Here are numerous advanced photo editing apps for iPhone to enhance your iPhone photo experience. However, the native Photos app on your phone packs a reasonably helpful set of parameters to improve your photos. Here are the strategies that allow us to use it to the utmost extent.
Adjust the Exposure
As you may realize, even if you try to align your shots as well as possible, your pictures may not always seem very balanced in terms of luminosity. For instance, if the intensity of the sunlight is too high, you receive your photos looking pale. On the other hand, if you shoot in low light, your image may contain too many deep shadow areas and less highlight.
The good news is that regardless of which it is, you can adjust the lighting somewhat with the Exposure feature in the application Photos. The key here is subtlety. As such, if you want to shift the paradigms significantly and not take any chances, I suggest you do not overcorrect.
Bear in mind that overexposing the image will eliminate important details, whereas underexposing it too much will just give off a boring and plain-looking picture. Try your best to adjust the exposure just enough to add or reduce the contrast between the range of lights and shade.
To change the exposure, go to the image you wish to edit and click on the Edit tab from the toolbar at the top of the screen. Ensure you are on the Adjust tab and scroll down for the Exposure tool.
Crop and Straighten the Image
It is very important to crop as small as possible to retain the quality of the photo. However, in cases such as these, it is not always possible to put this application into practice. But in most cases, cropping is quite valuable because you may either cut out unwanted distractions or enhance composition. Nevertheless, you should know how it is possible to crop a photo so that it looks worse.
Another aspect is straightening, which helps make a photo look even better if the alignment or angles look slightly off. Yes, it is possible to align the photo or crop out unwanted features. To do this, arrange the cursor on the photo, tap on the Edit button, and then click on Crop.
The mouse can pull the photo’s edges around so that you can crop the picture manually. However, if you leave your finger on the Crop button for a second, you will see the list of aspect ratios. Pressing once on the Crop button) will also make it possible to use the Straighten tool for angle correction.
Adjust the Contrast
Although there is a tool called Exposure that allows controlling the general illumination of the photo, I find that the Contrast tool helps to reveal most of the photo’s details. In a way, adopting this tool is the main way to achieve this output because it involves delineating the dark and light areas.
Of course, too much contrast can be very good sometimes – it adds more light to the picture and makes it look more beautiful, but it is essential not to overdo it. When there’s too much contrast, it means that the image appears sharper and can seem a bit unfriendly to the eye; when there isn’t enough contrast, the details stand out as being weak and washed out. Here, you can see the difference contrast makes in an image.
How to use it Tap the Edit button, ensure that you are on the Adjust tab at the top, and scroll down until you see the Contrast option. Use the slider control at the right side of the map to increase or decrease the contrast of the image.
Experiment With Filters, but Don’t Overdo It
If you are looking for a sleek look in a black-and-white photo or a more old-fashioned look, the right filter will help freeze it. As with any other editing tool, however, whereas filters can give a picture a dramatic makeover, the wrong choice of filter or using it with too much force can spoil the picture.
However, experimentation has led to the development of numerous interesting iPhone camera filters. You might also develop your own filters if nothing matches your needs here.
To apply the filter on the image you desire, open the menu and make a selection on the edit option, tapping Filters. You can then use the filters to filter it and then also adjust the selected intensity.
Fix the Shadows
If, for example, you think your picture has too many blackened areas that you would want to lighten up without losing from the brightened sections of the picture, then you could try the histogram shadow. I think this is more reliable than the exposure tool, which makes the picture lighter or darker.
So, to erase the shadows and make the darker areas of your images less dark, click the Edit button, ensure that you’re in the correct tab—Adjust, and try to scroll down to find the Shadows tool. You can then adjust the slider to the right and left viewing to try out a combination that will most suit your photo.
On the other hand, you can also utilize this tool to add value by increasing the density of the shadow regions. You can point out how different the image below looks by moving the Shadows slider.
Adjust the Sharpness or Use Noise Reduction
If you feel that the image was taken very blurry or if there is too much ‘interference’ (which in practice is more evident, especially if the shot was taken in a relatively dimly lit environment), you can always increase the sharpness. Alternatively, if the image was taken in a low-light setting, it is possible to minimize ‘noise’.
Sharpness and Noise Reduction can be accessed in the Adjust tab after clicking Edit. To adjust the balance shown in the image, simply shuffle the two sliders around.
Use the Vignette Tool to Add Focus
This is another of my favorite editing tools, as it has made adding more focus to a subject as easy as pie. But I’ll admit, it is one of the most popular photo effects that can turn a photo into an amateurish one with a tunnel-like appearance that only adds to the non-natural atmosphere of the photo, so use it sparingly.
However, most of these adjustments enhance the look of the pictures. By learning how to work with the iPhone camera settings, you can end up with good photos that need the bare minimum of tweaking. Proper use of good photos, together with general stunning tools available within the photo app, will help one attain professional shots yet compelling enough to appear natural.
