Macro shot using Halide app.

@ridwan Halide is so great with this feature.

@maique I wasn’t expecting this. It was awesome 😎

@maique @rizwan Halide is really great but I always forget to use it LOL

@ridwan nice! Macro on Halide is a hit-or-miss thing for me. I have to remind myself to use the app to view it and not use Photos.

@rom @maique @rizwan I've replaced the stock Camera app with Halide in my dock. Been a couple of years and now I only open the former when I need to take a video.

@purisubzi @rom @maique @ridwan I could never figure out how to use Halide properly to take advantage of it. Is the macro mode the only advantage to it, or is there something I’m missing? Also does anyone have a good tutorial to figure out what the hell I’m doing? 😛

@pimoore @purisubzi @rom @ridwan @maique I tried using Halide and for a couple of weeks actively compared it with the built in Camera app for general use and macro mode specifically. In general I came to prefer the built in iOS app. The one advantage Halide had is manual focus which comes in handy for focusing on very small objects up close. The built in iOS camera app tends to shift focus to different subjects in the field of view. That said, the built in app seems to do a better job in macro mode when I want to switch to the 3x mode and still stay in macro. Halide macro seems to be locked into the wide angle lens.

@pimoore I really like the fact that I can switch between the RAW and regular modes very quickly. Until I got an iPhone 13, I couldn't even shoot RAW in the stock app. And I shoot RAW as much as possible because I like sitting on a photograph and slowly developing it in Capture One. @rom @maique @ridwan @Denny

@Denny @purisubzi @pimoore @ridwan @maique I agree. Maybe there is an AUTO mode for Halide settings, like built-in camera app hahah but its strength is really manual mode. :)

@purisubzi @Denny @pimoore @ridwan @maique Capture One vs Darkroom vs Pixelmator Photo? Ah, the pros and cons of these tools. I cannot wait for iOS 16 and the copy-apply-tweaks for Photos app.

@rom Hah, I settled that debate in favour of Capture One a long time ago! I have a workflow where all RAW photos shot on phone are in a separate album that gets imported into Capture One's library for processing.

@purisubzi :) this is some talent and skill that I need to learn - photo-editing after learning how to take good photos.

@pimoore It’s possible through the app to sign up for a series of 10, I think it is, emails making up a tutorial about how to use Halide. Of course one has to read the emails to learn about the app, something that I never did. 🤦🏼‍♂️ That’s probably why Halide is not on my phone! 😝

@purisubzi Do you prefer shooting in RAW with Halide or the native app? I’m still torn. It’s more convenient with the native one since you can’t yet change your default camera.

@pratik I shoot RAW exclusively on Halide. And most other normal photos too. I’ve just gotten used to it. Helps that I have it on the dock. I am usually deliberate about what I shoot, so I don’t mind that it’s a tad slower to get to. @jasonekratz

@pimoore A lot of the nuances will be tool specific, but I’d just start with understanding how RAW files operate and what leeway you have in adjusting things like white balance and exposure etc. I recommend Paul Reiffer on YouTube. He’s Capture One specific but explains the basics really well.

@purisubzi So do you shoot everything in RAW or turn it on and off?

@pratik I switch. Usually shoot RAW when I know I want to work on the photo or I am shooting in less than ideal light.

@purisubzi Thanks for the link, I’ll check that out. 🙏

@purisubzi Cool. I guess I just have to be more intentional about it. I wish it was the camera that you could open from the lock screen. BTW do you also have a paid subscription?

@Denny @pimoore @purisubzi @rom @ridwan @maique Late, sorry. I shoot mostly with the stock camera, but hate the fact that it crops the regular lens when I really want to use 3x, and the phone thinks the photo will be blurry. Hate it. Halide solves this. Also hate that the stock camera resets exposure after a shot has been taken. Halide solves this. I also like the RAW files I get from Halide. Whenever time is not an issue for the first shot, Halide is fired. Strange light situation: Halide to the rescue.

Editing, always, on Lightroom. Laptop and iOS.

@maique Thank you for this. It helps me understand some of the benefits of using Halide.

@maique Thanks so much for this explanation, Maique! Definitely sounds like it’s worth keeping Halide around after all.

@maique @Denny @pimoore @purisubzi @rom I have always used the stock iOS camera and found it to be pretty good. I wanted something more than a basic Camera app and so far I like what Halide offers. For photo editing, I have started to use Snapseed which is kind of meh! I might start looking into VSCO app which I have used in the past.

@pratik Yes, I do have a subscription. I use it often enough that it’s worth it for me.

@purisubzi Cool. And it’s not that expensive. Have always loved their work.

@pratik lollll same love halide never use it @rizwan