The original post: /r/photography by /u/Fit_Interview_566 on 2025-03-12 21:50:25.

So I’m not a photographer by any means, I just enjoy walking around and capturing note worthy scenes in my phone. But I’ve noticed that instead of just taking a picture I much prefer the look of when I step back a little and use my phones zoom lens. Unfortunately I again have no idea about this passion of yours, and thus lack the knowledge to explain why that is. So I thought maybe you could tell me and explain in the correct terms what the difference is and how to get that look more deliberately, and how to maybe get that same look on my normal lens? Because unfortunately using the zoom lens tends to take a toll on picture quality…