Why Your iPhone Rocks | Charlotte Family Photographer

The iPhone is the most used camera in the world and for good reason. It takes really good pictures and it’s so easy. Simply point, shoot, edit and share . . . all within minutes of pressing the shutter. It’s this ease and convenience that appeals to me most. Sure my big girl cam shouldn’t even be in the same sentence as the iPhone but they are totally different tools. When it comes to capturing “happy snaps,” the iPhone rocks. That’s why I’ve started an Instagram 365 project – one iPhone picture a day. You should too. The snaps don’t have to be artsy or perfect – that’s another iPhone perk – it’s more casual. Just think of all the moments you will have at the end of the year. Here are a few tips to help you get started:

iPhone Tips

• Pressing anywhere on the capture screen activates a blue square—a combined focus and exposure tool that gives you more control. Tap the square to grab focus on your subject and adjust your exposure.
• With iOS 7 you can now shoot in “square” mode. It’s perfect if you publish to Instagram.
• My favorite editing apps are PicTapGo and A Beautiful Mess.
• To recap my 365 I’m using apps like Collect for a monthly review and Flipagram mostly because my kids like making music videos of their favorites.

Below is my 365 so far. I hope you start one too. My Instagram feed is abbemccrackenphotography and my 365 is #abbemccrackenphotography365. Using the # categorizes my personal collection and makes me feel cool. We’ll have a lesson on it soon too!

Updated January 2015: My iPhone 365 is done! Read My iPhoneography Top 10 to see my favorites and get even more tips. I learned a lot along the way. It was an amazing project and I love it as much today as I did when I initially wrote this post. Who’s ready for year 2? Me! This year’s Instagram # is #abbemccrackenphotography365year2. Please come follow and start your own. Tag me! I’d love to watch you shot and grow.

Need another personal project push? Check out my Project 52. Images are taken primarily with my Nikon D610 but several iPhone moments found their way onto the 52 over the holidays. It’s just too darn convenient. Grab your iPhone and start snapping!