Video software remains an integral part of many people's lives in 2021 as the COVID pandemic continues to impact jobs and social lives. Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams—three of the most popular ...

Despite being at a disadvantage, your compact camera can be used to make your subject pop from its surroundings or give you shallow depth of field. Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and ...

Basic photo edits only take a few seconds on iPhone, as Apple includes plenty of options in the Photos app to spruce up your pictures as soon as you take them. For example, you can remove the ...

Google has a new standalone camera app available in the Google Play app store, and it can be installed on any smartphones or tablets running KitKat 4.4 or higher. The new app will also be rolling out ...

Yet another feature once only found in expensive SLR cameras is making its way to smartphones: the buttery background blur caused by wide-aperture lenses. Google is bringing a simulated version of ...

There's nothing like a perfectly composed picture to capture the essence of a person or moment in time. Often part of that perfect composition is a foreground subject shown in crisp clarity, and a ...

Apple has offered a Portrait mode for selfies since the iPhone X came along with its TrueDepth Face ID camera in 2017. However, it wasn't until 2021 that it became possible to use the built-in ...

Today is a big day for anyone who’s managed to get their hands on an iPhone 7 Plus—not an easy task, considering how few are available to buy. Because today, you can turn on Portrait mode. First, some ...

Jules joined the Android Police team in 2019. He currently produces videos, creates art for our stories, and edits our podcast. Before that, he wrote features and news, managed our weekend content, ...

Not getting the dreamy out-of-focus backgrounds you were hoping for from your dSLR's kit lens? Here's how to do it. Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and ...

is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Facebook is banking on the smartphone camera being the most influential and ...

Introducing a background blur to your photos can draw attention to a specific subject, such as an individual in a portrait or an item in a still life, while also adding a professional flair to your ...