iPhone 15 Camera: How To Add 'Portrait Mode' Effect After Taking A Picture

Apple’s brand-new iPhone 15 series has been available for over a month now, and it is no secret that the phones have achieved widespread acclaim, thanks to their camera prowess. Not only are they good at capturing human subjects, but now, thanks to the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s 5X telephoto lens, you can reach faraway objects and achieve that “image compression.”

However, one feature that has mostly flown under the radar is the ability to convert normal photos into ‘Portrait mode’ shots. This allows users to use their normal photos as portrait shots later while editing in the Apple Photos app.

This feature is particularly useful for people who often forget to use the Portrait mode but later yearn for the same effect. It can be handy in situations like capturing a child or a pet when you may not have time to switch to the portrait mode.

However, it must be noted that the iPhone 15 series, which includes the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 15, and the iPhone 15, do not store depth data for all photos that you take. To recognize a human or a pet and save depth information for inanimate objects, you must tap-to-focus.

If you are wondering how to do this, you can follow these steps:

1. Open any photo you took in standard camera mode on an iPhone 15 model.
2. Next, open the same photo in the Apple Photos app.
3. Look for the Portrait icon (f-stop icon) in the top left corner of the image in the Photos app.
4. Now, you can turn the Portrait effect on or off depending on what you want for your image.
5. You can also adjust the amount of background bokeh (blur) using the f-stop value while editing in the Photos app, just like the dedicated portrait mode.