Photography - how to take pictures of your reef tank

[Mikosreef]

Hoping this would help everyone in the hobby take better pictures with your phone.

No lenses
No filters
Samsung phone
Android OS

 

[Peace River]

Awesome! This is fantastic - thanks for sharing!!!

 

[flagg37]

You’re so phoneist. I have an iPhone. I guess I’m not good enough for your tutorial video.

 

[Jedi1199]

Just out of curiosity, what are your light settings for the tank itself? How much blue vs white are you using? Do you turn up the whites at all before taking pictures?

 

[Dburr1014]

Just out of curiosity, what are your light settings for the tank itself? How much blue vs white are you using? Do you turn up the whites at all before taking pictures?

If you go to pro the settings take out the blue color for you so no, you don't have to turn up the whites.
When using the camera in pro, it's good practice to toggle between iso, white balance, focus, ect. Before taking the shot just to get that best picture.

 

[Reef Jockey]

Hoping this would help everyone in the hobby take better pictures with your phone.

No lenses
No filters
Samsung phone
Android OS

Any tips like those for and Iphone?

 

[Jedi1199]

Any tips like those for and Iphone?

reef tank photography with iPhone

I am sharing my iphone based photography tricks (not really) that I am very happy with because its relatively inexpensive, easy to learn and execute, and have been asked by several fellow reefers. Here is the short and sweet version: - iPhone - Camera+ app (3$) - Olloclip macro pro lense (70$...

www.reef2reef.com

Not quite as neat and clean as the video for the Android, but some good tips and tricks here. Thera are others in the photography forum. A quick search should easily turn up a few options.

 

[Reef Jockey]

reef tank photography with iPhone

I am sharing my iphone based photography tricks (not really) that I am very happy with because its relatively inexpensive, easy to learn and execute, and have been asked by several fellow reefers. Here is the short and sweet version: - iPhone - Camera+ app (3$) - Olloclip macro pro lense (70$...

www.reef2reef.com

Not quite as neat and clean as the video for the Android, but some good tips and tricks here. Thera are others in the photography forum. A quick search should easily turn up a few options.