Taking better photos with your phone

Did you take many pictures over the holidays?

I've been enjoying looking through photos from the holidays; the time with our family just went too quickly!  With so many phones in the family a shared photo album was created at the beginning of our time together so photos taken on everyone's different devices could easily be shared among all of us.

As I've looked through those very typical Christmas shots, the pictures from our younger son certainly stand out.  Yes, he loves photography and takes a lot of pictures, but what is it that makes his photos stand out?

In search of some answers, I found a really good article with some simple tips for taking better photos with mobile devices. As I read through it, I noted that our son's photos reflected several of these tips.  If you're interested, the photography tips covered in the article are:

1. Keep your photos simple
2. Shoot from a low angle
3. Show depth in your photos
4. Align your subjects diagonally
5. Capture close-up detail
6. Include shadows in your composition
7. Take silhouette photos
8. Photograph reflections
9. Use symmetry
10. Enhance your photos with VSCO filters