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The best camera is the one you carry with you.
Promising review: "The product does exactly what it advertises. It is comfortable to use, gives off a good amount of light and has helped make me seem like a better photographer than I am. The different scenes provide excellent choices for nice touches." —Ira Friedman
Get one from Amazon for $59.
Promising review: "I bring this thing everywhere from the beach to hiking at 12,000 feet. I even use it when flying to hold my phone on the tray so it's closer to eye level when I'm watching movies on my phone. This tripod is very well made and I feel comfortable with it holding my phone without falling over, even in strong wind." —Passing Shot
Get one from Amazon for $16.
Promising review: "I like to have a camera (nicer than the one on my phone) with me on my backpacking trips and I got tired of lugging around my Samsung NX1000. This is the perfect solution. I already have my phone for maps and such and this camera is very lightweight and easily packable. It is also nice for group pics to mount it, see our picture, and fire from the phone instead of running back and forth." —jfam5128
Get one from Amazon for $229.
1. Launch the Camera app.
2. Tap and hold on an area you want to lock focus on until you see the AE/AF Lock banner.
3. Tap and slide on the Sun icon to adjust the exposure.
Now you can control how dark or light all your photos will be without having to hunt and peck around for focus!
Promising review: "I ordered this light to use with my old iPhone 4S in low light situations. I expected it to be bright, but WOW does this light live up to its name. After placing it on the included charger, I turned it on and was nearly blinded." —Brent Rusk
Get one from Amazon for $30.
Promising review: " I can't believe how easy this is. All you need to do is pair it with your device and it works. It snaps the shutter in stills, or starts and stops the camera in video mode." —Joe Crescenzi
Get one from Amazon for $7.
Promising review: "I've been having a lot of fun with this head. It isn't the best thing I've seen, but it is pretty good in general. What I like is that it will allow you to program the degrees covered, and how fast you want those degrees to be covered. I can tell it to move either clockwise, or counter clockwise, say over 100 degrees, and I can tell it to do so in 20 seconds for quick panorama shots with my cell phone, or I can tell it to cover that range over hours, should I want to do timelapse." —Douglas L. Sigler
Get one from Amazon for $99.
Get it free from the App Store or the Google Play Store.
Promising review: "The MPod mini is a great 'all in one' solution for holding your smartphone at specific angle, for not a lot of money. Whether it's used for taking pictures or for entertainment, it is easy to use and just works. If you haven't used Joby stuff before, it is solid gear that you will enjoy owning for awhile." —Just Chris
Get one from Amazon for $12.
Promising review: "I got this device because I liked the concept of a portable printer that you take on the go. Also the fact that you get quick, zero-ink pics is something I really wanted to try. I was not disappointed—actually, I like this printer a lot and my friends around me had their mouths open when they saw it working." —Rami Jouda
Get one from Amazon for $129.
Promising review: "My search is over. This thing rocks. It covers all of the bases. No batteries required. Most importantly, the telescoping arm segments are snug enough that (when fully extended) the weight of the phone in an Otterbox does not rotate at the end of the stick. It stays upright and positioned exactly as intended. There is also a locking mechanism at the camera end to set the right vertical angle that you desire for holding up high or low." —Born in Kansas
Get one from Amazon for $10.
If you have earbuds that have the +/- volume control on them, you can use the + button to release the shutter on your phone.
1. Open up your camera app.
2. Make sure your earbuds are plugged in.
3. Get in position and click the + button to take a picture.
Get one from Indiegogo for $90.