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I took this using the vanity mirror on my car and turing the phone around. I wanted to use the rear facing camera of the phone so it would be a bigger MP inste...
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I took this using the vanity mirror on my car and turing the phone around. I wanted to use the rear facing camera of the phone so it would be a bigger MP instead of the front facing camera where it might have been easier. So I used the vanity mirror to see where the trigger was and to make sure the picture was in focus. It was just as hard as it sounds.
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This is a little complicated. I wanted to use the photo with the highest MP my phone had which meant I had to use the back facing camera. I was in my car before work (in the parking lot) and decided to try and use the vanity mirror in the visor. It wasn't easy. At all. And took about 50 pictures to get a good one in focus.Time
I was working a mid shift at the time so it was about 1:00pm.Lighting
It lighting was nice. I was able to use natural light through the windows of the car. It helped light up the color and the patterns of my eye and I didn't have to worry about squinting because I had the shade from the inside. It worked pretty well! Again, not easy!Equipment
I used my iPhone 5 and the Photo Jojo 10 x's macro lens and the vanity mirror on my car visor.Inspiration
I had really been moving from just cell phone photos to macro. I had the Macro Cell Band from Photo Jojo and LOVED IT! It was a great intro into macro and learning how to gauge the depth of field (which is extremely small when using the macro lenses for the cell phone). I then graduated to the magnetic macro lens they have. The reason I took the pic was because I had seen a lot of macro eye picture come up on Instagram and other sites for photography and I always thought they were interesting. I thought "I have a cell phone, but I can totally do this! Watch me!" Trying this on the cat or dog first is not recommend, they have no patience to sit still for you! My sister always told me my eyes look like the bottom of pools so I thought I would start with my own eye first.Editing
I did several types of post processing. I used the Snapseed application to dramatize the colors and accents around the eye. I didn't want anything to blend and some times with black and white you can get just a bunch of grey. After that I put it through Photo Noir, it's a iTunes application to post process to black and white. It lets you adjust the contrast and exposure to help keep it a rich black and white photo. I love black and white photographs, to me they take all the distractions of the color out and leave you with just the feeling.In my camera bag
To be honest I can only find my way around a DSLR in automatic mode, but when it comes to cellphones I got it! I went from a Samsung Galaxy S 2 to an iPhone 6 now. The phones are both equally great! The only thing I carry is my Olloclip for the iPhone 6. I have honestly found I can't go shooting with out it! Like I went from the 5 to the 6 and didn't have the new lens for almost two weeks and thought I was dying. It was driving me crazy! I will also use a tripod with a attachment for the iPhone. It's nothing special, it's one that works with all phones and the iPad Mini. The main things I do use are not really in a bag but the apps I use. Now cellphones unfortunately do not shoot in RAW, but some camera apps let you shoot in TIFF or a high resolution JPEG. The application will mostly save in a high resolution JPEG as well. I recommend to go through the settings to make sure they will save at the highest resolution for you. The apps I use are Waterlogue, Photo Noir, Snapseed, Vintique, Afterlight, Luminance, Camera Noir, VSCOcam, and Stackables. The best option for apps is to get the free version first and try it out, then go for the pro version. Also until you get the app and try it you won't know if you like it. I have gone through TONS of apps to get that list and it's always growing and changing. Also a great slow shutter app I found was Magic Shutter. I love it and am able to get light painting night shots with it. It does take work testing it out but some of the shots I was able to get were awesome! I also use Aperture and Lightroom 5.Feedback
Advice for something similar...well...try what works for you. If you are going for an eye picture try doing it on a friend. Trying to get a clear shot of my eye and making sure it was in focus by using the vanity mirror and not covering my other eye so I could see was a real pain. Maybe trying it on a friend or family member would be easier, just don't poke them in the eye! If you want to get good macro shots it takes practice. Sometimes I go back and look at old photos and then the new ones I have and I see a big change in just the few years I put into macro. It's easy too because you can take cool macro pics of just about anything. It's a close shot so you don't have to worry about the person in the background ruining the shot or a family member trying to embarrass you. Always look for a different angle too. It's easy to center the picture or go for the rule of thirds but try something else; from lower on the ground, behind the flower, just the petals, or maybe just the thorn of a flower instead of the rose. I am always laying on the ground or propping up next to something to get a different shot. You may look silly for a moment, but the picture you get may be the best. Just keep swimmi...I mean shooting!
