iPhones, Tools, Grids and Plein Air Painting
In my quest to learn everything about how we can use an iPhone effectively when setting up for a Plein Air Session, I learned a lot. I hope what I have learned can be as helpful to my readers as it has been for me. I wrote this post while staying in San Diego near my son's house in Jan 2023. I took the photo of the view from the back patio. I just read through the post (Jun 11) and rather then try to perfect it, I think it has enough useful information to publish the post. June 11, 2023: originally published, republished Jan 31, 2026. iPhone Editing/Cropping and Aspect Ratios Tip #1. iPhones automatically take photos at a 9x12 (horizontal) or a 12x9 (vertical) ratio by default but it can be changed (see tip #2). For the WISE Apps' Dynamic Symmetry grids described below use the 3 to 4 OR the 2 to 3 ratio OR a Golden ratio. I have tried to edit a photo to my desired measurements incorrectly. This leads me to .. Tip #2. The edit/crop tool provides a set ...