{"id":151849,"date":"2022-12-08T14:32:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T14:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/7-tips-for-smartphone-shutterbugs\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T14:32:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T14:32:05","slug":"7-tips-for-smartphone-shutterbugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/7-tips-for-smartphone-shutterbugs\/","title":{"rendered":"7 tips for smartphone shutterbugs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Google’s Pixel phones are some of the greatest, and the Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro feature the company’s best cameras yet. While the camera hardware in the Pixel 7 series is pretty close to what we saw in 2021’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, Google continues to make advances in software and photo processing that make for a better camera experience year-over-year. Some of the best features aren’t immediately obvious, though. Here are a few of our favorite Google Pixel 6 camera tricks.<\/p>\n

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Composing a frame is an essential skill in photography. If you think your composition could use a boost, your Pixel allows you to add grid lines to the camera viewfinder. These lines are always visible and help you arrange your shots in visually pleasing ways. When in doubt, line something up with one or more of the grid lines.<\/p>\n

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    2. Use the level<\/h2>\n

    Getting perfectly level shots by sight can be tricky, even for pros. The Pixel 7’s camera app has a feature that makes it a breeze.<\/p>\n

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    While shooting a photo in either portrait or landscape orientation, with your phone within a few degrees of being level, you’ll see a few horizontal lines and a number appear. When the white lines line up with each other and the number is 0\u00b0, the horizon is level in your shot. When the white lines overlap the yellow line, your phone is perpendicular to the ground and parallel with things like walls and standing subjects.<\/p>\n

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    If you’re shooting a photo with your phone’s camera pointed straight down (or close to it), you’ll see two plus (+<\/strong>) icons appear. When you align the stationary white plus icon with the floating yellow one, your phone is level and presumably parallel with any surfaces between the ground and your hands, like floors or tables. This can be handy for getting perfectly flat photos of things like documents (or anything cool you happen to see on the ground).<\/p>\n

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    3. Tweak exposure, shadows, and temperature<\/h2>\n

    When you tap to focus on the Pixel 7’s viewfinder, you’ll see a few sliders appear. These sliders control exposure, shadows, and color temperature.<\/p>\n

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