Professional Photos Just an iPhone Away

One of the things I love about the movie Ratatouille is the message, "everyone can cook." Now if we change the word cook to take photos, then you would get my philosophy on life.

I haven't been taking photos very long, just a few years. I didn't start out great and the pictures I took were sub par. It angered me to see photographers on Instagram post their gorgeous pictures and brag in the caption about how it was a #nofilter shot.

It wasn't until I took this picture that I realized something very important.

Everyone can take professional photos. We walk around with a professional high-quality camera in our pockets. Most smartphones can take photos just as good as any DSLR could.

Now, I bet you are wondering how. You take photos on your iPhone all the time and they look bad. Well, that's why I started this blog. I want other students to know they don't' have to spend thousands of dollars on equipment and a nice camera to get a great shot. All it takes is a little knowledge of light, angle, background, and subject for you to get that #nofilter shot.

Why should you listen to me? I have taken photography for a couple years now, in high school as a student activities photographer for the yearbook and now I am a student photographer for the University Athletic Association at UF.  I get to take photos on the sideline of most games which means that picture you shared on Instagram of Ben Hill Griffin the other day was probably taken by me.