Phone cameras are amazing these days. With the iPhone 6S's 12-megapixel camera and the Samsung Galaxy 7 waterproof phone that allows for underwater photography, phone cameras have never been better. This means that the average person is now using their phone as their primary camera. Whether you're a selfie fanatic or an addicted food Instagrammer, chances are you use your phone camera daily. However, we have some amazing tips from around the web that will show you some great things you can do with your phone's powerful camera - beyond getting that perfectly lit sunset shot.
1. Take a photo of your license plate and your driver's license. It could come in handy when you least expect it, whether you need photo ID at a bar or if you're at the DMV, reports One Good Thing.
2. Take a photo of recipes in magazines or books that you'd like to try. Flip through the photos at the grocery store and boom! you've got a shopping list, says One Good Thing.
3. Take a photo of any medications or vitamins that you take regularly so you can list them easily if needed at the doctor, pharmacy or hospital, suggests Reader's Digest.
4. When at a mall or theme park, take a photo of the You Are Here map, and use it to navigate for the rest of the day, says Reader's Digest.
5. In a parking garage, take a photo of the signage by your car to easily find your way back from any entrance, RD says.
6. At a bookstore, snap photos of books that you're interested in and go find them at the library, suggests One Good Thing.
7. Take a photo of the inside of your fridge before a big grocery run. "Do we have...?" will never be an issue again, and you won't buy double of something you don't need, suggests Buzzfeed.
8. Screenshot directions. Especially if you're in a foreign place and don't have data usage, a screenshot of your Maps app's directions will get you where you need to go, says Buzzfeed.
9. Before you tinker with wires or cables on a TV, stereo or computer monitor, take a picture of where the wires were placed. That way, if things go awry, you can always put them back how they were before, says One Good Thing.
10. Take photos of a friend holding the book/movie/device that they borrowed so that you remember where it went, suggests One Good Thing.
