Just realized I've been taking phone photos wrong for 2 years - that YouTube guy tipped me off

So I was watching some random camera review channel while eating dinner last night, and the guy casually mentioned how most people hold their phone wrong for photos. He said you're supposed to tap to focus and then slide your finger up or down to adjust exposure. I've been taking pictures since I got my Pixel 6 in 2021 and never knew that. All those washed out outdoor shots and dark indoor ones could have been fixed with a simple swipe. Has anyone else missed this basic feature or am I the only one?

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max_foster27d agoMost Upvoted

Wait you had a Pixel 6 this whole time and never played with the exposure slider? I did the same thing for like a year before someone at a picnic showed me you can lock focus by holding your finger down. Now I tap the brightest part of the scene first then slide down a bit, it makes my indoor shots look way less blown out. Little stuff like that is easy to miss when you're just snap and go.

jamiekim27d ago

@max_foster probably already knew this but turning off HDR sometimes actually gives better colors on older Pixels.