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For years now, Ive known how incredible todaysbest phonesare at taking portrait photography.
Yet, Ive neglected to really put them to the test by taking professional headshots.
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So far, Ive been impressed by what the new OnePlus flagship can do.
For example, Ive shot and created acinematic videousing the OnePlus 13s video cameras.
Its no wonder that the OnePlus 13 is one of thebest camera phonesaround.
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Heres what I found.
Furthermore, the aperture can be set before the photos taken from f/1.4 all the way up to f/16.
I also shot both indoors and outdoors to give you an idea of its quality.
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OnePlus says its 5th Gen Hasselblad Camera for Mobile can achieve studio-grade portraits.
At 3x zoom, theres a lot I love about the details with portrait mode on the OnePlus 13.
Most notably, you get that creamy, out-of-focus look with the background.
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Thats why Ryan and Kate are in sharp focus in all the shots.
Theres also a lot of detail in all of the outdoor shots.
Indoors, however, I do notice that the details become slightly softer.
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Theyre usable, but clearly a well-lit area will snag the best results for portraits.
In fact, I think the headshots have enough detail for up to 1.5x cropping.
Thats why I replaced it with something a bit more pleasing to the eye.
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However, I will say that the quality is softened tremendously due to the lighting conditions.
The indoor shot is actually quite nice, mainly because I had Kate sitting underneath a strong light source.
As a result, the details are better preserved than Ryan’s indoor shot.
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Just as long as theres ample lighting, youll get the best results from portrait mode.
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