HTC One E8 - Capture Better Photos

Camera and Video 147
Tip:YoucanalsotouchanywhereonthescreentotakeaphotoifyouselectedTouch to capture
in > >Camera options.
Capture Better Photos
Herearesometipsonhowtoimprovethequalityofyourphotosonyourphone.
Improve Focus and Sharpness
n Yourphone’scamerahasautofocus,whichworksbestonasubjectthatisnotmovingtoomuch.
Tochangethefocus,ontheViewfinder,touchtheoneyouwanttofocuson.
n Ifthesubjectismoving,ontheViewfinder,touchandholdthesubjecttolockthefocus.
n YoucanmanuallyadjustthesharpnessofaphotobyeditingintheGalleryapp.Youcanalsoset
thesharpnessbeforetakingaphotointheCamerasettings.Generally,itisbettertosharpena
blurryimageratherthantoreducethesharpnessinanimage.
Take Well-lit Photos
n Yourphoneautomaticallyadjuststhefocusandexposure.Iftheimageappearsunderexposed
orappearsdarkontheViewfinderscreen,touchapartoftheimagethatisinshadow.
Conversely,touchawell-litobjectintheimageiftheimageseemstobeoverexposed.Focuson
anobjectwithaneutraltoneforabalancedexposure.Keepinmindthattouchingonanother
objectmayshiftthefocusfromyoursubject.
n Ifyouareusingthedefaultsettingsandthephotostillappearstoodark,switchtoNightscene,
butuseatripodorplaceyourphoneonalevelsurface.
n Iftherearepartsoftheimagethatareinshadowsandothersareinhighlights,useHDRmodeto
capturethreeshotsofdifferentexposuresandcombinethemintooneshot.Keepyourphone
steadyorplaceitonalevelsurfacewhenusingHDR.
n Whentakingapanoramashot,considerthewholesceneandfocusonanobjectthathasa
neutraltonetohelpkeeptheexposurebalancedinthecompositeimage.
n Ifyoursubjectislitfromtheback,useBacklightscenetohighlighttheforegroundandkeep
somedetailsofthebackground.
Other Tips
n InCamerasettings,touchGridtohelpframethesubjectbetterorimprovethecomposition.
n Iftakingphotosunderfluorescentorincandescentbulbsandthesubjectappearstobeoff-color,
touch > andthenchooseawhitebalancesetting.ChecktheimageontheViewfinderand
selecttheoptionthatdisplaystheclosestcolortothenaturalcolorofthesubject.
n InCamerasettings,youcantouchImage adjustmentsandadjusttheexposure,contrast,and
othersbeforetakingthephoto.