How to take pro photos with iPhone

A tourist tries to take pro photos with iPhone at a city sight with red lanterns
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Want to learn how to take pro photos with iPhone? Then you're in the right place. Apple offers some of the best cameras to be found on smartphones, especially if you have the latest iPhone Pro or Pro Max. Even professional photographers are using iPhones for some photography work and there's no denying that it's possible to get incredible shots. 

However, despite the fantastic camera arrays on the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro, it's still possible to get badly lit, poorly composed or just plain boring shots if you don't know what you're doing. Fortunately, a few tips can go a long way to help you get pro photos from an iPhone. In the guide below, we'll suggest some simple things to bear in mind, from what settings to use to general pointers that apply to smartphone photography with any phone.

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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