When it comes to taking pictures on your phone, first of all make sure your camera is clean.

You wouldn’t believe how even tiny little fingerprints can cause a smudge or a mark on the screen that will come through on your photos.

It’s so simple but you wouldn’t believe how many people don’t do that.

Next, make sure your screen is turned up to the full brightness because then you can see fully what you’re looking at and take in the full frame.

Where possible always work with light as best you can.

If you’re trying to shoot an object in front of a window, perhaps shoot it to the side so you get the benefit of natural light instead of being backlit.

Most of us use our phones to snap pictures of food at restaurants and cafés.

I’ve seen people block out spotlights with menus to get a better shot which helps, but if you can get a table by the window or outside it’s perfect.

When it comes to shooting a plate of food I’m not a massive fan of flat lays – where you shoot the food directly from above.

I like coming in from an angle so you play with light rather than having to deal with the harsh light of flat lays.

My advice would be to go in from a 45 degree angle and just play around with it and you’ll get to figure out what you like.

The key thing to remember is that photography is all about capturing moments, so the main thing is to collect memories you’ll be able to look back on in years to come that transport you back to that time.

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