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> 1. Use a tripod for your camera.

I understood that this is the camera display from the phone as the user is using your app...is that not correct? Because I thought it was kinda cool...

EDIT: fellowshipofone's response seems to confirm :)

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that doesn't mean you couldn't sit the phone on a tripod / stand (I think thats what the above post meant)

That would have lacked the realism of some one standing, holding their phone though.

Are the product shots of a big mac realistic? No, product shots are always studio lit and unrealistic, but you do what it takes to sell the product.

In this instance I agree that better (less realistic) lighting would show the product in a more favourable light. (excuse the pun).

It's not "deceiving the customer" it's just advertising, and it works, we shouldn't shy away from that because of some notion of "realism".

I still think this misses the point. We're looking at a 'report' of a fictional user session when suddenly the user, who we believe we're watching interact with the app, begins to address us. It's clever and shouldn't have been done any other way!

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