47 Simple Yet Brilliant Camera Hacks That Will Improve Your Photos In 3 Minutes

Published 6 years ago

Many of us have been stopped before we could get into photography by the price tags that accompany all the gear that’s supposedly needed to take good photos. But that’s not really the case, as these examples of ingenious workarounds will show you.

Compiled by Bored Panda, this list covers various DIY techniques that can save you quite a bit on the gear while also keep your creative muscles busy. From lighting up the room with a plastic bag instead of a professional flash to the incredible bokeh background made with simple tin foil, these will make fine additions to your arsenal while keeping your bank account intact.

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#1 Use Tinfoil To Create A Wall Of Bokeh

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#2 Build Custom Pinhole Photography Kits

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#3 Use A Plastic Bag For A Softbox Effect

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#4 Use A Fishtank To Get That Underwater Shot

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#5 Use A Piece Of Cloth And A Cardboard To Create A Portable And Inexpensive Seamless Background System

Image source: Taylor Mathis

#6 Remove Tourists From Your Pictures Using These Simple Steps

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#7 Instant Fake Macro Bokeh

Image source: Sheldon Evans

#8 Get That Perfect Top-Down Photo For Your Instagram

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#9 Use A Towel As Video Slider

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#10 Cut Out Your Own Bokeh Shapes

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#11 Use A CD To Create Lens Flares

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#12 Manipulate Visual Perception Using Forced Perspectives

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#13 Add Steam With Regular Appliances

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#14 Use A Sandwich Bag To Create Hazy Photos

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#15 Use A Plastic Bag Smeared With Vaseline For A Soft-Focus Lens Effect

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#16 Use Your Sunglasses As A Filter

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#17 Don’t Be Afraid To Add Lights With Regular Bulbs

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#18 Create A Different Self Portrait Using Lace

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#19 Use A Hair Dryer To Get A Stand Out Selfie

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#20 Create A Sparkling Ring Of Fire

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#21 Cut Out A Heart Shape In A Cardboard For A Heart-Shaped Bokeh

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#22 Use A Short Triangular Prism To Reflect Background

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#23 Easy Macro Lens Hack

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#24 Use White Sheet As A Reflector Reflector

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#25 Use Windows For A Softening Effect

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#26 Create A Softbox Using A Shower Curtain

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#27 Use A Coffee Hood As Lens Cap

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#28 Colorful Filter

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#29 Create An Arty Filter With Colored Plastic Bags

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#30 Reduce Camera Shake With A Bag Of Lentils

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#31 Create Your Own Color Lens Filters

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#32 You Only Need A Few Simple Items To Capture Highspeed Drops

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#33 Cut Different Shapes In A Cardboard For A Window Shadow

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#34 Blank CD Case Is The Perfect Rain Guard For Your Lens

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#35 Create A Camera Filter For Funky And Colorful Photos

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#36 Get A Black Tile For Product Photography

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#37 Lightpainted Background

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#38 Use Plasctic Props To Create ‘Wildlife Photography’ At Home

Image source: Satyajit Sardar

#39 Mimic Film Burn With A Matchstick

Image source: Sheldon Evans

#40 Use Cloth To Achieve The Soft-Focus Lens Effect

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#41 Use Glasses To Add ‘Filters’

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#42 Use Torches To Add Lens Flare

Image source: Peter McKinnon

#43 Lighting Trick

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#44 Add Vaseline To Create Vignette

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#45 Make A Cool Camera Filter Using An Embroidery Hoop And Thread

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#46 Use A Mirror To Reflect Light

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#47 Turn Your Smartphone Into A Pinhole Using Cardboard

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