Smartphone Photography Tips with Wide Angle Lens

nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer
Interloop Sculpture Installation - Taken with the Samsung S7 without additional lens


Following on from my previous post on the Olixar Macro lens, another fun part of the Smartphone Lens Kit is a .36x Super Wide Angle Lens. 

There is still nothing like setting up my Canon 5Ds with 16-35mm lens onto a tripod for spectacular city and landscape images but when I'm travelling around with just my phone, this lens kit is a perfect alternative.

To test it out, I headed to downtown Sydney, firstly to the scultpure, Interloop by Chris Fox where it hangs in Wynyard Station.


Upside - Get everything into your frame
The above pic was taken straight up with the Samsung S7. Its nice and sharp and bright but we've lost the edges of the sculpture. Below, I've added the super wide lens and I now have everything in the photo.

Downside - Loss of quality, light and some distortion.
I've lost a little light. The photo isn't as sharp and the edges are quite distorted. The closer you are to the object, the more distortion you get. You can use this to your advantage and get creative.





nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer
With Olixar Super Wide lens attached


nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer
With Olixar Super Wide lens attached

To test the lens further, I walked around the city trying it out on buildings, sculptures and landscapes. The lens has different affects upon each. The least amount of distortion and where the lens works most accurately is on the sweeping landscapes but I do enjoy the "leaning in" affect on the buildings just for fun!
nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer



nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer



nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer
nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer



nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer
nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer
nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer
nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer
nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer
nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer
nina beilby sydney photographer headshots portraits workshops chatswood studio award winning best photographer




Nina Beilby. Sydney Australia. Photographer. Corporate. Headshot. Linkedin
About The Author 
Nina Beilby is a professional photographer and photography educator based in Chatswood, Sydney, Australia. You can see more of her work at www.ninabeilby.com.au
Social Media:  Facebook |  Twitter  |  LinkedIn  |  Instagram
Thanks for visiting!


Comments

Don't Miss A Thing...

* indicates required

Previous Posts

Beautiful Teen Girl Portrait- Funny Faces-Too Much Fun!

Pet Photography - Product Photography

Top 5 Photo Tips for Lifestyle Bloggers

Cambodian kids bring tears of joy! - Our visit to a remote school in Thailand

High School Formal Dance Photography - Killara High School

Stage/Theatre Photography - Copacabana, The Musical

Here's What I Know - Last Day of Being 45!

Business Headshots and Profile Images

London On The Move

The Love Story Part 7 - Our Adventure Begins