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This wikiHow teaches you how to stabilize your iPhone when taking photos by using a plastic cap as a tripod. It's a cost effective way to improve your photography.
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Find a sturdy plastic cap. The cap needs to be able to support the weight and rigidity of your iPhone, so you should avoid caps with a lot of give that bend significantly.- Caps from aerosol cans work well.
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Cut the cap vertically twice. Make the cuts approximately 5mm apart down the sides of the cap.- Cutting about halfway down seems to work well.
- The width of your cut may differ depending on the size of your phone. If your iPhone is an older model (pre-iPhone 5), make your cuts closer to 10mm apart.
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Rotate the cap 180 degrees. You should now be holding the cap with the cuts you just made on its opposite side.
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Cut the cap again. It will be the same type of incisions you made in Step 2.
- Try to keep all 4 cuts equal distances apart. If one side is cut more narrowly than another, your phone may rock while sitting in the tripod or slip out of its hold.
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Push the 2 flaps away from each other. This is done by pulling the flaps downward as far as they will go.
- It will create a permanent crease in the plastic.
- Be careful not to break the flaps off of the cap - you'll be using them to help stabilize your phone.
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Release the flaps from your grip. Doing so will make them return to near horizontal position which provides more stability for your phone.
- If you want the option of being able to angle your camera to shoot up or down, repeat the steps above with 30 degree angled cuts.
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Grab an empty water bottle. -
Cut a hole in the bottom of the cap. It should be the same size as the mouthpiece on a plastic water bottle.
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Fill the bottle with water.
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Push the bottle mouth through the sturdy aerosol cap.
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Secure the tripod by screwing back on the water bottle cap. Doing will give your phone greater stability for photos and prevent you from spending money on a tripod.
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- By making a hole in the bottom of the cap the size of the mouth of a plastic drink bottle you can use the bottle to add height and stability to your tripod. Remove the cap from the bottle, fill with water , push the bottle mouth thru the tripod and secure by tightening the cap back onto the bottleThanks
- If your phone isn't sitting perfectly horizontal, manipulate the flaps until it doesThanks
- Cheaper quality plastic caps are easier to cut than more heavy duty versions.Thanks
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