EverydayTried-and-true tip

Keep the camera level so building edges stay straight

Photograph buildings with the phone held upright so vertical edges don’t lean inwards.

Time
⏱ 1 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

How to do it

  1. Hold the phone as upright as possible.
  2. Pay close attention to the vertical edges of buildings.
  3. Be extra careful when aligning the phone in ultra-wide mode.

Variations

  • Slanted perspectives can be used deliberately as a creative choice, for example with extreme viewing angles.

Sources

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  • nextpit.de (opens in a new tab)Haltet Eure Kamera möglichst gerade, um den Effekt der stürzenden Linien zu vermeiden.“ ; „gerade im Ultraweitwinkelmodus wirken Gebäude dadurch gar nicht gut

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