Virgin Mobile 601 manual Access Photos and Videos, Take Well-lit Photos, Other Tips

nIt is best to take photos in a well-lit environment. If the subject is moving or if you're taking a picture in a dark environment, you can manually increase the ISO in Camera settings. Keep in mind that the higher the ISO, the less detail is captured and noise may appear in the photo.

nYou can manually adjust the sharpness of a photo by editing in the Gallery app. You can 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.

nUse Macro scene if you want to highlight the detail of an object instead of shooting in Normal scene and then cropping.

Take Well-lit Photos

nYour phone automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. If the image appears underexposed (the image appears dark on the viewfinder), touch a part of the image that is in shadow. Conversely, touch 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. Note that touching on another object may shift the focus from your subject.

nThe large sensors of your phone lets you take clear photos in low light situations. If the image is still too dark, switch to Night mode, but use a tripod or place your phone on a level surface.

nIf there are parts of the image that are in shadows and others are in highlights, use HDR mode to capture three shots of different exposures and combine them into one shot. Keep your phone steady or place it on a level surface when using HDR.

nWhen taking a panorama shot, consider the whole scene and focus on an object that has a neutral tone to help keep the exposure balanced in the composite image.

nIf your subject is lit from the back, use Backlight scene to highlight the foreground and keep some details of the background.

Other Tips

nIn Camera settings, touch Grid to help frame the subject better or improve the composition.

nIf the subject has a lot of white (for example, food on a plate), adjust the white balance in Camera settings. Choose the option that shows the natural color of the subject.

nIn Camera settings, you can touch Image adjustments and adjust the exposure, contrast, and others before taking the photo.

nAfter capturing the photo, you can continue to edit the contrast, brightness, and others in the Gallery app. You can even straighten a slightly skewed photo by touching Edit > Tools > Straighten.

ACCESS PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on your phone or your online albums.

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