When you're exploring your iPhone camera, you oftentimes base if it's good or bad on specs. However, you can tap into its hidden settings to discover its full potential.

From professional hacks on photography to quick tricks for convenience, here are the important settings that will help you master your iPhone camera.

Maximize Burst Mode for Action Shots

How to Use Some Hidden Camera Settings On Your iPhone

When you shoot a fast-moving animal or your friend, it often results in blurred shots. Well, Burst Mode is here to help you and all you need to do is to hold down the shutter button. This will help you snap pictures in rapid succession. Review the series later and discard most of the photo sequence, retaining the best shots for a cleaner gallery.

Add Location Tags to Photos

Never forget where you snapped a little moment with location services enabled for your photos. This can attach geotags to your photos, allowing you to view places that you've been through the photo library.

To turn it on, go to Settings, Privacy, and Security, then to the Location Services. From here, enable the Location Services. From now on, each photo will have location information, which you may view through a map view in your photo details.

Lock Focus and Exposure for Consistency

Adjusting focus and exposure on every shot can be very tiring, especially if shooting the same subject. Use the AE/AF Lock to keep settings consistent.

Tap and hold your subject in the viewfinder until "AE/AF Lock" appears. This prevents unwanted adjustments and ensures uniformity across multiple shots.

Quick Access to Advanced Controls

You don't need to tap the small arrow at the top to tweak your camera settings. Swipe up on the viewfinder to reveal options like filters, aspect ratio, and more. This gesture saves time and keeps your focus on the subject.

Ease Adjustment of Exposure

Fine-tune your lighting by tapping on the screen and making adjustments with the sun icon. Move it up to light up your shot or down to darken it. This will get some difficult shots for you.

Snap Hands-Free Photos with Siri

Use Siri as your personal photographer with a voice command. For the setup, go to the Shortcuts app, and tap to search for "Say Cheese" in the gallery.

Then, add the shortcut to your commands. Now, say "Hey Siri, Say Cheese" to snap a photo hands-free. Just ensure your phone is unlocked, and the camera app isn't already open.

Transform Live Photos into GIFs

Turn your live photos into fun, shareable GIFs with just a few taps. First, open a live photo in your gallery. Tap the drop-down menu next to "Live" in the top-left corner and don't forget to select either Loop or Bounce for an instant GIF.

Remove Backgrounds from Images

Highlight your photo's subject by removing the background effortlessly. Start by opening opening an image. Press and hold the subject until it's outlined. Copy the cut-out and paste it into texts or apps for creative edits.

Explore the Shutter Button's Versatility

The shutter button does more than just snap pictures. To get started, press and hold it to record a video. Then, slide upward while holding to zoom smoothly during video recording.

From here, drag to the right to keep recording video and use the on-screen button to capture still shots simultaneously.

Capture RAW Photos for Pro-Level Edits

If you're into professional photo editing, turn on the RAW photo format for detailed images. To enable RAW mode, head to Settings > Camera > Format. Toggle Apple ProRAW to next. RAW photos retain more data for editing but require additional storage space.

Use the Grid for Better Composition

Use the "Rule of Thirds" to improve your photography skills. Turn on the grid in your settings to frame subjects more precisely. Begin by going to Camera, then tapping the Grid Option On.

This simple guide overlay helps turn your shots into professional-grade ones.