Most of us carry our iPhones with us constantly. So an opportunity to take pictures is always available. A well know photographer was once asked what it the best kind of camera? his reply… the one you have with you.
For most iPhones from iPhone 7 Plus and later you’ll find the slide (Video, Photo, Portrait, etc at the bottom of the screen and be able to select Portrait mode. Some Android phones have a similar feature such as Google Pixel 10.
On iPhone X and later, and iPhone 8 Plus, you can use the Portrait Lighting feature to apply studio-quality lighting effects to your Portrait mode images. Choose from five effects:
- Studio Light, to brighten facial features.
- Contour Light, for more dramatic directional lighting.
- Stage Light, to isolate your subject in the spotlight.
- Stage Light Mono, for stage light in a classic black and white.
- High-Key Light Mono, for a grayscale subject on a white background.
You can take a Portrait mode photo with a real-time preview of the lighting effect on your screen. With your Camera app in Portrait mode, swipe between the different lighting effects that appear in the bottom part of the viewfinder. The Portrait mode photo that you take has the lighting effect applied.
To change the Portrait Lighting effect of a Portrait mode photo that you’ve already taken:
- Open the Photos app, then select the Portrait mode photo that you want to change.
- Tap Edit. Lighting effects appear in the bottom part of the photo.
- Swipe the lighting effects to choose the one you want.
- Tap Done.
The portrait mode is an opportunity to make adjustments to your photo for depth of field (intentionally blurring background to emphasize the subject) and changes to the lighting with several different effects. Just try different settings to see what makes your photo stand out and worthy of sharing.
Here are some website to help you:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102398
https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/ios-26-portrait-mode/
https://amateurphotographerguide.com/what-is-portrait-mode-guide/