Apple's Photos app shows a key photo or thumbnail for each person included in the People album on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to change that thumbnail in a few easy steps.
Photo & Video
How to Share iCloud Photos with Android—Albums & Videos Too!
By Sarah Kingsbury
Can you share iCloud photos with non-Apple users? You can! Here’s how to send iCloud pics to Android. You can share your photos, videos, and albums with Android and other non-Apple phones.
How to Add Emojis to iPhone Photos
By Rhett Intriago
If you want to add some fun flair to your photos, adding emojis is a great way to start! As an added benefit, you can also use emojis to hide the face of a friend or child when you want to protect their privacy in photos shared online. In this article, we’ll show you the hidden trick how to put emojis on pictures using the iPhone Photos app.
How to Hear Live Photos
By Rachel Needell
Answered: What Is the Flower on iPhone Camera?
By Rhett Intriago
If you have a Pro iPhone, you've probably noticed the flower icon in your iPhone camera when taking photos. Usually, this icon only appears when you're taking close-up photos. Below, we'll cover how to use and disable the Macro mode flower icon.
iPhone Camera Lenses Explained: Wide, Ultra Wide & Telephoto
By Olena Kagui
Since the release of the iPhone 11 Pro in September 2019, seeing three lenses on an iPhone has become the norm, at least for the Pro models. In this article, I'll explain why iPhones, iPads, and most Android phones have multiple lenses and what each iPhone 16 lens does.
How to Use Volume Buttons to Take a Picture on an iPhone
By Hallei Halter
How to Use Visual Intelligence to Identify Plants & Animals
By Leanne Hays
Are you looking for the best plant identification app for your iPhone? With iOS 18.3, you don't need one! You can use Apple's new Visual Intelligence feature to identify plants and animals, instead.
How to Shoot an Overhead Picture with Your iPhone Camera
By Leanne Hays
Some of my favorite features of the iPhone are the Camera and the Photos app, and there's always something new to discover. I love learning iPhone photo hacks so I can fully utilize my phone to take great pictures! Here's a tip that I want to pass on to you: how to take an overhead shot on your iPhone. Let's get started!
Easily Mirror Your Selfies on Your iPhone
By Rhett Intriago
When snapping selfies, your iPhone will automatically flip the shot horizontally after you’ve taken it so that everything is facing the correct way. However, if you want your images to appear mirrored, you can enable an option to prevent your photos from being flipped after you take them.
How to Turn the Flash Off on iPhone Camera App
By Olena Kagui
Sometimes the key to getting the best photo is turning off the iPhone camera flash. Most iPhone users have their flash set to auto mode in the Camera app, which can ruin low-light photographs. I’ll teach you how to turn off the flash on iPhones 16 Pro Max and older models.
How to Change Multiple Live Photos to Still on iPhone & iPad
By Leanne Hays
You can change a Live Photo to a still photo, but you can also change Live Photos to still photos on your iPhone or iPad? Here's how to convert just a few, or all of your Live Photos to still photos.
How to Post a Live Photo on Facebook from iPhone
By Leanne Hays
You can post Live Photos on Facebook, but you have to turn the Live Photo into a video or GIF first. (Instagram also supports these formats). Once you’ve turned your Live Photo into a video or GIF, you can share live images on social media.
How to Share Slideshow on iPhone
By Rachel Needell
The Slideshow feature within the Photos app is a great way to quickly show off your photos. When you make a slideshow in the Photos app, it automatically saves as a Memory. Then, you can send that Memory via text, email, and more. Here's how to send a slideshow on an iPhone.
How to Turn Off Live Photos in iPhone Camera App
By Emma Chase
Live Photos are a hybrid between a still image and a short video that was introduced on the iPhone 6S and has become a staple for every iPhone since. These unique moving pictures capture three seconds of video with a key photo in the middle, but there may be times when a traditional photo is better. In this article, you'll learn how to turn off Live Photos temporarily or long term.
How to Make Memory Videos with Apple Intelligence
By Rhett Intriago
The Photos app has always been able to make fun slideshows, called Memories for a long time now. However, with Apple Intelligence, you can now ask your AI assistant to make Memories with a specific set of parameters. Find out how to make a Memories video on iPhone using Apple Intelligence!
You can use iCloud to upload photos to the cloud automatically, access iCloud photos on your PC or Mac, and easily download your iCloud photos. Here's how to set up iCloud for storing photos and upload photos to iCloud. We’ll also go over how to access iCloud photos on an iPhone, a PC, and a Mac. Lastly, we'll cover how to download photos from iCloud.
Best Photography Gear for 2025
By Michael Schill
I turned 72 this year and have been enjoying photography for close to 50 years. I started with a Pentax 35mm film camera and while taking photos of my children one day in the living room with a wonderful light coming in my south window, I captured several images that were accidentally extraordinary. With that experience, I was hooked. Fast forward 30–40 years, and now I enjoy an incredibly rich universe of photographic capabilities I can carry around in my pocket.
Best Photography Gear for iPhone 14 Pro Max (2025)
By Olena Kagui
Since every iPhone comes out with a better camera than the last, many of us have ditched those bulky digital cameras and use our smartphones instead. As an iPhone photography and videography enthusiast, I am always looking for gear to take my shots to the next level.
iPhone Life's Best Photo & Video Apps (2025)
By Olena Kagui
Many iOS users have thousands of photos sitting on their devices. The following apps will not only help you take the best photos you can but also edit, process, and share the best ones to keep your camera roll elite.
