How to take photos of the moon with your mobile, is a recurring doubt. Don't worry, today you will have at hand some tips and tools that will help you in an excellent way.
Have you ever tried to take a photo of the moon with your cell phone? Surely, it didn't turn out as you expected. Don't worry! In this article we will give you a step by step how to take photos of the moon with your mobile and that they look like a professional.
In the market we find a wide variety of mobile equipment with cameras with very good resolutions. These allow us to stay connected and be able to capture unique and unrepeatable moments without the need to have a professional camera.
General recommendations before starting
You must keep in mind that there are several factors that can make taking the photo difficult. The The main ones to consider are the light, the ability to focus or your pulse at the time of capturing the image of the moon.
If you want to take a photograph of the moon with time, you can find out what moon phase you are in. Always remember, knowledge is power. This will help you find a comfortable spot where you can capture the beauty of the moon in its entirety. 
Remember that the darker the better, it is not the same to take a photograph of the moon with the sky brightly lit by the city. I recommend that, if possible, you stay away from the city and its light pollution. If you live in the city center and can't go far, you will only have to configure your mobile to the conditions you find yourself in.
To have a quality and non-blurred image, it is important that you have a tripod. With this, you can place your mobile phone and your photos will not be out of focus thanks to the stability it offers. Also you can use a remote shutter release, this helps prevent the device from feeling the vibrations that can be generated if you press the capture option with your hands.
What are your basic features that your mobile phone should have?
To achieve a good photograph with your mobile equipment, this must have at least a 12 MP camera and with the option of manual adjustments.
You must also have a OIS system, this is an optical image stabilizer, which helps take photos and control the path of light to the image sensor.
As you can see, you don't need to have a latest generation mobile device. We simply require that it has the characteristics mentioned above, it will help you have a clean image and the shot will be less likely to be out of focus.
Step to take a good photograph of the Moon
Remember each device has a different configuration, you just have to check it in advance. Next, we will mention some instructions on how you should configure your camera to take a photo of the Moon like a professional, remember that you must make the settings from the “Manual or Pro" 
- Diaphragm: When entering “manual or Pro” mode you must use the aperture of f16.
- Luminosity: here it is necessary that you reduce the light levels, just as the exposure must be at -1 o -2EV.
- Shooting speed: In this option it is important that the shooting speed is very fast, so that the photo is not affected, in this case you can try the 1/200 option.
- Focus: Try the focus that your cell phone offers you, remember that it must be well supported, in this case remember to use the tripod so that your photos are not blurry.
- Timer: You can use the timer, this will help you not move the phone and tripod. This way you can also avoid blurry photographs due to the need to stabilize your phone while taking the capture.
- I here you must use a low ISO, remember that the shutter is very fast, in this option you can try a ISO 200.
- Zoom: Adjust the zoom until the image of the Moon is no longer sharp. In this step, you may need to take several test shots until you find the appropriate zoom.
Use a program to edit the photo
When you have the desired photograph of the Moon, I recommend using a photo editor. Don't worry, this can be a mobile application, where you can adjust the brightness, color saturation and even contrast of the image, this will help you improve your photo.
As soon as you select the application, look for the photography of the moon on your mobile and start making some touch-ups, you can focus on the following essential touch-ups:
- adjust the exposure: If you notice that your image is very dark or light, you can use the exposure option, this way it highlights the details of the moon and does not lose important areas of the sky.
- Improves sharpness: It is possible that the moon appears a little blurry in your photograph, in this case, you can play with the sharpness, so you can improve some details that allow you to highlight the moon in your photograph.
- Contrast and shadow: This option will help you highlight the bright or dark areas of the moon, you can even play with the shadows, so you can have more details in some dark areas of your photograph.
- Crop the image: If you have a very wide photograph of the moon, you can use the crop tool, so you can cut out the areas that could take away the moon's prominence.
I hope this has been useful to you small guide on how to take photos of the moon with your mobile. No more blurry images or images that simply looked like a small white dot. Remember that you should not be a professional photographer, but you should take into account the basic variables of photography. It's not complex, you just have to pay attention to the details.
I do not intend with this note to give An Ultimate Image Capture Course, but we do want you to achieve eye-catching and interesting images. If you have any questions, remember to leave them in the comments, I will gladly answer them as soon as possible. See you in a next note, until then.