Use Portrait Mode to Shoot Portraits

Portrait mode lets you apply beauty and lighting effects to your photos to shoot stunning portraits.

1. Open Camera and select Portrait mode.

2. Frame your subject within the viewfinder.

   To take a selfie, touch .

3. You can then:

   • Enable beauty effect: Touch and adjust beauty settings.

     To disable the beauty effect, drag the setting to its lowest value, or touch .

   • Set lighting effect: Touch and select your preferred.

   • Turn on the flash: When using the front camera, touch the flash icon at the top.

     Select (Auto) or (Always on).

     

     This feature may vary by device.

4. Touch to take a photo.

Take Night Shots

Night mode gives your photos sharper details and brighter colors even when shooting in low light or at night.

1. Open Camera and select Night mode.

2. If you are using the rear camera, touch on the viewfinder to adjust the ISO sensitivity or to adjust the shutter speed.

   

   This feature may vary by device.

3. Steady your device and touch the shutter button.

4. Your device will adjust the exposure time based on the ambient brightness. Keep your device steady until the countdown finishes.

   You can also touch the shutter button to stop the countdown and immediately take a photo.

Use the Front Camera to Take Night Portraits

To take a selfie at night or when there is not enough light, you can use the front camera in Night mode.

In a dim environment, you can turn on the flash to get an illuminated photo of your face.

1. Open Camera and select Night mode.

2. Touch to switch to the front camera. You can then:

   • Touch the flash icon at the top and select (Auto) or (Always on) to turn on the flash in low light.

   • Touch and adjust the beauty level.

3. Steady your device and touch the shutter button.

Take Wide Aperture Photos

Wide aperture mode allows you to shoot photos where the background is blurred while your subject remains in sharp focus.

1. Open Camera > More and select Aperture mode.

2. Touch where you want to focus. For best results, your device needs to be within 2 m (about 7 ft.) of your subject.

3. Touch in the viewfinder and drag the slider to adjust aperture settings. A smaller aperture value will create a more blurred background.

4. Touch the shutter button to take a photo.

Shoot Wide Aperture Videos

Wide aperture mode allows you to shoot videos where the background is blurred in real time so your subject always remains in sharp focus.

1. Open Camera > More and select Aperture mode.

2. Touch to switch to video mode.

3. Touch where you want to focus. Touch in the viewfinder and drag the slider to adjust aperture settings. A smaller aperture value will create a more blurred background.

4. Touch the shutter button to start recording. When recording, touch the viewfinder to adjust the focus.

Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos

You can adjust the focus and background blur after you've taken a wide aperture photo.

1. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera.

2. Touch a photo tagged with , then touch at the top of the photo.

3. Touch the photo to adjust the focus. Drag the slider at the bottom to adjust the aperture.

4. Touch to save the settings.

5. Touch to save the edited photo as a new photo. The new photo does not allow background blur editing.