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My uncle insisted I hold my phone further away to stop blurry shots, and it actually worked for once
I was at my niece's birthday party last Saturday and kept getting these super shaky photos of the kids blowing out candles. My uncle Tom, who still uses a flip phone half the time, leaned over and said "you're too close, back it up a foot." I thought he was crazy because zooming in usually makes things worse, not better. But I tried it on the cake cutting shot and that one came out crystal clear compared to the rest. Now I'm wondering if there's a specific distance that works best for indoor parties with bad lighting. Has anyone else tried this trick with a newer phone camera?
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ramirez.caleb15d ago
Agree with @drew_grant52 for sure, zooming is the enemy of sharp photos especially in low light. But I'd add that the real trick is getting the phone's autofocus to lock on properly, not just the distance. When you're too close, the lens can't focus fast enough and the whole shot goes soft. Try tapping the screen on a face or the brightest part of the cake to force the camera to refocus before you take the picture. Also keeping both elbows tucked into your sides helps steady the phone way more than just holding it out.
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