How to Adjust the Light Balance of Your Photos

101 Greatest iOS 9 Tips and Tricks for iPhone and iPad

When you look at a picture after you’ve taken it, do you ever think, “gee, you know, it looked a whole lot better in person..” Well, that’s because there are often differences in how natural and artificial light in our inherent environment reflects off the camera lens, and, in turn, how our images appear to us once captured. Fortunately, however, on iOS 9, you can now change the light balance of your photos to make them appear more life-like.

To do this, simply go to the Photos app, select the photo you’d like to edit, and then tap Edit in the top right corner of the screen. Next, tap on the Adjustments button in the editing options toolbar (which looks sort of like a dial with a dotted perimeter); and finally, tap on Light — ensuring that you play around with the slider a bit, which will adjust the brightness or darkness of the photo accordingly.

You can also press-hold your finger on the image to view the original for comparison purposes, and when you like what you see, simply tap on the Done icon and your changes will be saved.

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