Ben Bajarin, writing for Tech.pinions, on the wave of changes that came with the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus:
We used to take pictures by snapping the photo at the desired moment. With Live Photos, since it captures 1.5 seconds before the shot and 1.5 seconds after the shot, it is a good practice to leave the camera on the target for the additional 1.5 seconds after you take the picture. This seems odd but, as I said, the results are worth it. Luckily, Apple included a small icon on the top of the screen that says “LIVE” to let you know the Live Photo is still capturing. Once it disappears, you can then move the phone. As I said, it is a slight change to how we typically take photos.
If all you care about is that one moment, the still picture you were aiming to take, nothing need change. But if you embrace and explore Live Photos, you will want to tweak your picture taking behavior just a bit, hold the phone still just a bit longer after you take the picture. Otherwise your Live Photos will all feature a drop at the end as you start to put your phone away.
On death of the lock screen:
When Apple said the second generation of Touch ID was fast I initially thought to myself, “It is super fast now. how can it get faster?” Then you try the second generation touch ID and realize it’s so fast you nearly don’t see your lock screen. From dark screen to home screen in milliseconds. There is no need to press and hold your finger on the sensor for a reading. Just press the home screen button and in the amount of time it takes to press, you are logged in and at your home screen. I had a nice picture of my family on the lock screen which I now only barely get a glimpse of. Here again is an example of shaving split seconds of time off an experience to let you do the things you want to do with your phone faster and more efficiently.
Touch ID on the iPhone 6 is already pretty fast. I frequently find myself racing to let go of the home button so I can see the clock on the lock screen. Looks like the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will require a new strategy.
Great article, Ben.