Holi photography tips from someone who switched to smartphones from DSLRs

What type of cameras have you typically used over the years?
I have been predominantly a DSLR user professionally, until recently started using my iPhone also for work.

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How often do you use a smartphone to take photographs?
I maybe using my smartphone at least once an hour unless I am sleeping.

Free-lance photographer Prashanth Viswanathan has for over a decade been working on assignments ranging from newswires to newspapers.

Which phone do you use to take photographs and why?
I have been using iPhones from the beginning, as they have always had the best result in low light right. The camera on the iPhone 4s was my companion for over four years before I switched to a 6s and now the 7 Plus.

What is the best camera feature in the iPhone 7 Plus?
Earlier, the two biggest limitations of a smartphone in comparison to a DSLR was its magnification and the depth of field. With the introduction of two lenses the iPhone 7 Plus addresses the issue of zooming optically. The portrait mode gives you control of depth of field. With these options the iPhone camera has replaced my DSLR for my day-to-day Photography.

iPhone 7 Plus sample size. Image resized for web (Photo credit: Prashanth Vishwanathan)

What features do you think smartphone cameras are good at compared to DSLRs?
DSLRs are far bulkier, they are more intrusive than a smartphone and heavier too. Majorly the smartphone zones you out of the technicalities of using a DSLR and makes you concentrate on emotions and composition. It simplifies the process of photography even to a child.

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What camera features would you like to see introduced into smartphones?
Smartphones in the future should offer a lens series, with high-quality glass, which allows to shoot in tough light conditions and increases the dynamic range of the smartphone.
As a photographer and an iPhone 7 Plus user, give us five tips to take better photographs this Holi

1.iPhone 7 Plus is splash and weather proof, I won’t recommend to dip it in water, but will not be worried if water droplets hit the phone in the process of shooting. Cover it with plastic when you are not shooting. Out of all the choices, I would not worry carrying an iPhone to capture the festival of colour.

2.Using the optical zoom feature helps you capture action keeping your distance and not getting yourself too wet.

3.Portrait mode will be handy capturing faces smeared with colour.

4.Using slow motion video would give you lovely splash footage.

5.Using apps like boomerang and filters on Instagram enhances the colour experience.