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You’ve surely seen those beautiful portrait photos where the subject is perfectly focused and clear and the background (or foreground) is blurry. Sometimes the background lights or objects even create blurry objects. This is called Bokeh. “In photography, bokeh (/ˈboʊkə/ BOH-kə or /ˈboʊkeɪ/ BOH-kay; Japanese: [boke]) is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in out-of-focus parts of an image. Bokeh has also been defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light".” - Wikipedia Ways to Create a Blurry Background A blurry background will automatically separate the subject from the background, making the subject the main focus....

Do you feel stuck in your phone photo skills? Do you feel like you could be taking better photos but simply don’t have the tools or the knowledge to get there? You’re not alone.  There is so much that your phone can do, and frankly, most of us don’t use the camera on our phones to its full potential, especially the newer phones, like the latest iPhones or top-of-the line Androids that are on the market today. In order to take better photos, you need to know your phone well and learn some basic photography skills that you can apply...

Have you ever heard of the exposure triangle in photography? If you haven’t studied photography at all, it might as well be the Bermuda triangle, right? The exposure triangle is what photographers refer to as the perfect balance of settings on thier camera to get the best possible shots they can. It isn’t that complicated and once you understand it and get the grasp of it you can start controlling your camera better and in the process improve your photography skills.  Let’s get into it. How To Get Out of Automatic Mode  Shooting in automatic mode is typically the standard...

Do you have an eye for photography? Have you been practicing your phone photography and people are telling you that your photos are really good? Are your photos getting great reactions on your social media? Maybe you can cash in on your skills by selling your photos.  Want to find out how you can make money with your phone photos? Simple, stock photography. Stock photography websites let you upload your photos and you earn money every time it is downloaded by a user.  Take Great Phone Photos  First things first, you need to take great photos if you want to...

Have you jumped on the TikTok bandwagon yet? We admit it can get addictive pretty quickly. Here at Kobratech, we like to keep up with trends and what’s happening so we’ve created our very own TikTok account. Check it out here. Follow us and like our videos to get tons of cool tips and tricks to improve your phone photography.   Are you still wondering how to make the most of TikTok? If so, Let’s dive deeper into TikTok’s features and tools, how to find videos you really like, how to interact with other TikTokers, and much more.  TikTok Basic Navigation...