Taking motion photography is easier than it seems. The only difficult thing is timing! In order to capture the image all you will need to do is have the shutter speed at about 1/250 and the ISO at about 3200 or lower depending on the lighting.
The most common error that new photographers make is taking an unfocused picture. The way to fix this is by setting your camera to Al FOCUS because this does not allow the camera to take a picture unless it is focused in one object. Also you will need to make sure that your focus point is placed on the object, usually it is in the middle.
Editing a picture on your smartphone sometimes is better than using a professional software because it’s easier, less time consuming, and free (mostly).
Here are a few of my recommended editing apps for IOS devices:
Photoshop Fix: Photoshop version for Iphone, less tools but has some good editing tools, FREE
Lightroom: Lightroom version for Iphone, doesn’t have all tools but has several important ones like, temperature, highlights, saturation, and contrast to name a few. ALSO FREE
Facetune: Also a photoshop-like app that is most intended for physical appearance. Cost $3.99 but is worth it.
VSCO: This app is a filters app, it’s not too advanced but is good for people who want a certain filter. FREE
Snapseed: This app has a lot of tools to play around with, I have not messed with it too much yet. FREE
When a picture has noise it means that it has these little grains on the picture and it make the quality of the picture bad.
This occurs when you take a picture with a high ISO, usually 6400+ and it varies on some cameras. It it most common in night/dark photography because usually you need more light at night.
This is a comparison between a clear and noisy image. To avoid a noisy image you want to try to shoot at a low ISO and use a lower shutter speed until the image is clear.
How to hold a camera the correct way
Over the course of my photography experience I have witnessed people holding a DSLR the wrong way. This of course bothers and scare me because they are holding 1000k+ in equipment. The correct way to hold a camera is: Use your right hand to hold the right side of the camera in case you need to fix any settings and use your left hand to hold the lens, placing the hand on the lens helps you zoom in or out and it helps with manual focus. (The picture above demonstrates the correct way to hold a camera)
Should you shoot on an iPhone X?
Over the years, Apple has released more than 10 phones, each year making them better. Apple really hit it off in 2016 when they released the iPhone 7/7 plus and introduced portrait mode on the 7 plus.
Portrait mode allows you to capture a picture making it look like a professional picture. In my opinion the quality is good and If your budget does not allow you to buy a professional camera then an iPhone is a great way to start.
EXAMPLE OF PORTRAIT MODE ON iPHONE: