It uses a monochrome filter to show the subject only in black and white.
Stage light mono iphone.
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Amy davis digital camera world this is the same as the above only it s in black and white which apple describes as classic.
Switch to stage light mono in portrait mode and shoot striking black and white photos with dramatic stage lighting.
It has a similar effect as you might see in an actor s headshot which again can be quite fun to play with if you like that kind of thing.
There are also six portrait lighting effects available on the iphone 11 including natural studio contour stage stage mono and high key mono.
This lighting mode functions very similar to stage light by turning the background completely black and brightening up the subject.
This can appear anytime you don t intentionally shoot with stage light but i ve had the best luck reproducing it when shooting images that don t have a face cleanly visible.
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Stage light and stage light mono the black and white version of stage light are available in the camera app s portrait mode feature on the iphone 7 plus iphone 8 plus and iphone x.
It is available on both front and back cameras on iphone.