Just yesterday, late in the afternoon, Apple officially launched iOS 10.1, which, in addition to some minor improvements and some bug fixes, has also provided the iPhone 7 Plus with the long-awaited Portrait mode that we are going to talk about today throughout this article.
This new feature of the new Phone 7 Plus allows us to capture an object or person in the photograph completely clearly, blurring the background in a very similar way to what a SLR camera would do. Before proposing three simple tricks to get the most out of Portrait mode on the iPhone 7 Plus You should know that this mode is only and exclusively available for this smartphone.
To be able to use this method on the new iPhone 7 Plus, the first thing you must do is download and install iOS 10.1, something that you can access from the terminal Settings, and access the General option. Once there you must access the “Software Update” submenu and install the new version of Apple's operating system.
Once you have your mobile device fully updated, you just have to open the Camera application and select the “Relay” option. Remember that this option will only be available on the iPhone 7 Plus.
Make sure the person or main element is well lit
The majority of tests that we have seen in this Portrait mode of the iPhone 7 Plus have enormous quality, and in many cases there are no major errors. However, in order to achieve this We must ensure that the person or main element of the image that we want to be fully defined is well lit..
For example, if we try to use this mode in low light conditions we will not be able to achieve the expected effect and in order to define an object, blurring the rest of the photograph is basic and we could almost say that it is essential that there be as much light as possible. .
Keep all objects or people on the same plane
Despite what it may seem There is no problem with a photo taken in Portrait mode showing more than one person or object, although it is recommended that the maximum be 3 and that always stay on the same plane or what is the same at the same distance from the camera.
It would be spectacular to be able to place several people in the same image, completely sharp and with the background out of focus, but this is not possible unless we keep them on the same plane. To be able to place them on the same plane, we cannot do it with the iPhone 7 Plus, although we can always use a reflex camera or do it through an application.
Move the person or object as far away from the background as you can.
Finally, we are going to close this small list of tricks for the new Portrait mode of the iPhone 7 Plus by recommending that you The person or object that you are going to photograph in a defined way is the further away from the background the better.. The blurring of the background will be much better if you have a good contrast between the subject and the background.
For example, if you get the colors of both the person or the object to be defined and the background to be contrasted, the result of the final image will be much better. You can see an example in the image that we have left just above.
The Portrait mode of the new iPhone 7 Plus is undoubtedly one of its great features, from which many of us can get great use, of course, as long as we take into account some tips or tricks like the ones we have told you today.
Now we just have to wait for this mode to make its way to other terminals and all users, whether we have an iPhone 7 Plus or not, can get absolutely spectacular photographs like the ones we can get with the new Portrait mode.
Do you have any other tips or tricks to get better results with the Portrait mode of the iPhone 7 Plus?. Tell us in the space reserved for comments on this entry or through one of the social networks in which we are present. If they are really interesting and useful, we will expand the list that we have proposed today.