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The Phone Clamp Matters More Than You Think - ROODTUO

The Phone Clamp Matters More Than You Think

Most people pay attention to the tripod first. How tall does it go? How small does it fold? Is it stable enough for filming outdoors? The phone holder usually gets much less attention. As long as the phone fits between...

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The Small Things That Ruin an Outdoor Video Shoot - ROODTUO

The Small Things That Ruin an Outdoor Video Shoot

Everything looked fine when we started recording. The light was good. The phone was steady. The background was exactly what we wanted. Then we watched the footage back. The picture was fine, but the wind had completely covered the person's...

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Why Your Smartphone Photos Look Flat — Even When the Scene Looked Great - ROODTUO

Why Your Smartphone Photos Look Flat — Even When the Scene Looked Great

You've probably had this happen. You're standing somewhere that looks great in real life. Maybe it's a narrow street, a beach, a café or a lookout. There's a real sense of space when you're there. You take out your phone,...

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1x, 2x or Just Move Closer? What Actually Changes the Photo - ROODTUO

1x, 2x or Just Move Closer? What Actually Changes the Photo

There's a person standing about six metres away. You want them larger in the photo. You have two obvious choices. Tap 2x. Or walk closer. Either way, the person gets bigger in the frame. So are those two things basically...

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Camera Height Can Completely Change Your Smartphone Photos - ROODTUO

Camera Height Can Completely Change Your Smartphone Photos

Move your smartphone 50 centimetres lower and you can end up with a surprisingly different photograph. You haven't changed the camera. You haven't changed the subject. You may not have changed any settings at all. But the foreground gets larger....

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How to Film Better Videos Through a Car or Train Window - ROODTUO

How to Film Better Videos Through a Car or Train Window

You're sitting beside a train window and the landscape outside looks incredible. You take out your phone, press record and watch it back a few minutes later. Instead of the view you remember, you've got reflections from inside the carriage,...

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How to Take Better Car Photos With Your Smartphone - ROODTUO

How to Take Better Car Photos With Your Smartphone

A car can look great when you're standing beside it and strangely ordinary the moment you take out your phone. Sometimes the front looks too large. The wheels suddenly seem tiny. Reflections cover the doors. A tree appears to be...

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How to Take Better Pet Photos and Videos With Your Smartphone - ROODTUO

How to Take Better Pet Photos and Videos With Your Smartphone

Pets aren't particularly interested in helping you take a good photo. A dog looks away just as you press the shutter. A cat walks towards the phone until its face fills the entire frame. And the moment you finally get...

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How to Make Stop-Motion Videos With Your Smartphone - ROODTUO

How to Make Stop-Motion Videos With Your Smartphone

Put a coffee cup on a table and it doesn't do much. Move it a few centimetres, take a photo, move it again, take another photo—and suddenly that same cup can slide across the table by itself. That's the basic...

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