How to Shoot Photos with a Cell Phone

Shooting photos on your cell phone is a quick way to get that candid shot when you don't have your regular camera—or prove to your friends that you didn't make up that amazing encounter with a celebrity. Taking pictures with your cell phone is easy. Just follow these steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Determine that your cell phone comes equipped with a camera. It sounds obvious, but some basic cell phone models don't come with cameras, and it's really disappointing to click away at the Loch Ness monster all day and have no pictures to show for it.
2. Flip through your camera phone's instruction manual to find the section that discusses taking photos. If you don't have the instruction manual, you can print one from the Internet. Enter your cell phone's brand and model number, along with the word "manual," into a search engine.
3. Shuffle through the menu buttons on your cell phone until reaching the option that says, "Camera." Click that option. Then click on the "Taking pictures" option, if available.
4. Point the camera lens, which is on the back of the cell phone (or the outside of a folding phone), toward your subject. You should see your subject framed in your cell phone's screen, which acts as a viewfinder.
5. Extend your arm, steady your hand, focus the subject, and hit the center button (sometimes called the "OK" or "Menu" button) in the middle of the arrow keys of the phone. The phone should make a clicking sound like a camera, and the picture should appear on your screen.
6. Select the option to save or delete the picture you have taken.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep your cell lens clean for the best-quality picture.
• Take pictures outdoors in daylight or in well-lit interiors; most cell phone cameras don't come with a flash.
• Camera phones don't offer the best resolution, so keep the subject in focus before snapping the picture.
• Taking pictures with a cell phone camera is prohibited in some places, such as gym locker rooms, many art museums and live concerts or stage shows. If you break the rule, you risk having your cell phone confiscated, and you may face fines or prosecution.

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