Camera & Photos Classroom

Get better pictures and organize your photos with the help of the Camera and Photos
Classroom lesson.  

Simply tap the Title to get started with the Recipes listed below.

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The Basics of iPhone Photography - Let's Point and Shoot
450The Basics of iPhone Photography – Let’s Point and Shoot

The camera on your iPhone has grown up in a hurry.  The camera in your pocket or purse has plenty of features that make it a camera worthy of capturing the pictures of your life. 

The purpose of this recipe is to deliver quick tips for iPhone Photography. It includes:

Five ways to launch your camera.
Seven ways to press the shutter.
Explore how to work with Bursts photos. 

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Beyond Point and Shoot with iPhone Photography
451Beyond Point and Shoot with iPhone Photography

A great many iPhone users will use their iPhone cameras in a point and shoot fashion. They will pull out their camera, aim at their subject and press the shutter button to snap the photo.
With later iPhone models, the iPhone’s camera has included modes and features that take it into new territory. If you are only doing point and shoot, you may be missing some great photo opportunities.
The purpose of this recipe is to deliver quick tips for iPhone Photography. It includes Flash, Live Photo, HDR, Zoom, Focus and Exposure and all of the Modes including photo, square, pano, video, time-lapse, and slo-mo.

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Read QR Codes with your iPhone
N1Read QR Codes with your iPhone

The iPhone camera can read QR (Quick Response) codes that you find on marketing materials, surveys and more. The process is easy and nugget-worthy.

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Swipe left on the lock screen to launch the camera app
N21Quickly Launch the Camera App to Capture the Kodak Moment

Most people access that Camera app using the Camera icon on their Home screen. However, there are other ways to launch the Camera app that can be faster and more direct.

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Get More Photo Information
N25Get More Photo Information

Can’t remember the location and date of a photo in your Photo library. This Nugget demonstrates the information attached to every photo.

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Camera Grid Helps with Rule of Thirds Composition
N24Camera Grid Helps with Rule of Thirds Composition

Nugget defines the Rule of Thirds as a photo composition approach and shows you how to setup your iPhone to help.

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Tap the Heart to Favorite or un-Favorite Photos for your Brag Book
N28Create a Brag Book with Photo Favorites

The Photos app has a simple feature that allows you to quickly create a photo album that is similar to the old-fashioned brag books that people used to carry.  It is called the Favorites album.

In 5 to 10 minutes of marking favorite photos, you can have your brag book ready for holiday gatherings. 

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Organizing your Photos with Albums
452Organizing your Photos with Albums

The primary way to organize photos in the Photos app is to create and place photos into albums.

This recipe will show you how to create albums and add photos to your albums. 

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Double Tap on the map to get more details
N26Tips and Tools for Finding Photos

Tired of scrolling through hundreds of photos looking for that one photo of an events. Learn about the search tools that the Photos app provides to make that search easier.

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Show your Photos with a Slideshow
N29Show your Photos with a Slideshow

This lesson provides the basic steps to take an album of your photos and display them in a slide show. It is very easy!

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Add Text or Drawing to a Photo
N27Add Text or Drawing to a Photo

Hidden under the edit tools, you can add text or markups to Photos.

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Turn off Live Photos
N30Turn off Live Photos

Live photos were introduced to iPhone photography with iPhone 6s. Live photos will capture sound and movement a second and a half before and after a photo is taken. It does this by taking a short video clip with the photo. However, the effect isn’t always desirable for everyone who wants to record life events with simple photography. This Nugget demonstrates how to turn off the default setting.

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Crop & Edit Photos with the Photos App
453Crop & Edit Photos with the Photos App

The Photos app includes significant photo editing capabilities that allows you to edit and modify a photo in your library. Included are functions to Remove red eye, crop, rotate, and add text.
This recipe will review the key edit functions.

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Share Photos with iCloud Photo Sharing
454Share Photos with iCloud Photo Sharing

Imagine that you have been taking photos while on vacation with a friend. With iCloud Photo Sharing, you can invite others to view and share a collection of photos. You can also make the sharing public by publishing your album to a website for anyone to view.

This recipe will show you how to use iCloud Photo Sharing.

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Seven Ways to Release the Camera Shutter
N22Seven Ways to Release the Camera Shutter

Your iPhone has multiple ways to take picture by releasing the shutter. This Nugget will explore many of the options while exploring seven ways to release the shutter.

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A Tour of the Camera App
N23A Tour of the Camera App

A great many iPhone users will use their iPhone cameras in a point and shoot fashion. The purpose of this Nugget is to deliver quick tips for iPhone photography and includes Flash, Live Photo, HDR, Zoom, Focus and Exposure and all of the Modes including photo, square, pano, video, time-lapse, and slo-mo.

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Checkmarks and Add To to batch add photos to albums
N38Organizing your Photos with Albums

The primary way to organize photos in the Photos app is to create and place photos into albums.

This recipe will show you how to create albums and add photos to your albums. 

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How to Scan a QR Code in a Photo using Google Lens
N39How to Scan a QR Code in a Photo using Google Lens

Learn how to use the Google app in order to scan a QR code that is on a picture or screenshot.

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How to Trim an iPhone or iPad Video
N57How to Trim an iPhone or iPad Video

Did you ever capture a nice video to discover that you thumb was in front of the lens for the first few seconds.  As a result you have ugly video that you would like to trim from the video.

This Nugget will take you through the steps to trim a video with your iPhone or iPad.

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How to Set Up and Use the iCloud Photo Library
N53How to Set Up and Use the iCloud Photo Library

The iCloud Photo Library is recommended as an approach to optimize your photo storage and backup your photos and other content. This nugget provides the details to set it up.

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How to View and Manage Burst Photos
N58How to View and Manage Burst Photos

Burst photos are great for capturing action or the best shot.  This Nugget shows you how to manage those bursts.

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LIVE! #14 - Taking Better iPhone Photos  - Part 1  Camera Basics
LIVE! #14 – Taking Better iPhone Photos – Part 1 Camera Basics

Even if you have taken hundreds of photos with your iPhone or iPad, you might not know the many ways to launch the camera app and press the shutter. And we will also explore flash, zoom, burst photos and how to use the timer to take a family picture. We’ll explore Camera Basics in this LIVE! online session!

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LIVE! #15 - Taking Better iPhone Photos  - Part 2 Beyond Point & Click
LIVE! #15 – Taking Better iPhone Photos – Part 2 Beyond Point & Click

In Part 2 of our Taking Better iPhone pictures series, we will get beyond the basics and explore functions that make your iPhone camera a powerhouse in your pocket.    We will explore the Rule of Thirds , HDR, Live Photos and cover two camera modes including Video and Pano.  

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LIVE! #16 - Taking Better iPhone Photos  - Part 3 Get Creative with Advanced Modes
LIVE! #16 – Taking Better iPhone Photos – Part 3 Get Creative with Advanced Modes

In Part 3 of our Taking Better iPhone Pictures series, we will get explore advanced modes for creative pictures.  Plan to review Portrait, Slo Mo and Time Lapse modes and add these powerhouse functions to your  iPhone photography arsenal.  

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How to Delete Photos on your iPhone or iPad
N69How to Delete Photos on your iPhone or iPad

This Nugget reviews the options available to delete photos and videos from your Photo Library. We also identify the options available to manage the Recently Deleted album.

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How to Order Photo Prints using the Walgreens app
N70How to Order Photo Prints using the Walgreens app

You can order photo prints directly from your iPhone using the Walgreens app and then go to the store to pick them up without having to take your iPhone to the store and sitting for hours at their kiosk picking out the desired photos. This Nugget will walk through the steps.

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Reduce Sleep Inhibiting Blue Light with Night Shift
N71Reduce Sleep Inhibiting Blue Light with Night Shift

Your devices is a source of sleep inhibiting blue light. You can reduce the level of blue light emited from your device by using Night Shift. Learn how in this Nugget.

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How to Take a Screenshot on your iPhone
N72How to Take a Screenshot on your iPhone

Your devices is a source of sleep inhibiting blue light. You can reduce the level of blue light emited from your device by using Night Shift. Learn how in this Nugget.

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Tap the Heart to Favorite or un-Favorite Photos for your Brag Book
N28Create a Brag Book with Photo Favorites

The Photos app has a simple feature that allows you to quickly create a photo album that is similar to the old-fashioned brag books that people used to carry.  It is called the Favorites album.

In 5 to 10 minutes of marking favorite photos, you can have your brag book ready for holiday gatherings. 

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A Tour of the Camera App - Older iPhones
N23A Tour of the Camera App – Older iPhones

A great many iPhone users will use their iPhone cameras in a point and shoot fashion. The purpose of this Nugget is to deliver quick tips for iPhone photography and includes Flash, Live Photo, HDR, Zoom, Focus and Exposure and all of the Modes including photo, square, pano, video, time-lapse, and slo-mo.

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Additional Information

The Senior Tech Club recommends the following additional resources for members that wish to pursue additional and/or advanced information on this recipe:

iPhone User Guide – Photos App

iPhone User Guide – Camera App

Senior Tech Club Recipes and Nuggets on the Camera and Photos apps:

NumberTitle
The Basics of iPhone Photography - Let's Point and Shoot
450The Basics of iPhone Photography – Let’s Point and Shoot
Beyond Point and Shoot with iPhone Photography
451Beyond Point and Shoot with iPhone Photography
Read QR Codes with your iPhone
N1Read QR Codes with your iPhone
Swipe left on the lock screen to launch the camera app
N21Quickly Launch the Camera App to Capture the Kodak Moment
Get More Photo Information
N25Get More Photo Information
Camera Grid Helps with Rule of Thirds Composition
N24Camera Grid Helps with Rule of Thirds Composition
Tap the Heart to Favorite or un-Favorite Photos for your Brag Book
N28Create a Brag Book with Photo Favorites
Organizing your Photos with Albums
452Organizing your Photos with Albums
Double Tap on the map to get more details
N26Tips and Tools for Finding Photos
Show your Photos with a Slideshow
N29Show your Photos with a Slideshow
Add Text or Drawing to a Photo
N27Add Text or Drawing to a Photo
Turn off Live Photos
N30Turn off Live Photos
Crop & Edit Photos with the Photos App
453Crop & Edit Photos with the Photos App
Share Photos with iCloud Photo Sharing
454Share Photos with iCloud Photo Sharing
Seven Ways to Release the Camera Shutter
N22Seven Ways to Release the Camera Shutter
A Tour of the Camera App
N23A Tour of the Camera App
Checkmarks and Add To to batch add photos to albums
N38Organizing your Photos with Albums
How to Scan a QR Code in a Photo using Google Lens
N39How to Scan a QR Code in a Photo using Google Lens
How to Trim an iPhone or iPad Video
N57How to Trim an iPhone or iPad Video
How to Set Up and Use the iCloud Photo Library
N53How to Set Up and Use the iCloud Photo Library
How to View and Manage Burst Photos
N58How to View and Manage Burst Photos
LIVE! #14 - Taking Better iPhone Photos  - Part 1  Camera Basics
LIVE! #14 – Taking Better iPhone Photos – Part 1 Camera Basics
LIVE! #15 - Taking Better iPhone Photos  - Part 2 Beyond Point & Click
LIVE! #15 – Taking Better iPhone Photos – Part 2 Beyond Point & Click
LIVE! #16 - Taking Better iPhone Photos  - Part 3 Get Creative with Advanced Modes
LIVE! #16 – Taking Better iPhone Photos – Part 3 Get Creative with Advanced Modes
How to Delete Photos on your iPhone or iPad
N69How to Delete Photos on your iPhone or iPad
How to Order Photo Prints using the Walgreens app
N70How to Order Photo Prints using the Walgreens app
Reduce Sleep Inhibiting Blue Light with Night Shift
N71Reduce Sleep Inhibiting Blue Light with Night Shift
How to Take a Screenshot on your iPhone
N72How to Take a Screenshot on your iPhone
Tap the Heart to Favorite or un-Favorite Photos for your Brag Book
N28Create a Brag Book with Photo Favorites
A Tour of the Camera App - Older iPhones
N23A Tour of the Camera App – Older iPhones
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