Bokeh
Dec 18, 2020 15:27:21 #
I’m wondering if any of your more experienced cellphotography folks have come up with a way to blur the background in shots taken with a cellphone camera. For instance, we have flowers that are planted along the back wall of our house. I love to take photos of them, but the side of the house always ends up in focus, distracting from the subject of interest. My iPhone 1 has a portrait mode that is supposed to accomplish this to some degree, but I haven’t found a lot of success in this regard. I’m open to any suggestions. Thanks in advance.
Dec 19, 2020 05:58:33 #
Wingpilot wrote:
I’m wondering if any of your more experienced cell... (show quote)
Here's a link to an article listing several apps.
https://www.slashgear.com/how-to-get-a-bokeh-effect-on-your-single-lens-smartphone-camera-16488057/
Dec 19, 2020 06:18:34 #
Wingpilot wrote:
I’m wondering if any of your more experienced cell... (show quote)
I've had hit or miss success using the Portrait feature on my Iphone 8+. Most of the time it tells me to get within 8 ft of the subject matter and this sometimes doesn't work. When it does work though, the images are pretty nice.
Dec 19, 2020 07:33:19 #
Basic question. Do you focus your camera by putting your finger on the phone screen on the exact spot you want in focus. When you do this a small square appears on you screen. That is what is now in sharp focus. continue holding your finger there and letters at the top appear. “AE/AF LOCK”. which means your focus is locked in place
Dec 19, 2020 10:16:58 #
Dec 19, 2020 10:41:09 #
sumo wrote:
Basic question. Do you focus your camera by putting your finger on the phone screen on the exact spot you want in focus. When you do this a small square appears on you screen. That is what is now in sharp focus. continue holding your finger there and letters at the top appear. “AE/AF LOCK”. which means your focus is locked in place
I did not know that. Thank you.
Dec 19, 2020 11:12:46 #
I can do it and even adjust the strength in an IOS app called FOCOS. The free version is all I need.
Dec 19, 2020 11:50:55 #
steve33 wrote:
Here's a link to an article listing several apps.
https://www.slashgear.com/how-to-get-a-bokeh-effect-on-your-single-lens-smartphone-camera-16488057/
https://www.slashgear.com/how-to-get-a-bokeh-effect-on-your-single-lens-smartphone-camera-16488057/
Thanks. I’ll check that out.
Dec 19, 2020 11:51:40 #
Fstop12 wrote:
I've had hit or miss success using the Portrait feature on my Iphone 8+. Most of the time it tells me to get within 8 ft of the subject matter and this sometimes doesn't work. When it does work though, the images are pretty nice.
I can try using the portrait mode again and see what happens. Perhaps I just wasn’t using it correctly.
Dec 19, 2020 11:52:58 #
sumo wrote:
Basic question. Do you focus your camera by putting your finger on the phone screen on the exact spot you want in focus. When you do this a small square appears on you screen. That is what is now in sharp focus. continue holding your finger there and letters at the top appear. “AE/AF LOCK”. which means your focus is locked in place
I guess the short answer here is sometimes. I just have to remember to do that. I know that if I touch the screen on what I want in focus, it’ll be in focus, but often so is the background. Gotta work on my technique.
Dec 19, 2020 11:53:22 #
RWCRNC wrote:
There is a YouTube video from the Adorama iPhoneography lady
Do you have a link? Or is there one on Adorama’s website?
Dec 19, 2020 11:54:20 #
rvenneman wrote:
I can do it and even adjust the strength in an IOS app called FOCOS. The free version is all I need.
I can check out that app. I know that there are quite a few apps for cellphone cameras. Thanks for that tip.
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