This morning, I found that I could adjust the depth of field on my phone camera prior to taking the shot.
You’d think I would have discovered this before now.
My phone is an iPhone 12 Pro, but this feature is available on a few of the earlier models as well.
If you’re like me and didn’t know this, here’s the process:
1. Select portrait mode, then set your focus on your subject by doing a long press on it on your screen until AE/AF Lock shows up on your screen.
2. There will be a little slider with a sun on it beside your focus square. Slide up or down on that to adjust your exposure.
3. Tap on the little F on your screen. A slider will appear to allow you to set your F-stop at whatever level you want. This is how you set your depth of field and adjust your bokeh (blurred/faded background)
4. Take the photo
I practiced using a rope pot a dear friend made for me the year before she passed.
This pot, along with a larger rope basket she made for me will become residents in our Texas home. I know my friend would have approved of this decision because she made them at her winter home in Arizona.
Photo Note: Because all of the work was done prior to taking my feature photo, all I did in post-processing was to resize.
“Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.”
Marian Anderson
Radically Retired 
Isn’t it amazing what can be done with camera phones now! I love your photo of the rope pot Terry. My camera (Huawei) also has settings for changing the aperture. However it’s almost impossible for my mature eyes to read the settings, particularly when out and about in bright light without reading glasses🧐 But seeing your photo has made me think I must make more of an effort to adjust the settings where possible.
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Thank you for your kind compliment on my photo. You’re right – it’s truly amazing what can be done with phone cameras. There aren’t many days that I’m not learning something new about the capabilities. I know what you mean about trying to read the settings in bright light and without reading glasses. Those are definite challenges with a phone camera. Thank you for stopping by, reading, and commenting, Helene! Have a restful night!
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I love the rope pot, and what a treasure it is to you. I looked at the Portrait mode on my phone. I never used it before I learned about it from you. 🙂 I don’t have the same settings, but there is an intensity sliding bar. I tried tonight, but I couldn’t see any difference when sliding the bar. I’ll try another time when I am outside. Even if our cameras are different, I still learn from your posts. PS. I think we may have the same carpet. 🙂
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Thank you for reading and commenting, Betty … and of course we have the same carpet … why wouldn’t we?? I’m seriously chuckling out loud now. Good luck with the settings in your phone camera. I’m sure the more you play with it, the more you’ll learn. That’s always the case here. I’m happy that my posts are even a bit helpful. Have a great evening, my twinnie 😉
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