LEVEL UP YOUR PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY with Gabrielle Touchette Ever wonder what a professional photographer sets their iPhone camera settings to? Today I'll show you. Three things I do: #1 - I set my camera to shoot Most Compatible and not High Efficiency. #2 - I turn my Grid on. #3 - I turn my Level on. Let me show you why (and how). First, go to settings on your iPhone. Scroll all the way down and click on "Camera": In camera settings, click on "Formats": #1 - Go in "Formats" and set your camera...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
LEVEL UP YOUR PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY with Gabrielle Touchette In today's newsletter: An in-person phone photography workshop in Winnipeg 4 expert tips for taking family photos with a phone How (and where!) to print phone photos with quality 1. Workshop Announcement! First off, I'm excited to announce that I'm hosting a rare in-person phone photography workshop at Sweet Petals Farm on Saturday September 7th! Terry will be hosting my workshop group at her flower farm in Winnipeg. (She's the best!)...
2 months ago • 2 min read
LEVEL UP YOUR PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY with Gabrielle Touchette I’m always looking for ways to take more interesting photos. The other day I was at a pool with friends and was bored about the thought of just taking regular photos. So it got me thinking: what can I do to take photos out of the ordinary? I suddenly had an idea: What if I put my iPhone camera into a ziploc bag and submerged it half way into the water? I gave it a try and it was such a fun, creative experiment! My iPhone 14 was a bit...
4 months ago • 2 min read
LEVEL UP YOUR PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY with Gabrielle Touchette When you take photos with your phone, do your photos look like #1 or #2?: If you're more of a Photo #1 than a Photo #2 photographer... I promise you, it's not the camera. It's how you're using the camera. The good news is, it's very easy to improve your photography! Here are the 7 most common phone photography mistakes and how to fix them: (Click here if you'd like to skip the email and go straight to the video tutorial.) 1) You’re too...
6 months ago • 2 min read
LEVEL UP YOUR PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY with Gabrielle Touchette It's been a while since you've heard from me, and that's because I've been putting something exciting together for you: a free webinar! Not Just Photo Tips If you struggle to take photos of yourself, I'll share an easy-to-follow method that anyone can implement right away to start taking self-portraits that stand out. Meet Your Teachers I partnered with Ian Efford, a marketing coach, and we're joining our expertise to help you level up...
6 months ago • 2 min read
LEVEL UP YOUR PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY with Gabrielle Touchette Product photography can either make or break an online business. A good photo will draw a crowd. An average photo will make your products forgettable. So how do you make your phone camera work for YOUR product photos? By using Lightroom editing to make your photos look as enticing as possible. NOTE: If you don't yet have Lightroom Mobile installed on your phone, do it now! It's free. Here's how. Let's look at an unedited product photo...
7 months ago • 1 min read
LEVEL UP YOUR PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY with Gabrielle Touchette “I wish my photos were more creative.” “I can’t seem to make my photos look interesting.” “If only I lived in a more beautiful place, my photos would be SO much better.” Does this sound familiar? One of the biggest struggles photographers face is getting their photos to look more creative, more interesting. I can relate to this too. Since I started taking photos at 13, I’ve always worried that I’d turn into a bland photographer who...
7 months ago • 2 min read
LEVEL UP YOUR PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY with Gabrielle Touchette There is a vast difference between taking a picture and making a photograph. -Robert Heinecken Often, the worst mistake beginner photographers make is also the easiest to fix. This is good news. It means you can go from the bottom to the top pretty quickly with this one change: EDIT YOUR PHOTOS! One of the most common mistakes phone photographers make is not getting into the habit of editing their photos. If you can commit a couple...
7 months ago • 1 min read
LEVEL UP YOUR PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY with Gabrielle Touchette If your photos feel "meh" and you don't know why, the best way to improve them is by understanding your mistakes. And I'm like you - I've taken my fair share of "meh" photos with my iPhone camera. And for years I just lived with it. Until one day, I decided I needed a change. I decided I would start using my phone camera with more intention. That's when everything changed. I can now look back at my bad photos and see where I had gone...
8 months ago • 3 min read