Samsung Galaxy smartphones have great cameras overall. “Pro” Mode unlocks advanced settings such as ISO and aperture settings and lets you change almost every aspect of the photographic experience, allowing you to go beyond the simple auto-capture features.
How to Access Pro Mode
Run the camera app on your Galaxy smartphone. After the camera is turned on, you will see a few presets at the top, one by one.. Click on “Pro“. Clicking this will open other professional settings for camera settings.
If you don’t see these settings at the top, you may be using a slightly older Galaxy phone. No need to worry. On these phones, swipe to the leftmost panel on the screen and then find the “Pro” preset there and click it. The descriptions in this article were used Galaxy S9, so the recipes may differ slightly depending on your phone.. But it won’t change much.. You can reach the same expressions by fiddling around a bit.. If you’re already familiar with the settings available on these cameras, the settings in Pro Mode will be familiar to you.
ISO: ISO adjusts the light sensitivity of the image sensor. A lower setting will be less sensitive to light, while a higher setting will make it more sensitive.. This controls how detailed or grainy an image is ultimately. The lower the ISO you can get in a given situation, the better.
Aperture: This changes the size of the hole in the lens that lets light in.. It works in coordination with ISO and is used to achieve the shallow depth of field you see in portrait photography.
White Balance: Allows you to adjust the lighting in your situation. This is primarily controlled by presets such as Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, and so on.
Exposure: In short, this setting controls how bright or dark your photo will be.
Settings: Access basic camera settings.
View Mode: Toggles full view mode that uses the entire screen and overlays the controls.
Flash: Turns the flash on or off, or automates it.
Measurement: Measure the amount of light in the shot. There are three modes here: Spot, Center, and Center-weighted.
Autofocus Area: Tells the camera whether to focus on the entire shot or just the center.
Adjust these settings. more have Auto mode so you only have to fix the value you care about. “Pro” mode is a beginner way to get more out of your Galaxy phone’s camera. Play with the settings that are important according to the situation of the place where you shoot. This will usually be the light-related settings.
It will take time to experience these settings.. Each photo you take will be more of an experience for you and you will become a master of each of the “pro” settings.. Maybe this can be a good start for you in photography.. After experience with Galaxy camera, you can switch to Professional DSLR machines.