iPhone: How to Blur the Background in Your Photos in a Snap

Do you want to make your subject stand out better in your iPhone photos? Are you trying to snap a picture in scenes with distracting backgrounds?

If you’ve been looking for ways to make your iPhone photos look more beautiful than ever, you should try blurring the background. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to get the gorgeous background blur that won’t fail to make your photos even more stunning.

How to Create Beautifully Blurred iPhone Photo Backgrounds

Use Portrait Mode

Who says you need a DSLR camera to achieve professional results? Thanks to your iPhone’s built-in Camera app, you have an incredible tool called Portrait mode that allows you to blur the background in your photos while keeping your subject in sharp focus.

Furthermore, its depth-effect software makes it possible for you to get the background blur as you’re shooting your photos. Here’s how you can use Portrait mode to make your photos look even more fabulous.

The first step is to open your Camera app.
Next, find Portrait at the bottom part of your screen and select it.
Make sure that the distance between your subject and the camera is between two and eight feet.
Since Portrait mode doesn’t always look great in low light, it’s best to take photos with enough light in the scene.
After composing your photo, the yellow focus box should appear around your subject’s face. This should cause their face to be in focus while the background appears blurry.
Your iPhone should be ready to shoot when you see Natural Light or Depth Effect appear in yellow.
Finally, you’re ready to shoot.

Move Closer to Your Subject

If you don’t have Portrait mode, all you have to do is to get closer to your subject. You’ll know that you’re too close to your subject when it appears blurred. If it is, you have to move further away and take the photo when your subject is in sharp focus.