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Caption: Kels_Clues Stabilizing your cellphone
Caption: Images are for demonstration of tripod use - with my used equipment!
These are not intended to be amazing photos _______
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Caption: Using a tripod is helpful for:
Timelapse
Video
Selfies
Panoramas
"Long exposure" apps
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Caption: AvCamPro is one app I use for images that have the "long exposure" effect.
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Caption: There are various styles/sizes of cellphone tripod.
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Caption: IPhone6+ with mount and tripod
Photo courtesy of Marcos @arkinatural
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Caption: Some cellphone tripods have flexible legs. These allow a higher vantage point on uneven or non horizontal surfaces.
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Caption: One type of tripod cellphone mount.
Usually there are two items that make up the tripod: the cellphone mount, and legs
When purchasing a cellphone tripod, be sure that the mount is included, or that you've purchased one compatible with your phone.
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Caption: The cellphone mount has a hole to mount the device directly onto a tripod.
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Caption: On some cellphone tripods, the mount has an adapter that allows you to connect it to a DSLR.
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Caption: The adapter slides off the tripod, with the mount...
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Caption: ...then slid into the flash shoe of a DSLR
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Caption: This is a convenient option to shoot with both DSLR and cellphone.
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Caption: When there is no tripod...
Get creative, and hopefully lucky!
Prop your phone against something that is steady.
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Caption: Sometimes, I lean my phone against my shoe or a rock for stabilization.
(AvgCamPro app)
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Caption: You can press the phone against a fence that does not move.
(NightCapPro app)
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Caption: Same image, cropped😉
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Caption: You can prop the cellphone against the pop up flash on your DSLR,
as long as you don't take photos with the camera at the same time.
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Caption: Caution This is a balancing trick, so be careful not to drop your phone into water
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Caption: I hope you find new ways to enjoy mobile photography by using tricks or tripods to stabilize your cellphone.
Enjoy!!!
Caption: Check out my Instagram account @kels_clues for answer to frequently asked questions regarding my experience with iphonography.
My regular Instagram account is 99% iPhone @mackelleen
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