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    Senior Photography

    Better photos in retirement.

    Phone first

    • iPhone 13+ great camera.
    • Learn before buying gear.
    • Portrait mode.
    • Night mode.
    • Always with you.
    • Free already.

    Composition basics

    • Rule of thirds.
    • Leading lines.
    • Frame within frame.
    • Get closer.
    • Light direction matters.
    • Practice daily.

    Free learning

    • YouTube — Tony Northrup.
    • Photography Life blog.
    • Adorama TV.
    • Local senior classes.
    • Library photo books.
    • No need to pay courses.

    Editing apps

    • Snapseed — free.
    • Lightroom Mobile — free version.
    • Adjust exposure + color.
    • Crop better.
    • Save as JPG.
    • Share with family.

    If you want camera

    • Used Sony A6000 ($300).
    • Mirrorless lighter than DSLR.
    • Smaller for travel.
    • Senior wrists thank you.
    • Kit lens to start.
    • Don't buy too much.

    Senior subjects

    • Grandkids.
    • Garden flowers.
    • Birds at feeder.
    • Travel landscapes.
    • Family heirlooms.
    • Tell your story.

    Phone camera = retirement gift

    Modern iPhone takes photos rivaling pro cameras of 10 years ago. Free Snapseed editor finishes them. Free YouTube teaches everything. Many senior photographers find their best work in retirement. Document family, garden, travel — leave a visual legacy.