Taking A Photo; Tips For Capturing Better Photos - HTC Desire 820 User Manual

58 Camera

Taking a photo

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Camera mode.
3. Point the camera at what you want to capture. The camera adjusts the focus
automatically as you move it.
4. When you're ready to take the photo, tap

Tips for capturing better photos

To get better captures with the Camera app, here are some tips on what to do while
taking your shots.
Improving focus and sharpness
ƒ HTC Desire 820 has autofocus, which works best on a subject that is not moving
too much. To change the focus, on the Viewfinder, tap the one you want to focus
on.
If the subject is moving, on the Viewfinder, press and hold the subject to lock
ƒ
the focus.
You can manually adjust the sharpness of a photo by editing in Gallery. You can
ƒ
also set the sharpness before taking a photo in the Camera settings.
Generally, it is better to sharpen a blurry image rather than to reduce the sharpness in
an image.
Taking well-lit photos
ƒ HTC Desire 820 automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. If the image
appears underexposed or that it appears dark on the Viewfinder, tap a part of
the image that is in shadow. Conversely, tap a well-lit object in the image if the
image seems to be overexposed. Focus on an object with a neutral tone for a
balanced exposure. Keep in mind that tapping on another object may shift the
focus from your subject.
If you are using the default settings and the photo still appears too dark, switch to
Night scene, but place HTC Desire 820 on a level surface to keep it steady.
If there are parts of the image that are in shadows and others are in highlights, use
HDR to capture multiple shots of different exposures and combine them into one shot.
Keep HTC Desire 820 steady or place it on a level surface when using HDR.
ƒ When taking a panoramic photo, consider the whole scene and focus on
an object that has a neutral tone to help keep the exposure balanced in the
composite image.
If your subject is lit from the back, use Backlight scene to highlight the foreground and
keep some details of the background.
.