Portrait Mode

The developers behind the iOS camera app Halide have stated they are planning to release a version of the app that enables Portrait Mode on the iPhone XR for subjects other than just people. The iPhone XR’s camera offers many of the same features as its more expensive siblings, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS...

Apple has highlighted some of its favourite Portrait mode images—utilizing Depth Control—taken by iPhone XS customers from around the world, that used the #ShotoniPhone tag across social media: Photographers from around the world are capturing stunning photographs on iPhone XS using Portrait mode, taking advantage of its new Depth Control feature that makes it possible...

Apple's iOS 12 packs a number of improvements which the company didn't get a chance to show at its WWDC keynote. According to one developer, one of these enhancements is a greatly improved Portrait mode. The images below showcase the difference between a Portrait mode photo taken with an iPhone running iOS 11 and another...

According to a new report from TechCrunch, Instagram is testing a new Portrait Mode-like feature in its mobile application. The report comes just days after code emerged hinting at support for a new audio and video calling feature within the app. TechCrunch found a new icon file inside the Android Instagram application. The icon refers...

Earlier this morning, Apple released a new ad showcasing the new Portrait Lighting mode on the iPhone 8 Plus. The video ad is titled "Portraits of Her" features Shannon Wise of music group The Shacks walking along a sidewalk and singing the band's 206 hit single. As she is singing, the camera transitions through various effects...

Apple has aired a new iPhone 7 Plus, where Portrait mode in the latest iPhone transforms a fictional barber shop’s business. The clever commercial, which spans just over one minute, has the song “Fantastic Man” by William Onyeabor as its soundtrack. “In Portrait mode on the iPhone 7 Plus, you don’t just look good. You...

Apple has just aired a couple new ads showcasing Portrait mode in the iPhone 7 Plus, continuing its series of 15-second shorts detailing the feature, which blurs backgrounds for a bokeh effect normally seen on DSLRs. Alley: When you shoot in Portrait mode on iPhone 7 Plus, it softens the background. That’s the difference between an...

Apple has aired a couple new iPhone 7 Plus ads, showcasing Portrait mode from the dual-lens cameras. When you shoot in Portrait mode on iPhone 7 Plus, your subject stands out from the background. And just like that, your boyfriend becomes your boyfriend. https://youtu.be/TEMuA_e71iY When you shoot in Portrait mode on iPhone 7 Plus, it...

Portrait photographer Miller Mobley, who has photographed celebrities like Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lawrence, Tom Hanks, and Ryan Gosling, shot the cover photo of the Feb. 17 issue of Billboard Magazine featuring former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello, using the Portrait Mode on an iPhone 7 Plus. According to Mashable however, the project — specifically to shoot with the...

Apple has uploaded a couple new ads this morning, showcasing Portrait mode from the iPhone 7 Plus. The first is called “Soul Mate”: When you shoot in Portrait mode on iPhone 7 Plus, your subject stands out from the background. That’s the difference between your housemate and your soul mate. https://youtu.be/RcfImAExJ7A The second ad is...

Apple has uploaded a new iPhone 7 Plus ad to its YouTube channel, showcasing the device’s camera and Portrait Mode. One woman’s iPhone 7 Plus becomes the talk of the town as seen below, thanks to Portrait Mode: Portrait mode on the iPhone 7 Plus helps you take great portraits by creating a depth-of-field effect […]

Professional portrait photographer and filmmaker Gary Yost has just shared an impressive set of photos on his website, all of which were shot with an iPhone 7 Plus running iOS 10.1 beta in Portrait Mode. The pro photographer with 40 years of experience says that photos taken with the iPhone 7 Plus’ Portrait Mode are “indistinguishable from...