About this episode

Court Whelan discusses how to maximize the photographic potential of your smartphone.

Your smartphone is already the camera you carry everywhere — and in this episode, Court makes the case for why that can make it the best camera in the world. From smarter shooting shortcuts and better composition to long exposures, portrait mode, slow motion, and simple edits, this episode is packed with practical ways to get more out of the camera that’s already in your pocket. Court also shares which phone features he actually uses, which ones he skips, and a few favorite apps for shooting ...

People in this episode

Host: Court Whelan

Topics covered

• smartphone photography
• camera techniques
• photo editing
• composition
• shooting shortcuts

Keywords

• smartphone
• camera
• photography
• editing
• apps

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