Photographing with the iPhone: How to do it right

The quality of smartphone cameras is getting better and better. The biggest advantage of taking photos with an iPhone is that you almost always have your smartphone with you. Photos turn out especially well if you know your way around the photo settings.

How to take photos with the iPhone

To get started, open the camera app. Swipe left or right to switch between the different shooting modes. To take a photo, press the shutter button. If you drag the shutter button to the left and keep it pressed, several photos will be taken one after the other. If you want to zoom into the picture, simply pull your fingers apart.

This is what the icons in the camera app

Frequently used functions can be turned on or off using the icons on the screen.

1. Flash: Activate the flash to take photos in a dark environment.
2. Portrait: In this mode, the foreground remains sharp while the background is blurred. The mode is suitable for selfies, for example.
3. Panorama: The shooting mode is particularly suitable for landscape shots.
4. Live Photos: From the iPhone 6s, the iPhone still records a short video clip before the actual photo, if this function is active.
5. Self-timer: Tap this icon, you can activate the self-timer. Wählen Sie dazu einen Countdown von 10 oder 3 Sekunden und tippen Sie auf den Auslöser.
6. Filter: Tippen Sie auf die drei Kreise, können Sie Live-Filter, zum Beispiel einen Schwarz-Weiß-Effekt, aktivieren.
7. FaceTime-Kamera: Tippen Sie auf das Symbol rechts unten, wechseln Sie zur Frontkamera.

Noch mehr Einstellungen zu Beleuchtung & Co. finden Sie, wenn Sie auf den kleinen Pfeil in der Kamera-App tippen.