[custom_adv] Lighting is the foundation of a good photo. Understanding how to use light is the first and most important rule of getting great photos using only your phone. [custom_adv] You can brighten up a photo that’s too dark with editing tools, but there’s nothing that can fix a photo that’s overexposed. [custom_adv] This time of day, when the sun is low on the horizon, makes every photo more beautiful. It’s nature’s Instagram filter. [custom_adv] Composition refers to the arrangement of a photo: the shapes, textures, colors and other elements that make up your images. [custom_adv] When you take a photo on your phone, you probably hold it up around eye level and snap, right? That’s what everyone else does, too. Resist this natural tendency if you want to take interesting, unexpected photos. [custom_adv] In photography, “leading lines” are lines that run through your image that draw the eye and add depth. These might be roads, buildings, or natural elements like trees and waves.