In under eight minutes, Blake Calhoun identifies six problems he has when shooting with an iPhone. Topics include sharpness, low-light noise, dynamic tone mapping, HDR, white balance, and green dot flares. But being a hands-on guy—not a complainer—Calhoun goes beyond criticism by providing doable workarounds. For example, he explains that using external lenses can improve the quality of video taken under low-light conditions. Calhoun uses a no-nonsense instructional approach. But he can be witty as when he says, “So Apple, if you’re watching, please give us the ability to lock in white balance in the future versions of cinematic mode.”

About Blake Calhoun

Blake Calhoun is a prolific filmmaker and the founder of the YouTube Channel iPhoneographers. We’ve previously featured several of his shorts including “Preowned,” “The Movie Star,“and “First Dance“