There was a time when people found taking photos to be quite a challenge. You had to set up the camera, work the angles, ensure adequate lighting, etc. – basically, you had to consider a lot of factors before taking the perfect shot. But those days have now long gone past. Instead, now you just get your smartphone camera out, point and shoot. Safe to say, taking photos has become incredibly easy now.

But wait, although it is still easy, you still might not be taking good photos. Why? Because a smartphone camera, however easy it may be to operate, will still have multiple options present within. These various settings, capabilities and software features will help you unleash the full power of your smartphone camera too!

Here are a couple of tips to take better photos on your smartphone 

Make use of the gridlines

Turning on your smartphone camera’s gridlines is one of the easiest steps that you can take to improve your photography. The grids are basically a software feature, which place horizontal and vertical lines on your smartphone screen. It is supported by theory too, which says that if you keep the subject of your image closer to the central grids, people are able to relate or interact much more with the same.

Start using HDR more regularly

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, which helps your camera to balance out the lighter and darker elements of your photo. This feature is especially useful for photos that have higher contrasts. If you have an iPhone, the HDR mode is set by default. However, Android users need to go into their camera’s settings and enable it.

Get natural light to work wonders for your photos

If you think smartphone photos that are taken with a flash are good enough, then you need to check again. Agreed, the flashlight does help when the surroundings are too dark, regardless, nothing works wonders on our photos like sunlight. With the help of natural light, you can even make average photos look better than ever. Even when it is dark, look around for sources of natural light. If that’s not an option, the ‘Exposure’ feature on your camera app could also help. However, do ensure that you are not making the images very grainy.

Get a broadband connection to upload the photos you take on Instagram

We hope these tips help you post even more photos on Instagram now. And that brings us to broadband. Without the presence of an optimal broadband connection to power your smartphone, you might just be missing out on so much. 

Instagram uploads, scrolling social media, video calls in HD, streaming the latest TV shows – you can now do it with Airtel Xstream. You even get unlimited internet with Airtel’s broadband. Now, if you do have a broadband, but aren’t experiencing the prior mentioned speeds, it’s time you start thinking ‘Should I check my internet speed?’ 

Find out your internet speed today, implement the camera tips, and get things rolling!