Chapter 1. Capture Photos

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We can’t start a book about photography without capturing some photos, right? Lucky for us, it turns out that Apple currently offers some of the best cameras on the market.

Not long ago that would have been a controversial statement. Apple doesn’t make any “cameras”—at least, not in the traditional sense. But I’m guessing you probably own an iPhone (or iPad or iPod touch), which might capture more photos than an old point-and-shoot or DSLR in your closet somewhere. I shoot with a variety of cameras, including DSLR and mirrorless models, but the convenience of snapping photos with my iPhone is unbeatable.

And it’s not ...

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