The Gadgets Page

This is an old entry from back in November, but it’s still very useful. More and more, I see people using their cameraphones in situations where my mom would have used the 110 camera when I was a child. Just the other day, I saw a mother at a restaurant snap photos of her children at the table. The cameraphone is creating photo albums of the lives of many families. Here’s how to make those memories better using that dime-sized lens:

• Geek to Live: Take better cameraphone photos – Lifehacker

Here is the quick and dirty list of their ways to make your cameraphone photos better:

• Get close and personal.
• Keep it steady.
• It’s all about the light.
• Use night mode.
• Turn off the fake shutter sound.
• Keep your lens clean.

Of all of these, the clean lens has been the biggest issue for me. Since my phone is bobbing around in my purse with its lens unprotected, mine is usually covered with lint. If you are going to snap a photo, take a moment to wipe off the lens first.

Via: Meriblog: Meri Williams’ Weblog » links for 2006-11-21