If you have not lost interest in learning more about your smart-phonography,

and have some mercy about my writing mistakes, as English is not my “mother” language, stick with me for a few more tips.

What kind of camera:

Hopefully you have decided by now what kind of digital camera would be your preferred choice for your kind of photography.

2. If you want to use your smartphone, which is most likely your closest technical buddy you carry with you because you love it and can’t be without it, then that’s okay too. After all, “the best camera is the one you have with you at the time.”

What kind of tripod to choose:

To improve your image quality, purchase a little tripod to carry along in your purse/wallet. A cheap but steady tripod will change your world of smart-phonography. This could also be your dear friends shoulder, a wall or tree to get the right support you need to perfect your image by avoiding camera movement during the exposure.

4. There are plenty of reasonable priced tripods on the market available. This does not have to be an overkill regarding size and weight. Pick one tripod which would be appropriate to the size of your camera and your needs. Look for light-weight tripod but steady at the same time with an easy quick mount. If you pick up a too light and clumsy tripod, it will defeat your initial purpose! There is an old Italian tripod company called Gitzo who makes a very affordable tripod (around $20) which is perfect for smart-phone users.
5. A second choice could be a light-weight mono-pod with a quick mount to your phone/camera. The difference between a tripod and a mono-pod is obvious within their name as one has three legs and the other one has only one leg to support your camera. Mono-pods are great if you are not too much into setting up and you want the support to be quick, fast and easy.
6. If you want to get a little more creative regarding capturing unusual perspectives and are really more into “selfies”, I would consider getting a telescopic mono-pod. This support is like extending your arm with your camera attached to it. Most of these telescopic-mono-pods work with a little string attached to trigger the camera. On one side you have the camera mounted and on the other side you’re holding a little pulling string to trigger the camera when ready. Some of these telescopic mono-pods can be extended more then 5’. If you go too far with your extension it may loose the stability and your picture may not be too sharp anymore!
7. Overall, an investment in a little tripod will make a huge difference in the quality of your pictures and it will teach you to slow down and compose for what you are really looking for.
8. Of course, when you find the right camera support for your camera the question comes up how am I going to merry those two to make it work, like having a harmony of “yin and yang”? Smart people have come up with different, simple as well as complicated solutions to mount your smart phone to a tripod. With most common devices on the market you would snap on your smart-camera to a threaded little device which will screw into your tripod for providing stability and allow you to be hands-free for your creative action.
9. You are now pretty much in business to shoot your first exciting landscape/city-scape. And you’re almost there!

10. In real life by being out there in the field all of us get little bit distracted by the elements (rain, storm, blending sun, darkness and other things).

11.) Some conditions can make it very difficult to evaluate what you can actually see on your little smart-phone screen before you want to hit the capture button.

Remain tuned for my next blog as I will share with you my knowledge regarding free, or inexpensive editing applications, for your smartphones.

Thank you