When comparing photo of a sunset from both Unsplash and my phone, I immediately saw a difference. Since a sunset generally has a lot of depth, pixels are seen when you zoom in. Unfortunately, my phone doesn’t have a “raw capture” option, so I noticed more pixels on my personal photo. Also, considering the lighting of a sunset, it is harder for a phone to adjust to the scene compared to a professional photographer that can alter it manually with several options.
I do indeed have access to a printer with a scanner function, but I was unable to find the USB-2.0 cord that establishes the connection to my computer. Instead, I decided to take two versions of the same photo, one having flash on. Obviously, the flash is designed to be used in a dark environment, but I didn’t necessarily want to change the lighting as that would “enhance” the effect of the flash. Aside from the 3D printed dog that I captured, the other two photos had flash enabled in a daytime setting. In an environment where there is a lot of light, the flash is redundant. In the flash photos, there was a noticeable glare, with was the light projecting from the phone. This made the picture fairly poor since the glare causes the photo to lose its vibrance, which ultimately reduces the quality of the image.
To improve the quality of the images captured, I could either retake them with a high-quality camera, such as a Canon Rebel T7, or edit the pictures in cutting-edge software like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. However, this would a digital-modification of the photo, and take away the raw, unedited effect that the picture had. However, with proper techniques and patience, the photo could turn out to be miles better than the original.