Prevent motion blur in photos or also put the photographer in the group photo with the self-timer of the iPhone or Android smartphone.
Timer in Camera app
Would you also like to have a group photo? Or do you often move the phone the moment you tap the shutter button to take the photo? Then the function of the self-timer is a godsend. Set up the camera, turn on the timer and wait for the picture to be taken. Below we discuss the steps for iPhone and Android phones.
Set timer on iPhone
On an iPhone, taking a photo with the self-timer works like this:
- Open the app Camera.
- Make sure the camera app is in photo mode. The word ‘Photo’ at the bottom will then have yellow letters. Optionally, swipe left or right to switch modes.
- Tap the white arrow at the top of the screen (from iOS 14) or go to the next step on iOS 13 or earlier.
- Tap a timer icon
. - Tap the desired number of seconds: 3 or 10 seconds.
- Tap the white circular shutter button to take a photo.
The app counts down the number of seconds set and then takes the photo.
Set timer on Android phone
To take a photo with the self-timer on an Android phone, follow the steps below:
- Open the app Camera.
- Make sure the camera app is in photo mode. Optionally, swipe left or right to switch modes.
- Tap a timer icon
. - Tap the desired number of seconds: 2, 5 or 10 seconds.
- Tap the white circular shutter button to take the photo.
The app counts down the number of seconds set and then takes the photo.