SMARTPHONE CAMERA ACCESSORIES
THE LITTLE THINGS TO MAKE YOUR PHOTOS STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD.
Smartphone cameras have been surpassing themselves, but to stand out in the sea of images on services like Instagram, you’ll be well served by reinforcements from third-party accessories. They come in all shapes and sizes, and budgets, but sometimes all you might need is a simple selfie stick (which can cost as little as $5) to help you get the right angle for the perfect shot. You can get a tripod for your phone, and a simple one costs less than $50. For the perfect picture, consider a lens kit. These are available from different third-party manufacturers, but some of the best are from Olloclip, specifically manufactured for the iPhone. However, universal lens kits are also available, like the Apexel 5-in1 clip-on lens kit that retails for about $30.
Remarkably, you can even take your smartphone on a snorkeling adventure by popping it into an underwater case like the Watershot Pro, available for Samsung and Apple handsets, provided you’ve got a couple hundred bucks to spare and the time to import one from the US.
If you’re going to take lots of photos, consider a backup power pack so you don’t have to worry about your phone running out of juice. Grab one with that has at least 3,200mAh battery.