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Apple iPhone Photography

Take Better Photos on iPhone

I recently attended one of the new Today at Apple workshops that was all about taking better photos on your iPhone. I attended the session at the Apple Park Visitor Center which is just adjacent to the big “Apple ring” building in Cupertino.

I’m a very experienced user of the iPhone’s Camera app and also am very familiar with editing images in the Photos app. But I was curious to see how Apple was teaching photography in this new workshop – and I’m glad I went! There were about 15 others also participating (in a very busy venue filled with folks looking at all manner of Apple products before tomorrow’s kickoff of WWDC week at Apple Park.

The workshop began with a review of the Camera app that walked through all of its capabilities for both photos and videos. It was a great reminder about some of the features (and important settings) in Camera.

Next was a workshop breaking out how to take various kinds of images. Most interesting was the discussion and practice using portrait mode with suggestions like always shooting portraits using the Mac telephoto lens to cast your subjects in the most favorable way.

The session ended with a review of the editing capabilities of the Photos app. The workshop was taught in a fun and positive manner that made it quite enjoyable. I’m glad I participated!

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Photography Photography - Canon 5D Mark II

Late October among the Aspens in the Eastern Sierra

Aspenglow - Lee Vining Canyon - 2012

I had never been to the other side of the Sierra Mountains to see the fall colors that are so special here out west. I didn’t know what I was missing. Last year, I found out. See above!

My photo buddy Doug Kaye and I took a photo workshop “over there” taught by Michael Frye (and helpers) last October. It was simply an amazing experience. Michael’s such an amazing landscape photographer – and spending a few days with him among the fall colors of the Aspens was a delight. He had the best helpers too – former Yosemite ranger Mike Osborne and Michael’s wife Claudia Welsh.

Michael’s just added a second Eastern Sierra session to his 2013 workshops. Go. You’ll be amazed at what you learn.