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Want to shoot movies like a pro? Nothing says amateur videographer like a shaky video. It’s not that easy to keep shake out of your videos. Walking around while shooting or simply breathing while holding your phone can add unwanted shake in your videos.  Do you know what professionals use to keep their videos steady? They use stabilizers to keep the phone out of their hands which in turn keeps the phone steady. Your phone rests safely in a rig that you hold while filming. That easy! We’ve just launched the perfect affordable stabilizer rig so you too can take great...

Want to create better videos? Are you shooting videos for your YouTube channel? (What we now call vlogging). Do you enjoy capturing birthday parties and events through videos with your phone? Maybe you’re an amateur film-maker?  No matter what you do with the video feature on your phone, one thing is for sure, you need to use an app to edit your videos. Numerous apps exist for iPhones and for Androids. Here are a few apps that are user friendly and will have you editing like a pro. Some let you add filters and stickers and other fun features.  Adobe...

  Want to learn more about photography? We’re never too old to learn new things. It’s important to learn photography basics even if you don’t own a DSLR and shoot only with your phone. Smartphones sure do take good photos on their own. But they are limited to what they can do. To take better photos and to become more creative you need to use your phone in manual mode. That means setting the features yourself.  Do you know about the exposure triangle? ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. When you learn about these settings and how they all work together...

Did you know that you could take photos without touching your phone? Yes, you can take photos without touching your phone. Do you use mind control? Do you practice telepathy with your smartphone? No, of course not!  There are a few different ways that you can activate the shutter (press the button) without actually pressing the button. Bluetooth remote shutters let you place your camera up to 30 feet away and snap photos from a distance. Great for selfies and group photos. Also, you can use your headphones to shoot photos. Your Headphones?! Yes, snap your headphone set into your...

Do you have some photos you want to hide? We likely all have a few photos in our camera rolls that we probably don’t want certain people to see, like our parents for example. We’ve all been there, having a conversation and you say “Let me show you a photo of what I’m talking about.” You open your camera roll and all the photos are there to scroll through. Maybe you don’t want ALL your photos on full display. Well, did you know that you could hide photos? When you click on a photo and then open the sharing feature...