Who needs a fancy DSLR when you have your trusty smartphone with you at all times? It fits in your pocket
and it can immediately distribute all the pictures you take across all your social networks. Everyone's got a friend or family member that's been pushing the camera-phone envelope — shooting at odd angles, messing with photo apps, and trying to create the perfect
light painting. Here are the photo accessories for that budding shutterbug that'll make their selfies, food photographs, and time-lapse captures really pop.
HiLO lens
When taking photos of children and animals, it's recommended that the photographer get down to the same level as the subject. In some cases, that means a photographer ends up lying on the ground to get the perfect pic. The $70
HiLO is a lens that turns your iPhone's lens 90 degrees. With the companion app, taking a cute photo of the newest family member can now be done without crouching down on a carpet riddled with crushed Cheerios. It also makes a great gift for street photographers — turn it sideways and you can easily sneak pics of the interesting characters on the bus or on the city streets without drawing too much attention.
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