The Zoom Feature on the iPhone
The newer iPhones such as the iPhone 13 and 14 have a feature where you can zoom in and out when taking photos in the mm scale similar to how an actual camera operates. I recently started taking photos as a hobby, and for sunsets or any nature photography, this feature has been the difference between a good photo and a spectacular photo.
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With this zoom feature, the camera actually zooms out a little further than what you are seeing. The camera lens starts to become more of a fisheye camera lens, giving the sky a more rounded, spherical perspective and adding to the depth. This also allows the camera to capture a greater view from the sides, and makes the photo look less flat.
This zoom feature is also great for one point perspective or creating vantage points in your photo. Similar to how you need a vantage point when drawing in perspective in art, in photography the lens and mm zoom can be used to create a vantage point where the eyes have a clear direction to follow.
