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<p><b>Introduction</b><b> 1</b></p> <p>About This Book 1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 3</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 3</p> <p>Beyond the Book 4</p> <p>Where to Go from Here 4</p> <p><b>Part 1: Using Your Camera Straight out of the Box 5</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Introducing Android Smartphone Photography</b><b> 7</b></p> <p>Becoming Familiar with Your Android Camera 8</p> <p>Single-lens models 8</p> <p>Dual-lens models 9</p> <p>Triple-lens models 9</p> <p>Models with more than three lenses 11</p> <p>Taking a Look Around the Camera App 12</p> <p>Taking a Picture 13</p> <p>Viewing Your Photo 15</p> <p>Editing Your Photo 16</p> <p>Sharing Your Photo 18</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Taking an In-Depth Tour of Your Camera</b><b> 19</b></p> <p>Holding Your Phone Properly for Steady Photos 20</p> <p>Using Different Ways to Open Your Camera 24</p> <p>Zooming In to Your Subject 26</p> <p>Using the digital zoom 27</p> <p>Trying optical zoom instead of digital zoom 29</p> <p>Capturing Selfies with and without Background Blur 31</p> <p>Understanding When to Use (and Not to Use) the Camera Flash 32</p> <p>Photographing with the Camera Timer for Sharp Photos 36</p> <p>Landscape photography using your timer 36</p> <p>Family portraits 37</p> <p>Selfies with a tripod or stand 38</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Altering Your Camera’s Settings and Storing Your Photos</b><b> 39</b></p> <p>Opening and Activating Google Photos 40</p> <p>Choosing Storage Options for Your Photos 42</p> <p>Deciding on photo upload quality 43</p> <p>Managing on-device photo storage 45</p> <p>Transferring photos to a PC or Mac 50</p> <p>Being Mindful of Cellular Data Over-Usage 52</p> <p>Allowing Your Camera to Track Your Location 57</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Taking a Deep Dive into the Camera App</b><b> 59</b></p> <p>Preparing to Take Selfies 59</p> <p>Lighting and background 60</p> <p>Selfie sticks and stabilizers 62</p> <p>Taking Selfies 64</p> <p>Choosing the Portrait selfie mode 65</p> <p>Adjusting background blur amounts 65</p> <p>Adding facial skin smoothening 66</p> <p>Choosing your favorite selfie effect 68</p> <p>Adding Live Filters to your selfies 71</p> <p>Adjusting selfie zoom to add your friends into the picture 72</p> <p>Considering Alternate Aspect Ratios 73</p> <p>Creating Panorama Photos 77</p> <p>Horizontal panorama photos 78</p> <p>Vertical panorama photos 81</p> <p><b>Part 2: Having Fun with the Fundamentals of Photographic Genres 83</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Capturing the Perfect Landscape Photograph</b><b> 85</b></p> <p>Camera Considerations: Levels and Exposure 85</p> <p>Levelling your camera 86</p> <p>Controlling exposure 87</p> <p>Lighting Considerations 90</p> <p>Photograph during the magic hours 90</p> <p>Timing the magic hours 90</p> <p>Gear Considerations 92</p> <p>Steadying your Android camera with a tripod 92</p> <p>Choosing a lens (for multi-lens Android cameras) 95</p> <p>Photography Tips for Your Next Outing 97</p> <p>Applying the Rule of Thirds for better compositions 97</p> <p>Framing an “L” shaped composition 98</p> <p>Positioning a primary and secondary subject 99</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Shooting Sports Photography</b><b> 101</b></p> <p>Camera Considerations: Using Burst Mode to Capture Motion 102</p> <p>Gear Considerations 105</p> <p>A tough smartphone protective case 105</p> <p>A smartphone screen protector 106</p> <p>Battery packs or battery cases 106</p> <p>Touch-sensitive gloves in cold weather 107</p> <p>Lighting Considerations 107</p> <p>Photographing into the setting sun 107</p> <p>Capturing team sports with the sun behind you 107</p> <p>Using the setting sun for portraits 110</p> <p>Incorporating cool and warm color tones 111</p> <p>Choosing high contrast lighting 111</p> <p>Photography Tips for Dynamic Sports Photos 112</p> <p>Using your Portrait mode 112</p> <p>Allowing the subject to enter the composition 114</p> <p>Choosing curved backgrounds 115</p> <p>Framing your athletes 116</p> <p>Creating negative space 117</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Saving Memories through Family and Individual Portraiture</b><b> 119</b></p> <p>Camera Considerations: Portrait Mode and Lenses 119</p> <p>Knowing when to use Portrait mode 120</p> <p>Understanding lens compression 121</p> <p>Gear Considerations: Editing Tools for Better Compositions 123</p> <p>Lighting Considerations 125</p> <p>Avoiding certain types of interior lighting 125</p> <p>Dealing with interior backlighting 126</p> <p>Creating silhouettes for artistic family portraits 127</p> <p>Using shadows to create artistic portraits 127</p> <p>Placing family members in the shade for even light 129</p> <p>Photographing from a lower position 131</p> <p>Photography Tips for Your Next Portrait Session 132</p> <p>Taking multiple photos at your location 132</p> <p>Avoiding objects sticking out of people’s heads 133</p> <p>Composing small for artistic portraits 134</p> <p>Including family member’s interests 135</p> <p>Practicing close-up portraits 135</p> <p>Including mirrors for hands-free selfies 137</p> <p>Using food as bait for pet photos 138</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: Photographing During Your Travels and Vacations </b><b>141</b></p> <p>Camera Considerations: Multiple Lenses and Exposure 141</p> <p>Photographing the same scene with multiple lenses 142</p> <p>Quickly using exposure control for fleeting subjects 143</p> <p>Gear Considerations 144</p> <p>Protecting your Android smartphone 144</p> <p>Packing a tripod 146</p> <p>Lighting Considerations 147</p> <p>Front light 147</p> <p>Back light 148</p> <p>Side light 148</p> <p>45-degree diagonal light 150</p> <p>Blue and golden hour light 152</p> <p>Lens flares from photographing into the setting sun 152</p> <p>Making use of cloudy days 154</p> <p>Photography Tips for Your Next Trip 156</p> <p>Leaving space for text 156</p> <p>Placing s-curves in your compositions 157</p> <p>Composing using geometric forms 159</p> <p>Reviewing newly discovered businesses 159</p> <p>Searching for faces 160</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Creating Dynamic Still Life and Product Photography</b><b> 163</b></p> <p>Camera Considerations: Creating Background Blur 163</p> <p>Gear Considerations 166</p> <p>Choosing the background for your product 166</p> <p>Using tabletop tripods 168</p> <p>Lighting Considerations 170</p> <p>Using raking light for products 170</p> <p>Positioning for sunset light rays 171</p> <p>Exterior architecture photography 174</p> <p>Interior architecture photography 176</p> <p>Creating Beautiful Still Life Photos 176</p> <p>Positioning your background for equidistance 177</p> <p>Photographing through a window 177</p> <p>Photographing food 178</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Taking It to the Streets: Photographing Strangers</b><b> 181</b></p> <p>Camera Considerations: Choosing Lenses and Locations 182</p> <p>Choosing your lens 182</p> <p>Selecting your location 183</p> <p>Gear Considerations 185</p> <p>Lighting Considerations 187</p> <p>Tips for Your Next Street Photography Session 191</p> <p>Using arrows for conceptual street photography 192</p> <p>Considering the flow of your composition 192</p> <p>Converting your composition to black and white 193</p> <p>Choosing design-based backgrounds 193</p> <p>Appreciating the mundane 195</p> <p>Maintaining anonymity using scale and shadows 195</p> <p>Being sensitive to people’s privacy 196</p> <p><b>Part 3: Editing, Organizing, and Sharing Your Photos 199</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Editing with the Google Photos App</b><b> 201</b></p> <p>Using the Google Photos App Editing Tools 202</p> <p>Choosing a filter 202</p> <p>Saving changes 202</p> <p>Choosing between Save and Save as Copy 204</p> <p>Applying Filters 205</p> <p>Vivid 205</p> <p>West 206</p> <p>Palma 206</p> <p>Metro 207</p> <p>Eiffel 207</p> <p>Blush 207</p> <p>Modena 208</p> <p>Reel 208</p> <p>Vogue 209</p> <p>Ollie 209</p> <p>Bazaar 210</p> <p>Alpaca 210</p> <p>Vista 211</p> <p>Cropping a Photo 212</p> <p>Using the Auto Straightening tool 212</p> <p>Adjusting the crop handles 214</p> <p>Rotating your photo 216</p> <p>Understanding crop aspect ratios 218</p> <p>Rotating your photo 90 or 180 degrees 222</p> <p>Skewing your photo 223</p> <p>Editing Your Photography 228</p> <p>Editing Your Portrait Photos 234</p> <p>Portrait 235</p> <p>B&W Portrait 235</p> <p>Blur 236</p> <p>Depth 237</p> <p>Colour Focus 238</p> <p>Portrait Light 239</p> <p><b>Chapter 12: Organizing and Sharing Your Photos Like a Pro</b><b> 241</b></p> <p>Understanding Post-Production Workflows 241</p> <p>Deleting Unwanted Photos 242</p> <p>Deleting a photo 243</p> <p>Restoring a deleted photo 244</p> <p>Favoriting Photos with the Star icon 246</p> <p>Mastering Album Organization 247</p> <p>Selecting photos to create a new album 248</p> <p>Removing a photo from an album 251</p> <p>Naming albums logically 252</p> <p>Exploring the Search Tools 253</p> <p>Finding photos of a single person using People 253</p> <p>Checking your location using Places 255</p> <p>Using Things to locate photos by type 256</p> <p>Accessing photos using Your Activity 257</p> <p>Using Categories and Creations to sort by media type 257</p> <p>Sharing Your Photo Albums 259</p> <p><b>Part 4: The Part of Tens 263</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Ten Android Apps to Further Your Skills </b><b>265</b></p> <p>Adobe Photoshop Express 266</p> <p>Adobe Photoshop Camera 267</p> <p>Photo365 268</p> <p>Foodie 269</p> <p>Prisma Photo Editor 269</p> <p>Facetune2 270</p> <p>Canva 271</p> <p>VSCO 272</p> <p>TouchRetouch 273</p> <p>PhotoScan 274</p> <p><b>Chapter 14: Ten Tips for Creating Stunning Videos</b><b> 277</b></p> <p>Accessing the Video Camera 277</p> <p>Properly Holding Your Camera for Videos 278</p> <p>Trimming the Length of Your Video Clip 279</p> <p>Reducing Video Shakiness 281</p> <p>Exporting a Still Frame 282</p> <p>Cropping Your Video 284</p> <p>Adjusting Your Video 286</p> <p>Applying Filters to Your Video 287</p> <p>Capturing Video Clips with Slow Motion 288</p> <p>Creating Time Lapse Video Clips 288</p> <p><b>Chapter 15: Ten Extra Google Photos Features</b><b> 289</b></p> <p>Viewing the Memories Carousel 289</p> <p>Watching Creations 290</p> <p>Creating Auto Panoramas 291</p> <p>Adding a Partner Account 292</p> <p>Marking Up Your Photo 293</p> <p>Accessing Your Metadata 294</p> <p>Searching with Google Lens 295</p> <p>Buying Photo Books 296</p> <p>Creating Screenshots 297</p> <p>Clearing the Clutter 298</p> <p>Index 299</p>

<p><b>Mark Hemmings </b>is an internationally recognized professional photographer and instructor. Each year he conducts fun and informative photo workshops in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. He is the author of iPhone <i>Photography for Dummies</i>, published in 2020. He’s also a prolific online photography course instructor, with six courses available online and more to come.</p>

<p><b>Goodbye, Polaroid^®. Hello, Android®!</b></p> <p><i>Android Smartphone Photography For Dummies</i> will teach you the art of making beautiful images with nothing more than your phone and a few cool apps. Make your selfies more social-media-worthy, take contest-winning nature shots, and even tackle stunning product photography. This book walks you through the basic and advanced features of your Android camera. You’ll also get a crash course in composing, lighting, and editing your masterpieces. Get ready to start hearing compliments, as this book helps you discover your inner photographer. <p><b>Inside…</b> <ul><b><li>Take great photos with your phone, right out of the box</li> <li>Choose the right gear for you</li> <li>Discover the hottest photo editing apps for Android</li> <li>Organize and share images</li> <li>Shoot sporting events</li> <li> Capture vacation memories</li></b></ul>

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