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Some superheroes don't wear capes. Instead, they make the most extraordinary photography possible with just a smartphone. In this case, that's the iPhone 17 Pro Max and its Portrait Mode at New York ...

Six distinct lighting styles are built into the iPhone as Portrait modes. But they aren't just for selfies. I tried all six lighting styles to see how they work, where they shine, and how to use them ...

On iPhone 15 models, Apple has added a new way to take portrait photos. This article explains what's changed. Apple's Portrait Mode has become a popular way of taking impressive shots using a depth-of ...

Portrait mode is a criminally underrated smartphone camera feature that can give your photos an extra bit of flair. It works by blurring the background behind the subject of your photo, giving you a ...

Portrait Mode wowed us when it debuted with the iPhone 7 Plus, all the way back in 2016. With its two lenses (remember when iPhones had one camera?), the 7 Plus could detect nine levels of depth, then ...

During the September keynote event, Apple touted a whole bunch of new Portrait mode features for the iPhone 15 series, like automatic capture of Portrait mode shots while using the main shooting mode ...

Apple's new ad for the iPhone 15 highlights the ability to take Portrait Mode shots with the camera, via a band politely fighting over an album cover photo. For the release of the iPhone 15 generation ...

If you would like to improve your phone photography skills especially when taking portraits using an iPhone. This quick guide will take you through a few tips and tricks as well as all the features ...

Thanks to Apple, virtually everyone with an iPhone understands the Japanese word and photo term known as bokeh. Thanks to Apple, virtually everyone mispronounces the word. Unlike previous iPhone ...

Portrait Mode on the iPhone XR may not be as fully-baked as the version found on Apple’s other iPhones. The iPhone XR looks like it has almost all of the same features as its higher-priced siblings.

Apple’s latest iPhone 17 Pro models have launched with several camera changes, but users have noticed the absence of a feature that many relied on for low-light portraits. The company has quietly ...