A few days ago, my mother-in-law passed away due to illness. While going through her phone, I came across a collection of beautiful and high-quality photos she had taken. I felt moved and decided to honor her memory by sharing some of her work and stories with others.
My wife's mother has always been a vibrant, positive, and cheerful person. After marrying my wife over two years ago, I came to know her as someone who loved life, was full of energy, and had a strong will. In her retirement, traveling became a big part of her life. She traveled all around the country, capturing countless scenic shots along the way.
Last year during National Day, my father-in-law drove from Shenyang, Liaoning, all the way to Zhejiang Province to meet us in Ningbo. It was a joyful time for everyone, and we spent a wonderful holiday together. Looking back, I realized that she had once asked me about photography—maybe some questions I had answered casually before. But it turned out she had taken notes, learned on her own, and even began thinking about composition. That really surprised me.
When she first started taking photos, the equipment wasn’t the most important thing. What mattered was the experience and practice. I recommended the RX100M3 camera to her. In automatic mode, it produced great results, and she could easily take pictures while traveling. Over time, her photos got better and better. I encouraged her to try different scene modes, explaining how each one worked with simple icons and descriptions.
One day, she asked how to blur the background. I told her to use a large aperture and suggested trying the P mode with an F2.8 setting. I also introduced her to manual mode, explaining the basics of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. To help her understand, I shared some images from Pinterest and translated them for her. Surprisingly, she grasped it quickly.
Later, she bought an iPhone 6S (which had its battery replaced twice because she used it so much for photography). I taught her how to lock focus by long-pressing and then recompose the shot. I explained that composition meant placing the subject where it stood out. I showed her how to adjust brightness by sliding up and down. She learned fast, and I encouraged her to attend an Apple photography workshop.
She found many useful features in iOS apps that younger people often overlooked, like photo editors. Sometimes she would shoot videos vertically, so I taught her to hold the phone horizontally to avoid dark edges later. I also showed her how to use time-lapse and edit videos with iMovie. I didn't have much time to explain everything in detail, but she ended up attending an official iMovie workshop on her own.
Apple released several short video tutorials on iPhone photography, and I sent them to her one by one. Her skills improved rapidly. From there, she used both the Black Card 3 and the iPhone 6S. She knew how to capture low-light scenes well with the Black Card and used the iPhone for panoramas and other scenes. At times, she would wirelessly transfer photos from the Black Card 3 to her phone.
I noticed that her photography skills were now advanced enough to handle SLRs, so I didn’t want to overwhelm her. Instead, I bought her a full-frame A7 and took her on a lens trip. Unexpectedly, she managed to take amazing shots with the 28-70mm lens. Unfortunately, the A7 didn’t have a portrait mode, which she really wanted. So during her illness, I gifted her an iPhone 8 Plus, and she was very happy.
Looking through her iCloud albums, I found some of the photos she had taken—mostly with the iPhone 6S, though a few were from the Black Card 3 or A7. These images reflect her passion and growth in photography.
My mother-in-law was fierce, strong, and full of life. She will always be in my heart. May she continue to dream in heaven.
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