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Top 2 must-see spots in Lake Tekapu: Sit and enjoy snow pizza + iPhone Portrait 3.0 to take a cinematic life photo When it comes to Lake Tikapu, don’t just think about glaciers and galaxies from afar! This time I recommend two places, one can take beautiful photos while eating, the other with iPhone Portrait 3.0 to shoot "friends beautiful to be asked burst" cinematic photos, zero extra cost, novices do not have to be afraid of losing, the most affordable video strategy is this! 1. Dark Sky Project Restaurant: Enjoy pizza surrounded by 160-degree snow If you want to hide the panoramic view of Lake Tekapu “Snow Mountain + Lake” next to your dining table, Dark Sky Project restaurant really can’t be beat! He sits high by the lake, the whole floor-to-ceiling glass directly opens 160 degrees of beautiful scenery - outside the window is the snow-covered mountains connected to the sky, the lake water is milk blue, even if it rains, mist surrounding the snow-capped mountains seems to enter a fairy tale world, casually take a "enjoy the restaurant beautiful photos" have a cinematic feel. The restaurant focuses on Western-style simple meals, and the Italian handmade pizza is the most recommended! The classic Margaret Pizza is toasted with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, and has a faint milky flavour. If you like the local flavor, try the "Smoked Salmon Pizza". Photography tips: Be sure to book the "window view seat" (recommended to make a reservation 1 day in advance), use iPhone Portrait 3.0 mode to take beautiful photos of the restaurant - the lens against the glass, the character sitting in front of the dining table, the mode will automatically optimize the light and shadow, so that your side view and behind the snow, lake view blend very naturally 2. Church of the Good Shepherd: iPhone Portrait 3.0 takes cinematic life photos As a "photo landmark" of Lake Tikapu, Good Shepherd Church wants to take beautiful pictures, do not have to squeeze in the door to take close-ups, just use the iPhone Portrait 3.0, two steps to shoot "snow mountains + church + lake" in the same frame of the movie stills, and do not have to spend money to buy any photography equipment, the most affordable! First of all, why does iPhone Portrait 3.0 blend foreground and background well? Because this mode has upgraded "intelligent depth recognition", unlike the old model that only knows how to blur the background, but will make adjustments according to the light of the scene, the level of the scene - for example, when shooting a church, you in the foreground, the church stone wall in the middle, and the snow-capped mountains in the background will be "layered" by the camera, retaining the stone details of the church, the outline of the snow-capped mountains, while keeping the characters clear. • Step 1: Vision of the parking lot to photograph the Snow Mountain Church After the car is parked, stand by the parking lot, open the iPhone "Portrait Mode" (remember to choose version 3.0, newer iPhone defaults), switch to "3× Zoom". Shoot against the church and snow-capped mountains, the mode will automatically focus on the church as the middle ground, snow-capped mountains as a soft background, you stand in front of the camera sideways looking at the view, the whole photo has a "people in front of the snow-capped church" cinematic feeling, do not be afraid of someone messing into the camera, later do not have to edit! • Step 2: Take a “life photo” with a close-up view of the lake Run to the cobbled beach by the lake and shoot with iPhone Portrait 3.0’s “0.5× wide angle”. At this time, the lake in the foreground will reflect the church and your reflection, the church in the middle, the snow-capped mountains in the background will be clearly preserved, the mode will also optimize the blue tone of the lake, so that you stand by the lake and the surrounding scenery blend, unlike the old portrait so "cut away the background" Do you need me to help you organize these two bits of "iPhone Portrait 3.0 Shooting Parameter Table"? Includes mode settings in different lighting, angle adjustment tips, so you arrive at the scene to follow the adjustment directly without wasting time trial and error.
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Posted: Sep 23, 2025
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