How To Take Burst Photos on iPhone

When taking continuous motion shots, there is a high chance that the picture will get blurred. Here comes the help of the burst shots. The iPhone burst shots help you make sharp pictures while in motion. You could take more than ten photos per second.

This article will show you how to take burst photos in the several types of iPhone models available. This article will cover iPhone models from iPhone 5 to iPhone 13.

How To Take Burst Photos on iPhone

Taking burst photos is no different from taking normal pictures on iPhones. However, in the case of burst photos, you long-press the shutter button if you use an iPhone XR, X, 8+, 8, 7+, 7, S, and other older models.

This method is similar to when you use an iPhone 11, 12, and 13 models in that you hold down the shutter. However, in iPhone 11 model and above, you also drag the shutter to the left or pull it upwards. Your choice depends on if you want it in a portrait or landscape mode.

How To Take Burst Photos on iPhone XR, X, 8+, 8, 7+, 7, SE, and Other Older Models

Here is how to take burst photos on iPhone XR models below.

1. Set your image conditions right.
2. Go to your iPhone Camera app.
3. Long-press the shutter button.
   

It will help if you long-pressed it until you are done capturing your subject. While capturing the object, you will hear the shutter make rapid sounds as you hold down the shutter button.

How To Take Burst Photos on iPhone 11, 12, and 13

The methods for taking burst photos on iPhone 11 and later models are slightly different from that in iPhone XR and below.

There are two ways to take burst photos on the iPhone 11 and the models after. The first is in the portrait position, and the other is in the landscape position.

Here is how to take burst photos on iPhone 11 models and above in portrait mode.

1. Give your image the perfect lighting and photo environment.
2. Open your iPhone Camera app.
3. Long-press the shutter button and drag it to the left.

Here is how to take burst photos on iPhone 11 models and above in landscape mode.

1. Set your image to the perfect lighting conditions.
2. Open your iPhone Camera app.
3. Long-press the shutter button and drag the shutter button upwards.

How To View Burst Photos on an iPhone

After taking your burst shots and you go to your Photos app, you may see the last photo on your burst photos album instead of everything.

You should do these steps to view individual images in your burst shots.

1. Open the Photos app.
2. Click “Albums”.
3. Scroll down the “Albums” page and click “Bursts”.
   
4. Tap the burst album you want to view.
   
5. Click “Select…” at the bottom of your screen. You will see the thumbnails of individual shots in the burst photos.
6. Select the one you want to view by swiping left or right.
   

How To Save Individual Burst Photos

To save each or all the photos of your burst photos, here are the steps.

1. Select the burst photos.
2. Tap “Select…”.
3. Tap any image in the thumbnails.
4. Swipe left or right to find the photos you want to save.
5. Click the images you choose.
6. Tap “Done” in the upper-right corner.
7. Select “Keep Everything” or “Keep Only (number) Favorites”.

What Is the Point of Burst Photos on an iPhone?

The point of the iPhone burst photos is to capture all the moments in a rapidly changing scene. With the burst photos, you can analyze each photograph moment and see how they lead to one another.

You can use the iPhone burst photo feature to capture images for nature photography, group interaction photos, and grasping objects in motion.

How To Delete Burst Photos on iPhone

Here is how to delete burst photos on your iPhone.

1. Select the burst photo album you want to delete.
2. Click “Select…”.
3. Tap any image in the thumbnails.
4. Swipe left or right and click the pictures you intend to save.
5. Tap “Done” in the upper-right corner.
6. Select “Keep Only (number) Favorites”.

Alternatively, you can delete all the photos on the burst album by long-pressing it and selecting “Delete From Library”.

You can retrieve deleted bursts of pictures by going to the “Recently Deleted Photos” in your Photos app.

Conclusion

When we need to capture an object rapidly changing its position, burst photos come in handy. The burst photo feature of the iPhone lets you capture non-static objects that are quickly changing their position or stance. You can take the burst photo on an iPhone through the shutter button.

This article has explained the detailed processes of capturing exceptional bursts of photos on iPhones.