Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything ...

On iPhone 15 models, Apple has added a new way to take portrait photos. This article explains what's changed. Apple's Portrait Mode has become a popular way of taking impressive shots using a depth-of ...

Apple's Camera app is simple on the surface, but there is surprising depth hidden underneath. Here's how to master the upgraded camera system on the new iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, from ...

During the September keynote event, Apple touted a whole bunch of new Portrait mode features for the iPhone 15 series, like automatic capture of Portrait mode shots while using the main shooting mode ...

Portrait Mode wowed us when it debuted with the iPhone 7 Plus, all the way back in 2016. With its two lenses (remember when iPhones had one camera?), the 7 Plus could detect nine levels of depth, then ...

Smartphone cameras changed the game forever. Sure, they still don’t technically compete with a DSLR, but for most people, that doesn’t matter: Their iPhone can snap a portrait shot with bokeh good ...

Apple is gearing up to announce a bunch of products at its September 7 event, and chief among them will be the iPhone 14 series. We’re expecting a refined design, a new chipset, and — of course — ...

The iPhone 13 Pro is here and, unusually, its most vaunted features aren't its cameras. My CNET colleague Patrick Holland gave the 13 Pro and Pro Max high marks for their long battery life, sumptuous ...