Awesome Phone Photography Hacks to Make Photography Game Stronger

“I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them”- Diane Arbu.

Have you ever thought such simple things like cardboard, strainer, torch, petroleum jelly, etc, at your homes, will help you capture incredible and unique shots with your smartphone? The camera comes second in terms of photography, it’s the skills a photographer possesses. Realistic and amazing shots do not always need a professional camera; they can be captured by just a smartphone. Here, the question is how to make your photographs different and interesting among others. You would seek some amazing and quirky DIY phone photography hacks to make your photographs innovative and staggering.

10 DIY Phone Photography Hacks for you

1. Card-board effect

Cut a small piece of cardboard and roll it. Affix it over the lens of the camera of your smartphone. Place your object in front of that, make sure the round figure made out of the roll of cardboard is covering the whole object in the frame. It will give a vintage effect along with the round shape of the frame. Vintage pictures are considered the new aesthetic of the photography trend.

2. Capture through burning newspaper

This burning newspaper idea is slightly different and startling. The picture that comes out is mind-blowing as it’s a unique idea. This makes your picture realistic and mythical at the same time.  The object of your photo needs to hold the newspaper while being in an intact pose and burn the newspaper from one side. Until the fire spreads throughout, the photographer needs to be precise while taking shots as it needs to be done within seconds. Apart from that, it needs to be done with safety measures.

3. Coloured filters

Cover your phone’s camera with a transparent sheet. Colour upon that transparent sheet half with a red marker and the rest half with a blue marker on the lens of the camera of your smartphone. It will give you the blended effect of both colors. Eventually, edit them and focus on the blue and red colors for concentrated effect.  

4.   Water drop effect

Place a water droplet on the lens of the camera of your smartphone and then click the picture it will give you a macro image of the object. It will be a clearer and realistic shot as it will intensify the object.

5.   Petroleum jelly as an effect

Apply some petroleum jelly to the camera of your smartphone. Click pictures now, it will turn out as blurry and blended which looks amazing. The images comprise a dreamy effect.

6.   Laptop’s background as a backdrop

Set an amazing background on your laptop. Place the base on the keyboard and put your object upon the base. Set lightning according to the requirements and click. It will give you professional product photography. It will be an attractive effect which will make your pictures astonishing and heavenly.

7.   Underwater shots

Put your phone inside a transparent zip-lock bag. Set the timer and dip it into the water as it captures the photo. Underwater shots are always attractive and extraordinary.

8. Shadows of objects

Put a flashlight behind any object which has been designed; it will have a shadow upon your object which creates a beautiful frame. You need to make sure that there is enough darkness in the room for shadows to form up. 

9.   Reflecting surface

To create this effect, you need to place a mirror under your phone’s camera lens. Keep your phone and camera aligned so that they can capture the reflection of your subject. Both the photo and reflection make a perfect shot as it looks stunning and interesting.

These are the tested and tried phone photography hacks that turned really well and gave some awesome shots. Now that you’ve got the tricks to click some of the best shots from your smartphone, why not earn money out of these?
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