The phone is the most popular camera in the world today. We take photos with it every day, but most of them never leave the device's memory. Meanwhile, developed phone photos can look surprisingly good, provided we take care of a few details before ordering prints. This short guide will help you through the entire process, from selecting photos to collecting the finished prints.
Preparing the photos
The first step is to browse your gallery and pick the photographs you truly want to develop. It's worth paying attention to sharpness, because what looks good on a small phone screen may turn out to be blurry when developed in a larger format. Photos taken in good lighting, especially daylight, usually give the best results. If a photo is slightly dark or needs colour correction, most phones offer built-in tools for simple editing. Just gently raise the brightness and contrast without going overboard with filters.
Ordering prints
Ordering photo prints online is simpler than it seems. Just visit fotosmart.com.pl, choose the format and size you're interested in, and then upload photos straight from your phone. The whole process takes a few minutes. Before sending, it's important to check the cropping, that is, whether everything you want to show will fit on the print. Most formats allow for slight adjustments to the frame, so it's worth taking advantage of this.
When choosing a format, it's worth remembering that phone photos have slightly different proportions than standard photographic prints. This means that when developing in the classic 10x15 cm format, part of the photo may be slightly cropped from the top and bottom or from the sides. This isn't a major issue, but it's good to be aware of it and check the preview before confirming the order. If keeping the entire frame is important, you can choose a format that better matches the phone screen's proportions.
Developed phone photos can truly surprise you with their quality. Modern smartphones capture images in high resolution, which combined with professional photographic paper produces beautiful, saturated colours and crisp details. It's worth trying once and seeing for yourself that phone photos deserve something more than a screen.
