Smart Phones in Photography Rob Redford (iphone) Joe Webster (Android) Dec 14, 2015 Prescott Camera Club
Smart Phones in Photography The best camera is the one you have Know how to get the most from the one you have the most Your phone is a computer and a camera Take images Control your DSLR Photography Utilities Photo editing* * Introduction only in this presentation
Just Some Things Your Smart Phone Can Do Images with manual controls for exposure, ISO, shutter speed, etc. Panoramas HDR images Remote DSLR shutter control Wireless tethered shooting on your DSLR Lossless TIFF format instead of JPG Plan your shoot: weather, night sky, sunset/sunrise
Agenda Camera Apps iphone Camera ProCam 3 VividHDR Google Street View Camera Control Apple Watch TriggerTrap Cam Ranger Photo Utilities (more in Android presentation) Weather: Dark Sky, Weather Underground/Storm Using the Cloud for transferring and sharing photos
iphone Camera When You Want a Snapshot Key Features & Benefits Positives Negatives Ease of access Self timer Best immediate need camera Group shots with Apple Watch remote Limited image quality Lack of control Alignment grid Photo sharing Feature-poor Manual controls for focus, exposure Panorama mode Burst mode HDR mode Social media REALLY simple Limited to JPG only
iphone Camera Important Hidden Settings
ProCam 3 A DSLR on Your Phone
ProCam 3 A DSLR on Your Phone Key Features & Benefits Positives Negatives Manual controls: exposure, shutter, ISO, focus, white balance On screen: histogram, camera level, multiple grids/overlays Modes: photo, night, burst, slow shutter, HDR Exposure bracketing (3 images, adjustable EV) Shake reduction Best quality image Best for postprocessing (lossless TIFF) Full manual controls Apple Watch support Saves images to Camera Roll Not a point and shoot : learning curve Remembering the features and how to use them Uncompressed TIFF $3.99 procamapp.com
vividhdr Quick HDRs Processed on Your Phone
vividhdr Quick HDRs Processed on Your Phone Key Features & Benefits Positives Negatives Backeting: Auto/3/5 (up to 7 stops) Shake reduction Non-destructive editing on your phone Edits: brightness, contrast, saturation, temperature, tint, detail, highlights, shadows Nik-like before/after slider TIFF (lossless compressed) Built-in styles Best HDRs merged on your phone Intuitive tone mapping controls Most base images and EV range Re-edit and start over later Saves to Camera Roll Bracketed exposures not separately saved $1.99 ittiam.com/vividhdr
HDR Comparison Only TIFF file iphone camera iphone camera HDR ProCam3 HDR vividhdr Barely any difference Slightly better shadows but highlights blown out Much better shadows, properly exposed highlights, good tonal range
Google Street View Easy 360 Panoramas Follow the dot to create a 360 panorama Shutter fires automatically when image is aligned Images stitched on the phone and saved to Camera Roll Use GSV to scroll within the 360 view
Camera Demo
iphone as a Remote Dedicated trigger control apps Require a camera-specific cable Typically plugs into headphone jack Example: TriggerTrap Apps for specific cameras Various WiFi cameras: Nikon, Canon, Olympus, GoPro, etc.
TriggerTrap App: Free Cable: ~ $37
CamRanger: Wireless Tethering Complete camera control wirelessly on your iphone/ipad Similar to Live View shooting but without the awkward bending over to see the screen Requires the Cam Ranger control unit and a camera-specific cable Cam Ranger: ~ $300 w/ cable App: Free Additional accessories like motorized tripod control (~ $300) Creates a local WiFi hotspot Use a portable USB power pack for long sessions
CamRanger: Wireless Tethering
CamRanger: Wireless Tethering Applications: Macro Night Night sky Pole-mounted Wildlife HDR Timelapse Star trail Staying warm and dry in the car
CamRanger on ipad More Real Estate > Better Interface
CamRanger Demo
Apple Watch Apple Watch screen shot Control your iphone camera apps from your watch Esp. useful as a wireless remote with preview Example: group photos you re also in iphone camera, ProCam3 Control the control app on your iphone TriggerTrap, GoPro
Weather Underground Uses networked weather stations for microforecasting Free
Weather Underground: Storm Much more data: cloud cover, precipitation % and amount, wind Real-time lightning strikes and alerts Still free
Dark Sky Micro-forecasting for your specific location Uses algorithms from traditional weather stations to fine-tune predictions
Clear Sky Chart Local chart includes: cloud cover, transparency, seeing, darkness, wind, humidity, tem By the hour for just over 2 days
Transferring and Sharing Download from Camera Roll on your PC via icloud www.icloud.com/#photos Post to shared icloud folder Email or multimedia text message Save to DropBox (cloud) AirDrop to another Apple device Play on a TV (AirPlay) Post to social media Even more