A better photo, a better answer
Capture is about attention, not equipment.
Any modern phone camera is enough. What matters is giving PlantScope the visual clues a botanist would look for: the arrangement of leaves, the texture of a stem, the colour and form of a fruit. On a Saturday morning, our couple notices the first heirloom tomato blushing red — she frames it with a few leaves for context, and he holds back a stem so the fruit is clear.
You can photograph directly in the app or upload a picture you took earlier. Either way, the image becomes the cover of a new plant dossier.
Fill the frame
Get close enough that the leaf, flower or fruit fills most of the picture.
Show the details
Leaf shape, edges, veins, stems and fruit all help. Take several angles if you can.
Use soft light
Open shade or golden hour beats harsh midday sun and deep shadow.
Hold steady
A sharp photo is worth more than a fast one. Tap to focus before you shoot.