GoKawiilIf you look through the camera roll on your phone, what kind of photos do you find? I see images of my friends, my pets, the odd receipt for a work expense and snapshots of coffee -- hey, I was a barista for 11 years! Not every photo is meant to rival an Ansel Adams masterpiece. (Though I'm sure if he had a smartphone, he'd also take a pic of his parking space to remember where he parked his car.)
If you want to take better photos with your phone, Google has added a new tool to the Pixel 10 cameras that could help boost your skills. Camera Coach is powered by Gemini AI and serves up step-by-step instructions for different techniques: how to improve your framing, select the right lens and even hold the phone. Gemini doesn't alter any of the images but merely acts as a guide, making you do all the work.
What's great is that you learn in the process. At a time when AI is everywhere, it's nice to see Google use Gemini as a teaching tool.
I haven't seen a feature like Camera Coach on any other phone. To test whether this was another AI gimmick or something I'd use more than once, I took it around the streets of San Francisco. And I came away with a lot of great images that I'd say are keepers.
Enlarge Image When there's a man standing with his head inside a bell you don't need much guidance to get a good photo. Camera Coach helped me improve my framing to get a truly great shot. Patrick Holland/CNET
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How to use Camera Coach
Camera Coach works on these phones:
Pixel 10
Pixel 10 Pro
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