Step 13 of 14 · Phone Photography That Looks Intentional
Plan before you press the shutter
Plan before you press the shutter — step 13 of 14 in Phone Photography That Looks Intentional. Pick a subject. Decide: where's the light coming from? Where will the subject sit on the grid? Is there a leading line I can use?
Free photography tip: Plan before you press the shutter (step 13 of 14 from "Phone Photography That Looks Intentional").
Pick a subject. Decide: where's the light coming from? Where will the subject sit on the grid? Is there a leading line I can use? Walk around the subject until those three answers align. Then shoot.
This planning takes 30 seconds once it's habit. The difference between a snapshot and an intentional photo is those 30 seconds of decision before you tap.
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