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Better photos with the phone in your pocket

Trusted resources

Found and checked by your teacher. Lessons cite them by number.

  1. docsApple

    iPhone User Guide

    Apple's own guide. Its Camera chapter shows exactly where focus, brightness, the grid and Portrait mode live on an iPhone.

    support.apple.com ↗
  2. docsGoogle

    Pixel Phone Help

    Google's official help for the Pixel Camera app. Other Android phones name their controls a little differently, but the ideas match.

    support.google.com ↗
  3. siteSean McHugh

    Cambridge in Colour — Photography Tutorials

    Free, careful tutorials on light, exposure and composition, including a clear one on the rule of thirds. They apply to any camera, phones included.

    cambridgeincolour.com ↗
  4. siteDarren Rowse

    Digital Photography School

    Thousands of plain-language tips for beginners, with many written for phone cameras and family photos.

    digital-photography-school.com ↗
  5. courseThe Museum of Modern Art

    Seeing Through Photographs

    A free museum course on looking at photographs. It trains the eye for why a frame works, without asking for any gear.

    coursera.org ↗

Not covered yet

  • Photos in very low light, such as birthday candles or evening streets: the official guides explain the Night mode switch, but no Resource found teaches when it helps on every phone.