iPhone picture advise (1 Viewer)

[Kam]

Hey all,

Any advice or tips for taking pr0n pictures of chips/sets with an iPhone?

I have an iPhone 14 Pro, so it’s got a decent camera for a phone, I’m not a a photographer by any stretch and don’t have a fancy camera, but enjoy playing and taking pics more so for family stuff.

I think one of the few pics I’ve taken that get close to showing at least on PCF the colors is this pic below, but I sat the chips on a cabinet by a window with bright sunlight - which isn’t really practical most of the time:

Can be a bit frustrating with how many bloody shadows there are from different lights in the house, so basically hold the chip up to a light bulb, but not ideal for sets. Most of the time, it’s a picture at night in artificial light. Just received these gorgeous Tigers, but the yellow looks washed out vs how bright it is in person.

I was playing around with the iPhone pre-made filters, and there is a ‘Vivid’ option that I think brightens up the chip so the yellow looks more like it does in person, but other colors are affected as well:

I don’t necessarily want to artificially change the colors so it looks fake or brighter than reality (I despise the false instagram social media type filters), but what I take and upload doesn’t look like what I see in person. Not sure if it’s because pictures are compressed as well when I upload, definitely a lower resolution.

Anyways, open to feedback / tips with my current iPhone limitation. I spent all my money on Tigers, so no funds or intent to get a DSLR/ lighting set up etc.

Cheers
Kam

 

[Taghkanic]

One issue (as I understand it) is that pictures uploaded to PCF may get compressed or otherwise processed, with image quality getting bumped down in unpredictable ways.

If you take high-res, well-balanced photos, you may want to embed them in your posts via image calls to a service like IMGUR or the like to preserve resolution.

It’s a PITA so I only have done that when maintaining quality was super-important.

 

[ekricket]

You can get light kits for under $10 anywhere. Basic, but workable for our needs. Most come with a fancy remote as well so you can mount your phone in the light and take pics.

Little remote is great for taking hands free pics. Put your phone in your shirt pocket camera out and you can snap whatever you are looking at.

 

[RocAFella1]

Do whatever @JeepologyOffroad does

 

[Kam]

Do whatever @JeepologyOffroad does

I didn’t think of that… here. I definitely took this picture with my iPhone >.>

 

[Colquhoun]

The fastest, easiest way to get good lighting is to photograph outside on a sunny day, but set up in the shade. The ambient light is usually good enough to get a nice balanced exposure. If you need to shoot with a background, a curved cloth or large sheet of paper can act as a nice seamless backdrop.
This was on my back patio just after the sun had moved over the edge of the house, in slight shade:

And before anyone asks, I no longer have these Binion’s chips (but wish I did!)

 

[Okku]

These were all taken with an IPhone on portrait mode with sunlight coming through my living room windows. Not direct light, but just off to the side.

Natural light truly is the best!

 

[Kam]

imgur test

https://imgur.com/a/FRPzyVA

 

[Kam]

Ok, some advice or tips please, how do I do this without the imgur banner? @Rieguy

Here is my link:

https://imgur.com/a/FRPzyVA

 

[Kam]

If you select the photo you have uploaded into your album (I just press and hold on my phone) it should have a pop up that says copy link or copy post link. Copy it and then on PCF select insert image (the photo) and then url in that and paste the url you copied, then hit enter.

Ok, found Tony’s advice, but I’m failing.

Trying to paste the imgur link into the url section of upload photo, remove the http:// as it looks like that’s already there:

However get this error:

 

[Kam]

Imgur test #42, standby

Copy paste from imgur

Direct Upload from iphone

 

[Colquhoun]

On Imgur, when you hover over one of your images, in the upper right corner will be three dots. Right click then choose "Get share links", then choose "Get BBCode (Forums)”. Not exactly sure how to get that BBCode link from a mobile device, but should be similar.
When you post that link, (don't post it using the link feature here on PCF, just paste it in your message post) it will show high resolution version here, that is clickable and able to zoom in to see full resolution.

 

[Kam]

On Imgur, when you hover over one of your images, in the upper right corner will be three dots. Right click then choose "Get share links", then choose "Get BBCode (Forums). Not exactly sure how to get that BBCode link from a mobile device, but should be similar.
When you post that link, (don't post it using the link feature here on PCF, just paste it in your message post) it will show high resolution version here, that is clickable and able to zoom in to see full resolution.

Great, thanks for that - will see if I can get that on mobile!

 

[Kam]

On Imgur, when you hover over one of your images, in the upper right corner will be three dots. Right click then choose "Get share links", then choose "Get BBCode (Forums)”. Not exactly sure how to get that BBCode link from a mobile device, but should be similar.
When you post that link, (don't post it using the link feature here on PCF, just paste it in your message post) it will show high resolution version here, that is clickable and able to zoom in to see full resolution.

Yep, looks like I’ll have to use a PC to get that code unless there’s a work around:

My view on either the app or through the site only gives the ‘Copy Links’ or share, but no BB option:

 

[Kam]

Final bloody test...

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Are you using “live photos” on your iPhone

 

[Kam]

Are you using “live photos” on your iPhone

Yep. Have it enabled as default. Does that affect it?

Finally gave in and tried the laptop last night to get the BBCode (uploaded a couple of pics in the Tiger showcase thread, tried the sample stack link here first).

Noticed a slight issue trying to drag and drop from iCloud to Imgur (wouldn’t accept the jpeg). But if I save to desktop first, then upload to Imgur it works.

Also noticed that it looks like my Apple iCloud image has a slight filter (brighter), but in Imgur it removes this. Assume there’s like an auto ‘touch up’ or something, but gets removed from the raw file.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Yep. Have it enabled as default. Does that affect it?

Yes, now you want to go into the live photo and select the best frame with the slider that isn't blurry and it should also show the color correctly.

That said, imgur is tricky these days. Even uploading to imgur can downgrade the image quality. I think it's related to file size, but haven't tried to figure it out.

 

[Kam]

Yes, now you want to go into the live photo and select the best frame with the slider that isn't blurry and it should also show the color correctly.

That said, imgur is tricky these days. Even uploading to imgur can downgrade the image quality. I think it's related to file size, but haven't tried to figure it out.

Cool thanks. Planning on some small set photo sessions to share so want to try and do it as best I can.

Will try also with and without live pics enabled to see if there’s any difference.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

I prefer live pics by far but you do have to take that extra step and choose the frame from the Live Photos

 

[ekricket]

Yes, now you want to go into the live photo and select the best frame with the slider that isn't blurry and it should also show the color correctly.

That said, imgur is tricky these days. Even uploading to imgur can downgrade the image quality. I think it's related to file size, but haven't tried to figure it out.

This is how @k9dr gets his wildlife shots

 

[k9dr]

This is how @k9dr gets his wildlife shots

 

[Kam]

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@k9dr you took that!? Amazing. Do you have an online album or examples of other shots?