As we previously reported, as part of the promotional campaign for the Collabor8te project, Nokia UK has been publishing a number of videos to YouTube offering photography tips for Lumia smartphones. Since our last post two new videos, one explaining white balance, and one for getting the most out of Nokia's Creative Studio app, have been added to YouTube.

Collabor8te, which is now in its second year, is a joint initiative between Rankin Film Productions and Nokia that aims to support the "next generation of image-makers" by partnering young talent with more experienced professionals.

The videos, which we have embedded below, are narrated by Alex Simpson, director and editor at Rankin Photography. Although the videos are branded Lumia the general advice applies to any smartphone camera. Most leading smartphones now offer manual control over common camera settings (e.g. ISO, White Balance) and taking advantage of them can offer significant improvements (and/or creative results) over fully automatic modes.

If you're looking to get the best possible images from your Nokia, HTC, or Samsung device you should also check out our twelve tips for taking better photos on your Windows Phone device.
  

White Balance

Alex from Rankin Film Productions explains digital white balance on your Lumia and shows you how to improve your photos under a wider range of lighting conditions.

Creative Studio

Alex from Rankin Film Productions explains how to use the Creative Studio app on your Lumia and shows you how to match the best effect to each image.