The PROPER iPhone "Pro" Camera Settings for Stunning Photos

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Did you know 00:00-00:28
Intro 00:28-01:20
Settings 01:20-03:09
Controls 03:09-04:34
Lenes 04:34-07:58
Sponsor 07:58-09:17
Editing 09:17-12:42
Outro 12:42-13:50

[@RanftEvan]

Thanks for watching! A lot of work went into this one. Shoutout to @aleccoutinho as always for assisting in the production. - PRODUCTION NOTE: I was using the iPhone 15 Pro Max in this video. I thought I mentioned that but realized after the fact I only said pro.

[@professionalyoutubecomment7272]

Can the 15 Pro Max shoot 24mp in burst mode? Or it will reduce to 12mp when in burst? Also does it save depth map in burst mode?

[@luciengordon5527]

What about OG patron users how to we get the preset update? 🙏

[@andiidavis]

You mention it at 1:15 (:

[@Releh07]

I'll appreciate the beat up 13 brother😢😂 thanks in advance

[@romankuzmich6220]

Thanks for the great video - definitely helped as I upgraded from an SE to the 15 Pro and was overwhelmed by all the new settings!

[@Realjoselosorio856]

Amazing video!! One thing I want to add on about high efficiency vs most compatible is that if you switch platforms like I do (MacBook and Windows) with high efficiency you will run into file issues which can be solved by downloading a software for the iPhone photos to be read but to avoid downloading software switching to most compatible allows my Windows computer to read the photos. I like to backup my personal photos to an external drive which is why I use most compatible but it does eat up your phone storage 🥹🥲

[@aurimasmaldzius5345]

What a video, I came looking for copper and left with gold! This has inspired me to try and match the quality of stuff you are able to achieve with your iPhone! well done!

[@dgoellner1]

Very informative, friendly and nice. Thanks a lot for your video !

[@PromotingTheBeat]

Finally someone did a breakdown of the settings to use. Thanks for the vid.

[@aslidavaz]

This is a fantastic video! Thank you for the detailed explanation.

[@javierromero23]

Thank you for sharing this video. Really helpful!

[@wesleychapman9001]

this video came in hot off the press right from the get-go. such valuable info. had to sub.

[@sharonb.9128]

Great video. I agree! I’ve realized I and most people don’t know the majority of iPhone features. One reviewer released a “Best 300 tips and tricks” and I was overwhelmed before 100. Apple keynotes only give the highlights. A friend, watching me repeatedly tapping the phone screen trying to precisely place the cursor between two letters told me the space bar moves the cursor for several years! Thank you for this!

[@zynifi]

Who did the 300 tips and trivks?

[@hiryuimajin]

Apple is being generous to content creators and letting them actually do these. It’s FREE marketing for their company and most people buy iphones because it’s an iphone and dont care about most featurs t

[@spenceandretti5135]

What we've all been waiting for!!

[@sansebastian2245]

Thanks a lot for your work! Great Video!

[@Optimismcounts]

This was fabulous. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@marko721]

Thanks you so much for this helpful video

[@foxgroup23]

This vid is amazing!!! Thank you so much. Straight to the point, and extremely helpful.

[@kelvinkenneth2858]

Great insights Sir! Thanks a lot. 🙏🙏🙏

[@muhammadazizorifjonov8513]

thank you so much, that was really amazing !!!

[@mishayaros]

Exellent video! I subbed!

[@FQ8]

Good stuff...your very 1st tip actually showed me something else...press and hold the shutter and records a video for as long as you hold the shutter. 👍🏻

[@blythemajors9193]

Subbed for the iPhone photography. Hope to see more of it mate.

[@carloshenryjr]

amazing value! thanks

[@WowIndescribable]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@Robert-Jaudon]

Thank you for your tidbits of knowledge!

[@RanftEvan]

Thanks for watching!

[@JohnScherer]

Chase Jarvis saw th importance of phone photography back in 2008, when he published the book, “The best camera, is the one that’s with you. And he’s not the only one. It’s been a practical tool for many years.

[@mmcquay73]

Great video man I subbed and will be following you.

[@WestonWoodfin]

Great video Evan! Really helpful. 🤘🏼

[@RanftEvan]

Thanks for watching!

[@KingTechHD]

Great tips. Thanks

[@snoopysatangore]

Great content. Much better and useful than the other 99% iPhone photography videos.

[@rednt1357]

i literally learned something so cool within the first 8 seconds of this vid🤣 I like your content bro keep it up

[@robpullen]

Damn man. I just got back from a trip and I used my iPhone to video just about everything. I didn’t even know I could shoot ProRes until watching this vid. Also didn’t know the iPhone camera itself had raw pmsl. How did I not know that ?? 😊 thank you for the vid !!

[@Grt1n]

Damn that long exposure tip I never knew! Legit good new info unlike everyone else.

[@hahahap9844]

soo good

[@elpagna]

Great tips!

[@RanftEvan]

🙏🙏🙏

[@dot_dash]

I too… have an affinity for Ford OBS trucks. That was a nice step side.

[@issacevans9156]

I think the whole multiple camera lens option thing is really underrated. Yes Apple did misrepresent what is actually happening but the feature is still impressive when understood. This was actually introduced last year on the iPhone 14pro the only difference is there was only one additional focal lengths. The cameras are not actually zooming in. When you zoom in the phones takes the original format and multiply them to magnify the image. this results in larger pixels that ruin the sharpness of the image. What Apple is doing here is instead packing the cameras with enough megapixels to that only showing some of the available pixels would still produce a sharp image. The quality of this on the telephoto and ultra wide will be ok but where this really shines would be with the main camera and its simulated options. On my 14pro the 2x (simulated) length is my favorite lens by far. I’m not getting the 48mp I would normally get but I’m still getting 24mp which for anything viewed on a mobile device or a book would be substantial. But now I’m getting the option for a smaller field of view however retaining the same aperture and dynamic range curtesy of the main camera module. I normally keep my phones for 2-3 years and will do the same this year but I must admit this feature got my attention

[@HughCorner]

You're making it sound like a lot more than it is. All the camera app is doing is cropping the image to a preset size. That's really not all that groundbreaking.

[@Artytanium]

@@HughCornerit’s not cropping. Cropping is something different, read the comment again.

[@BDThai]

Interesting because when I see cropping, to me the distortion would be the same vs. different fov then when use a zoom lens the distortion would be reduced. I tried to find information on that as I look for a camera with a good lenses option, but all seems to focus on wide angle, I am more into 35-90mm range. Is there a big difference between the 14-15 pros models I would really appreciate an honest recommendation. If differences are minimal I might save money and for for the 14 pro. The only thing I don’t like is the fake bokeh on video I go a pretty bad example

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

Great Video

[@RanftEvan]

Thank you!

[@JerrRassa]

top tips from a top guy ma maaan

[@oscarmejia5901]

Great video! Do you think Touch retouch is better than the built-in Lightroom alternative?

[@renderedghost]

I learned more about my cam in the first 10 seconds than any other tutorial 😮

[@Dappodesign]

Nice video content I really learn a lot If I may ask what are you going to do with the iPhone 13 😊

[@tech-no-logictech9743]

You can put the burst mode on the Volume up button.

[@k.vn.k]

I didn’t know all of these 😮😮😮😮

[@AndreiPetunin]

i'vу got the Q and the thought that this iPhone is damn close to that Q has crossed my mind a few times now.

[@StrangerSinTV]

how do you feel about oversharpening on the iphone?

[@samuelcavalheiro28]

Are u in Atlanta? If so do you teach more about photography

[@judeemclaughlin7394]

For the most part it's my physical limitations that have limited my use of the phone as camera. I've done some ok macro with my phone. Not extreme macro. I tend to use it for low angle macro more than anything else. I need to go back and review some iPhone 13 tutorials before heading to the Smokeys. I am one of those people who use both my camera and my phone in some situations.

[@RanftEvan]

The macro is only really good when you treat it the same as any other macro. You probably need a tripod and proper light. As for the 13 that’s what I switched from and I can honestly say there’s been a big improvement. I’m normally skeptical if iPhones but this one impressed me

[@davebee70]

Hi, is this the pro or pro max? I’m curious if this new zoom on the max is all it’s cracked up to be. Any thoughts?

[@Ragnar0321]

Are this setting good for taking pictures and not editing them on another app or pc? I heard raw was best but editing them was needed? Am looking for best settings but for regular folks that will keep their photos in the phone and do no editing.

[@ericmorales1934]

Do you use the Pro or Pro Max? Is there anything different on them other than the size?

[@a.d.5037]

Is the app touch retouch for removing items from photo, for free ?

[@kdub9918]

Im camera illiterates tbth I basically just wanna shoot good photos/videos of my nieces,and eBay items I’m trying to learn photography though bc I do enjoy it and want to be capable of capturing great photos of anything. When it comes to transferring the photos off the 15 Pro Max if I turn off most compatible to high efficiency does that make it harder to transfer photos to a computer or to be able to print bc they’re not in JPEG now? I’m lost when it comes to basic camera concepts based on my needs would you recommend doing everything in the video? Thanks in advance man,I truly appreciate the video and your help.

[@AlteBikelifeVideos]

So u habe a Link for the Retoch app? I can find it in the App Store 😅

[@avinashavin4745]

Bro make a review video for oppo find N3 flip for camera 📸

[@albedo0point39]

Doesn’t ‘macro’ crop into the middle of the superwide lens? I always manually switch back to the main camera for close stuff (although it doesn’t focus very close).

[@thatphokingguy]

Anyway we can quickly toggle between the filters ? Switching back and forth is painstaking

[@washingtonpe3843]

Sir I have iphone casing and it has camera protection too, I just noticed it decreases the quality of my photos. Would you recommend removing the camera protection when shooting?

[@RevelCris]

Where’s that hoodie from like the color

[@Ehsan08]

Sir got the iphone 15 pro max yesterday but when ever i click photos my pixel breaks very much n some white colour comes when i focus ,i know pro max is the best version of 15 series but i was using 15 plus earlier n in that camera was best than this please suggest ?

[@sebhatyidelwo1928]

what hoodie and blue jeans is he wearing?? the pink hoodie and jean fit is nice

[@LuigiTuazon]

Not even a shoutout to the real hero SNAPSEED?

[@nadamuchu]

Holy sheeeet that app is bananas. Thank you for introducing me to it!!

[@LuigiTuazon]

@@nadamuchu Cool right?

[@Cyper1997]

those were the days. made my low quality pictures look classy

[@emptypixels]

With Lightroom mobile who needs Snapseed?

[@travispfeifer1979]

You spelled Lightroom wrong

[@pauls1ngh]

Q: Do you not like the heal/clone/remove tool in LR? Or is it that TouchRetouch has more ai & precision?

[@bipinnair]

Amazing video and beautiful pictures. Is therr any reason why you chose pro over pro max ?

[@RanftEvan]

I added a pinned comment that I was using the max, just forgot to say that when I said pro 👍

[@bipinnair]

​@@RanftEvanaah, sorry, missed that. Thank you for pointing out ..👍

[@joncarrollusc]

Great video. I upgraded to 15pro from 13pro and have been underwhelmed by photos so far but now think it’s just because I don’t know how to adjust the settings. Was getting discouraged and read some reviews with people saying camera is trash. But it’s the 15 pro so how can that be. Going to take some time and set up phone per your suggestions and try it out. Thanks!

[@limebulls]

Don’t you like the Pro Max? Better 5x lense?

[@shilohsonoma9649]

Does leaving proraw on drain battery?

[@ericknorpp8238]

Nice one. Does anybody know where I can put my presets in Photoshop 24.7? I do not want to load them individually , I want to put them in the presets folder in Photoshop so they all load in my Raw filter as a list of option and cannot figure it out... Had them working in Photoshop 2022. Thanks for any heads up as to where they are stored on the computer..

[@Kerbacho]

Only thing I miss is an option to turn off the noise reduction in the proraw files.

[@007SpencerForHire]

Depending on the effect you're seeking, couldn't you fix this in editing?

[@Kerbacho]

@@007SpencerForHire No, the noise reduction is always there. For a phone it's good though, but in low light it becomes too aggressive what makes the higher dynamic range of the Proraws pretty useless. The thing is. Raw editing and noise reduction algorithms improve over the years, but you never will be able to use these improvements on Proraw files since there already is Apples noise reduction baked in.

[@kurshadqaya1684]

05:58 Thank you for creating video for us even when you are in underwear you think about your viewers. 😁

[@changedwin]

No video link to the “Automated system for auto email promotions”?

[@J0elPeters]

Thanks for not charging the phone prior to filming. I'm being serious, it shows it's used and shows how good the battery life is.

[@alejandropk0]

Should I change 13 pro into 15 plus or coming 16 plus ?

[@audrius.jaciauskas]

Is the ProRAW Max same as JPEG MAX? How it differs?

[@suisinghoraceho2403]

Do you use 48 MP or do you just shoot on the 12 MP? To give some background of my question: I understand the camera does have 48 MP, but use a quad colour filter (ie, 4 pixels would be covered by one colour filter, as opposed to each have their own colour filter in a classic arrangement ). The de-mosaic algorithm doesn’t always produce a more detailed shots with this colour filter arrangement. Shooting at 48 MP also means you can’t use some of the main features of a quad-sensor, like HDR or noise reduction (the four pixels behind a colour filter are treated as the same pixel but could be fired simultaneously with different settings for HDR, or with the same settings to average out the noises).

[@1986GaryJr]

I only work on my iPhone/iPad Pro; can I still import your presets without an actual MacBook?

[@yamahaevo]

How do I colourlut the same as sony a7 iii for example?

[@user-ju6oo1td2n]

This is just for the 15 pro?

[@plasticbaggy]

what shoukd mh default lens be

[@davidletterboyz]

6:21 The ultrawide camera among iPhones. Oppo Find X6 Pro has a superior ultrawide sensor.

[@D4NNYF00]

Can we get more camera tutorials with the little shorts on? 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@HaleyDannen97]

Is this the iPhone 11 Pro Max? Can these work on that one? It’s the one I have.

[@DarknessAlchemist00]

Great video. But aren’t the ultra wide and 3x telephoto lens on the iPhone 15(base and Pro) the same as last year’s? There really shouldn’t be much of a difference, unless Apple’s software has improved enough.

[@mfg-music5875]

Iphone 15 has a different smaller 48mp sensor, 15 pro has the exact same sensors on all three lenses (which have a new coating) like last years 14 pro but smart hdr 5 and photonic engine always active only the 5x zoom on the Pro Max and the LiDAR sensors got upgraded (thou LiDAR is pretty much useless change my mind)

[@marcofioretti5691]

The LiDAR sensor got upgraded? You sure?

[@mfg-music5875]

@@marcofioretti5691 New one has IMX591 instead of IMX590 but somehow less detection points, so in some apps worse

[@E_A_G_O]

@@mfg-music5875 yeah, Lidar pointless unless you do CAD, or 3d graphics software.

[@FlubFlubber]

I have a question; for example, if you are going to see Rammstein or Tomorrowland and you want to film a lot there with your iPhone; what do you do best? 4K 30fps? 4K 60fps? I have always filmed at 4K 60fps, both during the day and in the dark at a concert, etc....

[@lucasjames8281]

Keep your phone in your pocket and enjoy the music

[@FlubFlubber]

@@lucasjames8281 No answer to my question. And I enjoy both. I have 2 ears, I can hear it while filming ;).

[@lucasjames8281]

@@FlubFlubber higher frame rate and shutter speed will limit your available light intake, so play with both of these to get decent video. There’s good guides on KZbin about smartphone film making

[@lucasjames8281]

@@FlubFlubber what do you think of an app lets you know if someone within a specific proximity of you is recording, thus letting you know you don’t have to film. Then the app stitches together all these videos, and can give you an entire film of a show based on your location ? I’ve thought this could be a solution to help people avoid using their phones at music shows

[@danbarb9728]

Has the Iphone 15 pro warmer pictures? Is there an option for white balance? My IP15 pro pictures look warmer than IP13 pro pictures, maybe because of lens cover?

[@jimmyvicemetellus5583]

Maybe 👋

[@danbarb9728]

@@jimmyvicemetellus5583 thank you with your helpful answer

[@muzishan95]

Hi Evan, I noticed you’re using the 15pro, any thoughts on the 15 pro max? The camera is different and they have the periscope lens… just curious why you didn’t go for the pro max

[@slica1]

Same!

[@JoeDAgostinoPhoto]

The only thing i cant stand with Lightroom Mobile is that the iPhone's screen dims during usage. Have you found anyway to get around that?

[@RanftEvan]

Hmmm hasn’t happened to me but it could be a over heating reaction. That’s when my phone does that. Maybe it’s the file size or just apple being apple and slowing down an older phone

[@ODHunte]

Yes it dims when the phone over heats. It also dimms when charging on in a case so using light room while doing all of the above makes it dim significantly.

[@heydadhelp]

But can you tell me more about them shorts?

[@delfi7325]

I'm more interested in knowing how you make your video look the way it does

[@Excogitationn]

as a person not doing too much editing to photos, and takes videos, can i just leave the camera settings at default? what do i need to change

[@Excogitationn]

still have no idea bro

[@Excogitationn]

still dont

[@itshakimjr]

Is this on the iPhone 15 pro max? isn't

[@KleroxDzn]

Can I shoot raw in lightroom?

[@LordBagdanoff]

Are you on the pro or max ? I do not have Apple ProRes in Preserve settings on my 15 pro

[@Jair.26]

You should have it. I have the 14 pro and I have it in preserve settings

[@AmandaBarona]

Wait so The 15 Pro has the 5x zoom? I thought only the pro max did ??

[@13hubi13]

Any idea how i can upload high quality photos with the iphone 15 pro max on Instagram. They get so compressed, with my old phone the Samsung a52 i could load the photos into the story, save them via instagram and then post the saved photo in an awesome quality. When i try the same process with the new iphone the quality is not good enough and the details and sharpness is gone. Cant figure out why i can upload high quality shots with my old samsung and not with the new iphone.. any idea how i get better quality instagram storys?

[@anarchy0208]

Sorry for rough question, do you think new iPhone 15 pro can replace small cameras like Ricoh GR3X? I own GR3X and iPhone 11 Pro. I tried to shoot with iPhone only for a year and came back to GR3X. Because I used to shoot with 2X zoom but really did not like the distortion of iPhone. Also iPhone's digital zoom were useless feature to me.

[@kbeau116]

iPhone 15 pro is a whole different level, the 11 pro is not even close to the level of the 15 pro. 15 is amazing for videography

[@anarchy0208]

@@kbeau116 Thanks for sharing your thought. I have to check them out.

[@Leftovercrust]

I recently just purchased a Ricoh GR III and plan on getting an IPhone 15 pro, until iPhone releases a camera with a Apsc sensor or a micro four thirds I’m not exactly a believer that it will replace any of my mirrorless cameras regardless of the megapixels

[@anarchy0208]

@@Leftovercrust Yes sensor size matters!

[@primefocusphotography]

As a 15 promax and GR3X user the answer is, not really. Especially in low light situations. The tiny sensor in the phone simply cannot compete with an APSC camera. That said, a lot of it really depends on what you shoot and what you want to do with the photos. As a previous commentor stated, the 15 pro/promax camera, sensors etc. are leagues above the 11. You may very well be satisfied with the shots from the phone.

[@Muchtoobizy]

I bought my Note 10 plus in August 2023. Brand new sealed. I paid equivalent of €390 (Euros). It’s a beautiful phone, has excellent battery life and I’m extremely happy with it. For the price it’s a ridiculous bargain.

[@salex7]

I don't use iPhone :( but this video was pretty cool :)

[@RanftEvan]

Appreciate you watching!

[@OGKix]

people are really missing out not getting the 5x with the pro max

[@jesusblessthesecommentsamen]

No I didn’t know the first bit slow down your talking would be helpful. God bless

[@Aaa-rk2qr]

Is there any advice how to take best selfie using IPhone 15 pro since it is awful and worst selfie ever

[@ruialex314]

Are you sure that’s what prioritizing fast shooting does? I heard it only affects your quality if you’re doing burst shots if you take regular pics it’s the same I couldn’t see a difference myself…maybe I wasn’t looking hard enough, great video 👍🏻