How To Take Better Yoga Photos With Your Phone
By Sandi GohnHave you ever wanted to capture a snap of yourself conquering an advanced yoga pose? What about a shot of your friends or family enjoying a yoga class?Well, just because you don’t have a fancy DSLR doesn’t mean you can’t take a great photo!Here are seven tips to help you take the best shot possible with your phone:1) Keep Your Lens Clean: We use our phones for a lot of things and they can easily get dirty. Before you take a photo, take a moment to wipe off your lens with your cotton t-shirt or a rag. You’ll get a clearer picture and a more vibrant shot.
**Bonus tip: Try not to use a lotion-infused tissue to clean your lens. It makes the problem worse!**
2) Always shoot horizontally: Turn that phone to the side! Not only can you get more into the frame with a horizontal shot, but it is much more usable for social media, websites, etc. than a vertical photo is. I cannot stress this enough!3) Think about light: Think about how light is playing a role in the picture you are trying to take. Is your subject backlit? Where is the sun? Are there weird shadows you can avoid by taking the shot from a different angle, moving outside or into some shade? The better lit your shot is, the better the photo will be.
**Bonus tip: Cloudy days are great for outside photos!**
4) Check your focus: Before you snap that photo, tap your screen to make sure the subject is in focus. No one wants to look at a photo of blurry things.5) Stand still while snapping your photo: Before you take a picture, stop moving! Make sure your arms and hands are steady – then feel free to snap away! Like I said above, a no one wants to look at a blurry photo. 6) Don’t use the zoom – move yourself closer: Unfortunately, most camera phones still have a poor zoom feature and photos taken with the in-‐camera zoom tend to look blurry and grainy. I suggest moving yourself closer to the subject if you’d like to take a close-up photo.7) Don’t use filters until after you’ve captured the shot: Make sure you capture an original photo first before applying a filter or making any edits. Original photos are great assets to have when you are trying to use the photo for multiple purposes.
Sandi Moynihan is at RYT 200 and Yoga Heights’ in-house photographer and videographer. When she’s not a Yoga Heights, you can spot her drinking craft brews with her husband, trying to beat her Flywheel record and hanging out with her two calico kitties. You can learn more about Sandi and check out her work at www.sandimoynihan.com.