How to take better (iPhone) photos.
Hey Coach– don’t discount iPhone photos. They’re great for impromptu content and for when you don’t have a photographer around. Here’s how you can take better photos with just your trusty phone.
My professional opinion is that professional photos are the way to go. When you’re selling on a visual platform (instagram) in a crowded market (the coaching industry) your business would only benefit from having really good photos.
But you can also start with your phone. It’s actually an amazing place to begin for a few reasons–
You’ll learn how to take better photos yourself, so you can more expertly work with a photographer
You’ll learn skills that will help you feel confident and in control of your results (which we know you always are anyway)
You’ll learn something about editing, framing, composition, lighting– such good skills!
You can capture impromptu moments when there is no photographer around.
I honed my photo skills with my iphone over 7 years of running Cleveland Flea. First, I didn’t have money for photography (even though honestly I probably could have found some). Secondly, I was always on the move and had to capture, shape and share at the drop of a hat. I couldn’t miss all the fun, vibrant moments happening all around me.
Funny Fact– I got a camera years ago but was so intimidated that I never really picked it up to learn! Now I realize that I just wasn’t in a good place emotionally to begin with and for some reason I thought that experiencing frustration with being unable to take good photos right from the beginning was just too much. Haha. That’s when you know you need a coach. And a therapist. And some sleep, maybe.
So, here’s how to take better (phone) photos.
Make sure you have a good camera on your phone– you might need to upgrade. It’s time.
Make sure you have good, NATURAL lighting. Just move around until you find the light that works best.
Get yourself a good editing software like VSCO or Lightroom for your phone.
Look into some photography accounts that you like and learn what they’re doing. Don’t copy them. Just observe and understand why you like these images. If you do copy, do it as a practice, but don’t copy someone’s work without crediting their influence on you. It’s bad karma.
Don’t use a filter– unless it’s for Instagram Stories. In that case, just make sure the filter makes sense and is pleasant to look at.
A 3-hour deep dive can be broken up into 2 parts– Coaching + Consulting.
I’d love to help you get the creative results you’re looking for. I offer 3-hour deep dives so we can dig into the problem and emerge with solutions.
I typically break them up into Coaching– “tell me what’s going on and what’s wrong and why you think it’s that way” and Consulting– “now let’s decide what we’re going to do about it.”
Sound intriguing?
If you’re a first-time client, schedule a clarity call with me here and I can answer any questions you might have.