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While serious “shutterbugs” might look down their nose at those who take photos with their smartphone, it may be the one device you always have with you this summer.

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Thankfully, today’s phones have much better cameras than they did even just a few years ago, plus they’re ideal for on-the-spot editing, adding fun filters, and easy sharing over social media.

Many are waterproof, too, if you bring them to a pool, lake or ocean on vacation.

To ensure you’re getting the most out of capturing your time with friends and family, the following are eight simple “phonography” tips and tricks, whether you’re on iPhone or Android.

Get up close and personal: Get closer by walking up to your subject with your smartphone rather than pinching and expanding the screen with your fingers to digitally zoom in as people may look more pixelated. Unless you’re also trying to capture the scenery — like the family standing in front of a mountain in B.C. — fill the whole frame up with your subjects. Try your phone’s portrait mode, as it........

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