How can the low-quality images with the iPhone 15 Pro be improved?

Photo quality is as much a matter of the photographer as it is of the equipment capability. I have a lot of lousy photographs but I know it is because I am trying to take photographs in conditions that my equipment simply cannot handle. Sometimes it is also a matter of learning settings.

Do you have any examples of photos you’re dissatisfied with? I had a 15 Pro for a year and it took great photos.

My iPhone 12 Pro Max took beautiful, crisp, photos like your pictures taken with an iPhone 15 Pro Max. I “upgraded” to the iPhone 15 Pro Max specifically because the camera was supposed to be even better. Everything about the quality of pictures I’ve taken is horrible regardless of where and when I took pictures. It’s not the lighting or the focus or any of the other possible reasons suggested by others. Would you mind sharing the settings you use? Thank you!

Except for the nighttime images, they are generally 1/1500 to 1/3000 shutter speed, and ISO 50 to 100. iPhones, like virtually all cell phones do not have a variable aperture. So depending on the lens, f/1.8, f/2.2 or f/2.8.

I only use a tripod for night photo. ISO 10,000, 10 seconds shutter speed and f1.8

I shot almost everything in ProRaw or HEIF. I rarely shoot Most Compatible (JPEG).

Jeff Donald wrote:

Do you have any examples of photos you’re dissatisfied with? I had a 15 Pro for a year and it took great photos.

At first, I thought the black & white ones might be Ansel Adams. Okay, his were a little better but these are still great!

You're very welcome! I've always managed to take decent photos with my iPhones, but those are significantly better than decent. I will say that the new camera capture button on my 16 Pro Max has become a great asset to my photographic endeavors! Still, none as spectacular as your photos.

Do you mean to improve photo that you didn't take with good quality?

Thank you very much. That’s very kind.

They're simply stunning photos Jeff!

Thank you! 🙏