A golden era for smartphone photography is currently in effect.
The tools in this manual will improve your ability to create content using only your smartphone at home or while you’re out and about.
Although the cameras on our preferred Android and iPhone devices are excellent, tripods, microphones, and video lighting can improve the caliber of your work.
Here is all you need to make your phone a powerful professional tool.
Aputure MC RGBWW LED Light
If you intend to capture video in low light or at night, you should choose an LED lamp because Aputure’s video lights have a cult-like following.
The MC is small and fairly bright, and you can adjust the color temperature to blend in with the surrounding light.
Additionally, there are many different color possibilities, making it easy to bathe your subject in red light by simply pressing a button.
It features conventional mounting points so you don’t have to keep it in your hand while charging, and it charges wirelessly with the majority of wireless chargers or via USB-C.
Røde Videomic Go
Without good audio, a good video cannot exist.
The Rode VideoMic Go is a good microphone to use as we’re attempting to keep costs down. Microphones can be pricey and clunky.
When I need to keep my kit light when shooting, it’s my personal go-to.
It connects to your phone’s 3.5-mm socket (or your dongle), exactly like a set of headphones, and is incredibly compact and battery-free.
The audio quality isn’t studio-grade by any means, but it’s unquestionably superior to the phone’s built-in microphone and can capture clear sound at a reasonable distance.
UGREEN 3.5mm to USB-C Dongle
There must be a few dongles in every lightweight photo kit, and this one is pretty crucial.
It allows you to attach your microphone without using up the USB-C port that you need to charge your phone because it contains both a headphone jack and that port.
This implies that you can simultaneously plug in a microphone and a charger or external battery.
Do not be concerned if your phone lacks a USB-C jack.
For more possibilities, see our list of the Best USB Hubs and Dongles.
Anker PowerCore 20
Even the newest smartphones may quickly deplete its battery if you are constantly recording video or taking numerous professionally edited photos.
Power on the go is necessary.
I suggest this Anker power bank for that reason.
Depending on your phone, it is substantial enough to offer you a few extra charges while still being compact enough to fit into a jacket pocket.
More choices are available in our guide to the Best Portable Chargers.
Joby GorillaPod Compact Tripod
Propping your phone up against a stack of books or performing some other obvious balancing act won’t work when you’re trying to line up a long exposure photograph or get the entire family together for a photo (including yourself).
For the greatest hands-free mobile photography, go no farther than the Job GorillaPod Compact Tripod.
With a 6-pound weight restriction, this octopus-shaped tripod can support a variety of equipment, including point-and-shoot cameras, DSLRs, monitors, lighting, microphones, and, of course, mobile phones (must purchase a Goby GripTight mount).
You can set up some of the most articulate mobile images your iPhone or Android has ever taken with its 360-degree panning bed and 90-degree tilt functions, and the built-in bubble level guarantees your device’s lens is correctly positioned.
We especially appreciate the tripod’s ability to be folded up.
You may stand it upright on a table, desk, or other flat surfaces, bend its three legs, and hold it like a selfie stick, or you can wrap it around a tree limb.
Although some reviewers have mentioned that it is a little heavy, it won’t hurt your back when you go on your next trip.
