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Apple Launches New Shot on iPhone Challenge
Just like every year, Apple launches its new year’s “Shot on iPhone challenge” today. The aim behind coming up with this challenge is to get feedback about their new iPhone’s camera.
The new iPhone 13 series has a unique Macro lens to capture professional-grade Macro shots. This challenge is all about submitting Macro Shots taken from iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max devices.
If you are a proud owner of Apple’s new generation iPhones, you can submit your work to participate in this challenge. The new “Shot on iPhone” challenge allows you to submit impressive photos you took on your iPhone 13’s native camera.
How to participate in Apple’s Shot on iPhone Challenge?
Entering your entry in Apple’s Shot on iPhone challenge is pretty straightforward. All you have to do is just use the hashtags #ShotoniPhone and #iPhoneMacroChallenge. Yes, you can use these hashtags on Instagram, Weibo, or Twitter by uploading your Macro Shots.
While uploading photos using these hashtags, users should also mention the device from which they took the Macro Shot. In addition to these social networks, users can submit their entries directly via email. Apple also accepts entries from users who have taken impressive, quality Macro Shots.
To send your macro shots via email, use [email protected]. Enter this email ID and attach your macro shots taken from iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Make sure to add the name of your Phone.
You can also add more information about the photographs you have attached when you submit your entry for this challenge via email.
Those interested in participating in this challenge can upload their photos directly from Apple’s Photos app.
However, Apple also accepts applications from users who have edited their Macro Shots using the standard Photos app. Users can submit edited macro shots using a suitable method.
Interestingly, Apple also accepts users who have edited macro shots from other applications or software, such as third-party apps, for its Shot on iPhone challenge. Make sure that the photos are taken from the iPhone’s Macro mode.
This challenge is only open to users 18 years or older. It is not open to Apple’s employees. If you are a part of Apple’s family, you cannot take part in this challenge.
What should be the Criteria for Photos
Apple iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max users willing to participate in this challenge must follow the following instructions. The company has listed some tips for the participants. Participants must follow these instructions before uploading their Macro shots or email IDs to social networks.
- Make sure that the photo you have taken is closest to the subject. The macro shot requires a subject as close as 2 centimeters.
- The Primary Point of the focus must be at the center of the object. The center point is the prime area of the Macro Shot.
- Tap the viewfinder to adjust and set the primary focus point while shooting a Macro shot on iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro max.
- Shoot at 5x, and Apple’s Camera will automatically adjust the shot accordingly. The camera app will also change the shot to Macro mode, resulting in a perfect, high-quality Macro shot.
- Follow these tips whenever you try the iPhone’s Macro mode: The subject must be close to the camera, and the focus must be in the center of the frame.
How will they decide the Winner?
The submission procedure is still open for iPhone users who want to participate in this challenge. Once the submission procedure is closed, Apple’s panel will go through the shots submitted by users from across the globe.
The experts’ panel will check the quality of the photos and the angle of those stunning macro shots. After checking all the entries, they will list 10 entries with their details.
The winning photos will be uploaded and celebrated on various Apple platforms, such as the Apple Newsroom, the Apple Instagram Account, the Apple Website, and others.
Moreover, Apple will use the winning photos in its future campaigns to create billboards, advertisements, and more. The same images might be used In Apple stores to promote the new Macro Mode of the iPhone 13 series.
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