Imagine being able to create an instant connection with someone anywhere on the planet with something as simple as a photograph taken on an iPhone.
To encourage iPhone users to take full advantage of their camera, Apple has launched World Gallery. The site features owners from all over the world sharing their amazing photographs captured with their smartphone.
Thanks to Apple’s advanced technology, you now no longer need to spend thousands of dollars for a high-end camera to capture high resolution photos. All you need is your iPhone 6 to accomplish what only a couple of years ago, tech-gurus were able to do.
The pictures offer an incredibly unique perspective as well as showcase the remarkable artistry of everyday people armed with their iPhones. There is no doubt these images will inspire you to grab a few snaps to share with the world.
#1. Shooting from an upward angle in a narrow passage creates an intriguing perspective. In this photo, the angle captures not only the buildings’ looming presence but also a soft strip of sky that illuminates them.
#2. Finding unexpected whimsy in a scene can make a photo more appealing — like this combination of nets, boats, and fishermen.
#3. Finding angles that create visual separation between different elements of a scene can help highlight their details. The sharp lines of the horizon, street, and shore draw the eye in for a closer look.
#4. Establishing a central focal point can have dramatic impact. Here, wispy clouds lead the eye to the hut and create a stronger sense of focus.
#5. You can use composition to tell thought-provoking stories. In this photo, a solitary human figure against a backdrop of sky creates both scale and a sense of isolation.
#6. Sometimes the best shots aren’t planned. The bird flying through this photo adds a sense of scale and surprise to an iconic view, making the whole composition more interesting.
#7. When photographing a flat landscape, focusing on foreground elements — like the partially inflated balloons in this photo — helps create greater depth of field.
#8. Sometimes the physical elements in a scene, like the car window and side mirror here, can frame a photo.
#9. Capturing fleeting moments of everyday magic like this rainbow can paint a scene in a new light.
#10. Filling the frame with the subject can help the viewer focus on its details — like the texture of the reindeer’s fur and antlers.
#11. Keeping subjects on parallel vertical lines creates a balanced composition. Here, the extension of the subject’s leg mimics the nearby tree branch.
#12. Using reflection is a great way to capture two perspectives in the same image. Here, the puddle shows the photographer’s top-down perspective as well as the ground-up perspective of the building and sky.
#13. Finding a common theme in different elements, like the flowing waterfall and the woman’s flowing locks, can make a photo more compelling.
#14. A high dynamic range can make photos more compelling. Here, subtle pastel colors contrast with earth tones.
#15. Capturing the moods of different colors, like the warm yellows and cool blues seen here, helps tell this photo’s story: The sun sets on a day of surfing.
#16. A balance between shadow and light can help highlight more subtle details, like the repeating footprints in the dirt.
#17. Shooting from an unusual perspective, like from the forest floor in this photo, can create a more interesting viewpoint.
#18. Capturing subjects in unexpected poses can create more visual intrigue. This elephant’s stance is engaging because you can’t tell which way he’s headed.
#19. Finding a perspective with natural sight lines can help highlight the details in a photo. Here, the walls of the valley guide your eye toward the two bold pops of red and blue on the water.
#20. Aligning elements along the imaginary lines dividing an image into thirds — the way the trees, glacier, and mountains are seen here — can bring balance to a composition.
#21. The exaggerated scale of a shadow, like the one cast by the tree, can add an element of interest to a stark landscape.
#22. Capturing opposing subjects together, like the manmade overpass and the natural element provided by the trees in this photo, helps create a compelling contrast.
#23. Grouping complementary colors together can cast a hue over the whole photo. The blues of the boat and water mix with the greens of the rocks to paint the scene in a teal patina.
#24. Photos featuring just one color family can be brought to life with a subtle hint of a contrasting color. Here, the pop of blue in the sky adds a surprising element.
#25. This desert shot takes full advantage of the warm reds and oranges of sunset, capturing a beautiful range of tones with a limited color palette.
#26. Soft lighting and a focus on reflections can add a dreamy, ethereal quality to a photo — here, they create the illusion that the subject is almost floating.
#27. Finding interesting lines in a scene, like the vertical pattern the trees make here, can create a more captivating composition.
#28. Capturing smaller elements in a scene, like the boat and bridge here, creates a sense of scale and helps larger elements like the waterfall feel more dramatic.
#29. Some photos defy easy interpretation, like the abstract pattern captured here. The layers of detail present — bubbles, reflections, and moving water — invite viewers to create their own interpretations.
#30. Shooting from below can highlight details you might not notice otherwise, like the geometric trusses in this photo.
#31. Focusing on the patterns in a scene, like the one created by this hallway, can produce a striking element of visual interest.
#32. An out-of-place subject, like this boat in a desert, can make for a more interesting composition.
#33. By capturing a hint of rainbow in this otherwise monochrome scene, the photographer offsets the earth tones and brings the image to life.
#34. Capturing the strong lines of the bridge from an off-center angle helps lead the viewer’s eye into the frame, creating a sense of movement.
#35. The presence of human subjects in a natural setting like this forest creates a more relatable sense of scale and emphasizes the height of other elements in the photo.
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