prolog

PART 1.
Building the Basics of Smartphone Photography

Software Update
Smartphone camera settings
Lens Care
Using lenses
Vertical/horizontal alignment
Exposure/Focus
Check the weather
Controlling Shaking

PART 2.
The Key Formula for Smartphone Photography

Using light
Composition
Change the angle
Create a frame
Perspective
Strengthen your gaze

PART 3.
Smartphone Photography Tips for Every Situation

Portrait Photography Tips
Still Life Photography Tips
Food Photography Tips
Coffee Photography Tips
Landscape Photography Tips

PART 4.
Smartphone Color Correction Practical Guide

How to use Lightroom
Why Lightroom?
From Lightroom installation to launch
Lightroom feature-specific terminology
* Dam-i's Color Correction Story 1

Dam-i's lifelong color correction theory
Correction, finding the right answer
100 100 100 100 formula
Inverted triangle theory
hourglass theory
* Dam-i's Color Correction Story 2

Dam-i's lifelong color correction practice
Warm Emotional Sunset Correction Method 1
Warm Emotional Sunset Correction Method 2
Purple Sky Correction Method
How to create a fairytale-like emerald sky
How to correct a clear building night scene
A correction method that makes you feel nostalgic
Awesome pet correction method
How to retouch a person to make them look brighter
Appetizing Food Correction
* Dam-i's Color Correction Story 3

Epilogue

With just one photo
Smartphone life photos that call for 'Likes' and 'Followers'

It's wonderful and moving to be able to capture and preserve life's shining moments—memories from a trip, time with a loved one, a child's happy expression, a beautiful landscape—in photos.
"Smartphone Photos That Will Brighten My Life" contains all the essential know-how for taking great photos with a smartphone that the author has acquired while working as a smartphone creator.


It is organized in detail so that even beginners and intermediate users can utilize it, including the most frequently photographed people, landscapes, food, and other genres, as well as pro mode tips used by experts.
By learning and following the basic settings and various functions of your smartphone camera, such as understanding light, how to position the camera, framing without fail, and changing the angle according to the situation, you will be able to feel the difference in the quality of your photos.


Break away from the photos you've taken with unbalanced compositions and poorly colored photos, and develop your own photography skills.
Just one photo is enough to grab attention and express your own emotions and charm in countless photos to come.

Lightroom app 'free version'
Emotional color correction techniques that turn everyday life into a pictorial

How do you take photos that stand out on social media? Most of the photos we see on social media are retouched.
Did you know that there are hidden rules to calibration? The reason calibration has been so difficult until now is because the concept and process of calibration have been unclear.
By following smartphone creator 'Dami's' special editing process, you can express the atmosphere of the day that couldn't be fully captured in a photo.
In particular, this book introduces methods that can be used to create attractive corrections using only the free version of the Lightroom app.


It explains precisely why the order of corrections is important, how to achieve better color expression, and why the correction process varies depending on the photo.
We will reveal the correction effects and in-depth process step by step, which will make a difference.
Improve the quality of your corrections and express your own colors and mood.
You can transform your everyday life into attractive photos that become a pictorial.


Free practice example photos provided (QR code download)

"Smartphone Photos That Will Brighten My Life" provides free practice example photos to help you learn retouching functions and develop your sense.
We've divided the most frequently taken and edited photos in everyday life into nine categories: emotional sunsets, emerald skies, vivid buildings and night views, nostalgic and memorable moments, pets, bright people, and delicious-looking food.
I am confident that if you follow along step by step, your basics will become solid and your correction skills will improve.
This process will serve as a foundation for taking photos that stand out from others and developing the ability to apply the technique to any photo.
I hope that this book will help you take advantage of the advantages of your smartphone camera to capture fleeting moments and use it as a tool to express your own unique emotions.