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| Chapel of the Transfiguration & Teton Mountains Jackson, Wyoming, USA Samsung Galaxy S22 |
Our smartphone cameras create amazing pictures without the necessity of editing. However, some photos benefit from small changes to straighten tilted horizons, recover highlight details, tweak the brightness, and adjust the color balance. The photo at the beginning of this post is the after version. Below you can compare it to the image straight from the camera.
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| Straight from the phone, no edits |
The edited version has more color in the trees, is brighter and straighter. Learn to make basic changes to your favorite smartphone pictures and help them look their best.
Take Better Pictures with Your Smartphone class begins December 2, 2025, at the Lifelong Learning Center in Missoula, Montana. Call 406-549-8765 or click here to register.

