Improve your phone photos with 1 simple setting change.

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Written By Honey Atkinson

Turn on your ‘grid lines’! Why? This very simple tool divides your camera screen into nine even boxes so that you can compose and structure your photos better and also keep things like buildings and horizon lines straight.

I often use the grid lines to place important elements of my photo where these intersect (like the photo below) or I might place food on a tabletop that goes in a rough ‘s’ shape diagonally across the grid lines. Once you start to practice using this tool you'll this technique used so often create striking images. This grid can also be referred to as the ‘rule of thirds’. See below for info on how to turn this setting on.

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How to turn on your ‘grid’

IPHONE SETTINGS:

  1. Launch ‘Settings’

  2. Scroll down to ‘photos/camera’

  3. Click ‘grid’ on

ANDROID SETTINGS:

  1. Launch the Camera app.

  2. Tap on Settings.

  3. Select Grid lines.

  4. Choose between 3 x 3 or Square

Examples of using ‘grid lines’ to compose photos.

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Honey Atkinson

Honey Atkinson is a photographer, filmmaker, and educator based on the Sapphire Coast of NSW. With over 20 years of experience, she specialises in brand photography and videography for women in business and runs phone photography workshops that help small business owners create their own content with confidence.

Her work has been featured by Meta, Airbnb, The Design Files, Organic Gardener, and Pip Magazine. Through her blog, YouTube channel, and podcast, Honey shares practical tips on photography, video, and content creation for values-led businesses.

https://www.honeyatkinson.com
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