How to Setup Your iPhone for Great Photos and Video

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How to Setup Your iPhone for Great Photos and Video

Just a basic setup for the iPhone for taking some photos and video

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Step 1 of 5
This is what I use for my photographs. The hipstamatic case comes with and attachment that will allow it to be connected to a tripod.

This is what I use for my photographs. The hipstamatic case comes with and attachment that will allow it to be connected to a tripod.

Step 2 of 5
Here is the setup when it is together. Love the tripod since it will wrap around things that a normal tripod can't stand on.

Here is the setup when it is together. Love the tripod since it will wrap around things that a normal tripod can't stand on.

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I used this setup to create our Easter photos this year using Camera+ app (allows a timer) and also used Instagram to enhance the color.

I used this setup to create our Easter photos this year using Camera+ app (allows a timer) and also used Instagram to enhance the color.

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For video, this new startup Satarii has a great base that combines a wireless mic with a base that follows the direction of the lanyard.

For video, this new startup Satarii has a great base that combines a wireless mic with a base that follows the direction of the lanyard.

Step 5 of 5

This shows an example of how the swivl works. It has an iOS app that can control start-stop of video from the lanyard. It's such a bad angle of me though. :)

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30 Comments
Supplies

1 iPhone or iPod touch

1 Hipstamatic Case

1 Small Grypton Tripod

1 Swivl Base

Helen Mataki

Thanks for sharing

Helen Mataki 10 months ago

Aditeya Mathur

Awesome!! Where can I get it?

Aditeya Mathur last year

Mohammed Lutfalla

Wow , but in middel east we dont have this things

Mohammed Lutfalla last year

Colin Davison

Great summary shame the mic has the interference on the end video.

Colin Davison last year

hamza javaid

awesommm!

hamza javaid last year

Paul Wardle

Great use of swivl and the tripod!

Paul Wardle last year

Edgar Patlan

Dude that swivl thing looks badass

Edgar Patlan last year

Denise Martini

Where can I purchase the items shown?!?

Denise Martini last year

Heshoo Orz

N1

Heshoo Orz last year

Gina Santore

Excellent guide!

Gina Santore last year

Billy Matt Belammy

I wish i have a case like that

Billy Matt Belammy last year

Mateajoy Zamayla

Thanks! That's so cool!

Mateajoy Zamayla last year

Toffee Tanaka

That's so cool! I want one!

Toffee Tanaka last year

Reem Molokhia

Wonderful guide!! I have most of the gadgets & apps, I got the exact same tripod I got it from radio shack, I don't live in the states, could you please tell me where can I get the hipstamatic case?

Reem Molokhia last year

Stefan Buttigieg

Simply Brilliant! Cheers!

Stefan Buttigieg last year

Jim Crowell

Correction on that telephoto web site. It's photojojo.com/store

Jim Crowell last year

Jim Crowell

Great guide Rob! You might check out photjojo.com/store. They have a flexible tripod/case combo with an attachable 8x zoom lense.

Jim Crowell last year

Emlyn Jones

Great tips and gadgets. Do you know if there are any for the iPad?

Emlyn Jones last year

Paul Santos

Woooahh. I like the swivl. I'l buy that too. Good fr other instructional videos. Tnx

Paul Santos last year

Douglass Harter

Great idea thanks a lot Doug

Douglass Harter last year

B Perry

This is helpful and very cool; enjoyed your video :)

B Perry last year

Rob Dickson

Hey no problem.

(author) last year

Heather Campbell

that's incredible! thanks for showing us non-tech folks some of the things out there for the iphone

Heather Campbell last year

Brenda Hernandez

Nice :) Thanks for sharing :)

Brenda Hernandez last year

Steve Rubens

www.swivl.com or email me Steve@swivl.com

Steve Rubens last year

Megan L

You know rather than a tripod I blue tack my iPod to my bedroom wall

Megan L last year

Sonia Dhanjal

Wow gr8 idea but where can I buy this from????

Sonia Dhanjal last year

Kate Richbourg

I just got a tripod for my iPhone. I wanted to add video to my snapguides. Thanks for the information.

Kate Richbourg last year

Marcos Oliveira

Wow!!! Fantastic!!! Where do we buy the video gadget?

Marcos Oliveira last year

Kenta Taylor

The Swivl is actually a great idea! I will definitely be buying this stand very soon! Thanks for the tip.

Kenta Taylor last year

Johan Hereora Hummerhielm

Where can I found either of the tripod (GorillaGear?) and Hopstamatic case?

Johan Hereora Hummerhielm 10 months ago

Bridget Emery

Already have a tripod,interested in that hipstamatic case though! Thanks for the guide!

Bridget Emery 10 months ago

Jane From KY

Cost please? Thank you (hipstamatic case)

Jane From KY last year

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Joe Unsworth

I find it extremely difficult to believe that this was taken with an iPhone, such amazing saturation!!

Joe Unsworth last year

Rich McCue

http://www.swivl.com/

Rich McCue 10 months ago

Rob Dickson

Around $180

(author) last year

Jane From KY

Again pricing? Please and thank you.

Jane From KY last year

SzenWinn Woo

Awesome

SzenWinn Woo last year

Blue Cybermacdonald

That so cool .

Blue Cybermacdonald last year

Olivia Martino

Sick

Olivia Martino 7 months ago

Lara Lima

This is so awesome!!

Lara Lima last year

Alan Yeo

Cool..where can i get it?

Alan Yeo last year

Tom Chavez

I think that's because he kept touching it. How much does this go for?

Tom Chavez last year

Daniel Page

I like it too, but you all are hearing that plasticy sound of the mic casing, right?

Daniel Page last year

Ellysha Kahokuwelowelo

I like that!

Ellysha Kahokuwelowelo last year

Marsha Baker

Very cool.

Marsha Baker last year

Pamela Lindsey

Where can you get them?

Pamela Lindsey last year

Johan Hereora Hummerhielm

Ford it actually follow your body movements?

Johan Hereora Hummerhielm last year

alex reyes

where can i get one?

alex reyes last year

Joe Schueler

That's awesome

Joe Schueler last year

Fernanda Correa

Woow!! I want one of those! Do they ship it to Brazil?!

Fernanda Correa last year

Brenda Hernandez

Cool ! Where can I buy this ?

Brenda Hernandez last year