference in your images Figure out how to edit your pictures, correct lighting imbalances, apply neat filters, remove blemishes, and more Learn the basic principles of photography and apply your knowledge to outdoor photography, action shots, and still life Plus: capture video, organize your images, share photos online, choose a phone tripod, and protect your camera from the elements Dummies makes it easy for Android users of all skill levels to morph into masterful image-makers.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part 1 Using Your Camera Straight out of the Box

Chapter 1 Introducing Android Smartphone Photography

Becoming Familiar with Your Android Camera

Single-lens models

Dual-lens models

Triple-lens models

Models with more than three lenses

Taking a Look Around the Camera App

Taking a Picture

Viewing Your Photo

Editing Your Photo

Sharing Your Photo

Chapter 2 Taking an In-Depth Tour of Your Camera

Holding Your Phone Properly for Steady Photos

Using Different Ways to Open Your Camera

Zooming In to Your Subject

Using the digital zoom

Trying optical zoom instead of digital zoom

Capturing Selfies with and without Background Blur

Understanding When to Use (and Not to Use) the Camera Flash

Photographing with the Camera Timer for Sharp Photos

Landscape photography using your timer

Family portraits

Selfies with a tripod or stand

Chapter 3 Altering Your Camera's Settings and Storing Your Photos

Opening and Activating Google Photos

Choosing Storage Options for Your Photos

Deciding on photo upload quality

Managing on-device photo storage

Transferring photos to a PC or Mac

Being Mindful of Cellular Data Over-Usage

Allowing Your Camera to Track Your Location

Chapter 4 Taking a Deep Dive into the Camera App

Preparing to Take Selfies

Lighting and background

Selfie sticks and stabilizers

Taking Selfies

Choosing the Portrait selfie mode

Adjusting background blur amounts

Adding facial skin smoothening

Choosing your favorite selfie effect

Adding Live Filters to your selfies

Adjusting selfie zoom to add your friends into the picture.

Considering Alternate Aspect Ratios

Creating Panorama Photos

Horizontal panorama photos

Vertical panorama photos

Part 2 Having Fun with the Fundamentals of Photographic Genres

Chapter 5 Capturing the Perfect Landscape Photograph

Camera Considerations: Levels and Exposure

Levelling your camera

Controlling exposure

Lighting Considerations

Photograph during the magic hours

Timing the magic hours

Gear Considerations

Steadying your Android camera with a tripod

Choosing a lens (for multi-lens Android cameras)

Photography Tips for Your Next Outing

Applying the Rule of Thirds for better compositions

Framing an "L" shaped composition

Positioning a primary and secondary subject

Chapter 6 Shooting Sports Photography

Camera Considerations: Using Burst Mode to Capture Motion

A tough smartphone protective case

A smartphone screen protector

Battery packs or battery cases

Touch-sensitive gloves in cold weather

Photographing into the setting sun

Capturing team sports with the sun behind you

Using the setting sun for portraits

Incorporating cool and warm color tones

Choosing high contrast lighting

Photography Tips for Dynamic Sports Photos

Using your Portrait mode

Allowing the subject to enter the composition

Choosing curved backgrounds

Framing your athletes

Creating negative space

Chapter 7 Saving Memories through Family and Individual Portraiture

Camera Considerations: Portrait Mode and Lenses

Knowing when to use Portrait mode

Understanding lens compression

Gear Considerations: Editing Tools for Better Compositions

Avoiding certain types of interior lighting

Dealing with interior backlighting

Creating silhouettes for artistic family portraits.

Using shadows to create artistic portraits

Placing family members in the shade for even light

Photographing from a lower position

Photography Tips for Your Next Portrait Session

Taking multiple photos at your location

Avoiding objects sticking out of people's heads

Composing small for artistic portraits

Including family member's interests

Practicing close-up portraits

Including mirrors for hands-free selfies

Using food as bait for pet photos

Chapter 8 Photographing During Your Travels and Vacations

Camera Considerations: Multiple Lenses and Exposure

Photographing the same scene with multiple lenses

Quickly using exposure control for fleeting subjects

Protecting your Android smartphone

Packing a tripod

Front light

Back light

Side light

45-degree diagonal light

Blue and golden hour light

Lens flares from photographing into the setting sun

Making use of cloudy days

Photography Tips for Your Next Trip

Leaving space for text

Placing s-curves in your compositions

Composing using geometric forms

Reviewing newly discovered businesses

Searching for faces

Chapter 9 Creating Dynamic Still Life and Product Photography

Camera Considerations: Creating Background Blur

Choosing the background for your product

Using tabletop tripods

Using raking light for products

Positioning for sunset light rays

Exterior architecture photography

Interior architecture photography

Creating Beautiful Still Life Photos

Positioning your background for equidistance

Photographing through a window

Photographing food

Chapter 10 Taking It to the Streets: Photographing Strangers

Camera Considerations: Choosing Lenses and Locations

Choosing your lens.

Selecting your location

Tips for Your Next Street Photography Session

Using arrows for conceptual street photography

Considering the flow of your composition

Converting your composition to black and white

Choosing design-based backgrounds

Appreciating the mundane

Maintaining anonymity using scale and shadows

Being sensitive to people's privacy

Part 3 Editing, Organizing, and Sharing Your Photos

Chapter 11 Editing with the Google Photos App

Using the Google Photos App Editing Tools

Choosing a filter

Saving changes

Choosing between Save and Save as Copy

Applying Filters

Vivid

West

Palma

Metro

Eiffel

Blush

Modena

Reel

Vogue

Ollie

Bazaar

Alpaca

Vista

Cropping a Photo

Using the Auto Straightening tool

Adjusting the crop handles

Rotating your photo

Understanding crop aspect ratios

Rotating your photo 90 or 180 degrees

Skewing your photo

Editing Your Photography

Editing Your Portrait Photos

Portrait

B&amp

W Portrait

Blur

Depth

Colour Focus

Portrait Light

Chapter 12 Organizing and Sharing Your Photos Like a Pro

Understanding Post-Production Workflows

Deleting Unwanted Photos

Deleting a photo

Restoring a deleted photo

Favoriting Photos with the Star icon

Mastering Album Organization

Selecting photos to create a new album

Removing a photo from an album

Naming albums logically

Exploring the Search Tools

Finding photos of a single person using People

Checking your location using Places

Using Things to locate photos by type

Accessing photos using Your Activity

Using Categories and Creations to sort by media type

Sharing Your Photo Albums

Part 4 The Part of Tens

Chapter 13 Ten Android Apps to Further Your Skills.

Adobe Photoshop Express

Adobe Photoshop Camera

Photo365

Foodie

Prisma Photo Editor

Facetune2

Canva

VSCO

TouchRetouch

PhotoScan

Chapter 14 Ten Tips for Creating Stunning Videos

Accessing the Video Camera

Properly Holding Your Camera for Videos

Trimming the Length of Your Video Clip

Reducing Video Shakiness

Exporting a Still Frame

Cropping Your Video

Adjusting Your Video

Applying Filters to Your Video

Capturing Video Clips with Slow Motion

Creating Time Lapse Video Clips

Chapter 15 Ten Extra Google Photos Features

Viewing the Memories Carousel

Watching Creations

Creating Auto Panoramas

Adding a Partner Account

Marking Up Your Photo

Accessing Your Metadata

Searching with Google Lens

Buying Photo Books

Creating Screenshots

Clearing the Clutter

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-82492-3

1-119-82491-5

OCLC:

1276856144