5 impressive photo life hacks in 5 minutes

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

You can increase the level of photography in a matter of minutes and without spending a penny.

You don't have to have expensive professional equipment to make great shots and videos with special effects. Just a few minutes and the most simple items that are at hand in every home are enough.

South African photographer Sheldon Evans has shared five ingenious life hacks that will help you save shooting time and get a very decent result.

1. Softbox from a plastic bag

To get soft diffused light, a regular white plastic bag is enough. Shake it to fill the bag with air, tie the handles and shape. The impromptu softbox is ready!

2. Towel slider

If you haven’t had time to get a special tripod slider, this is not a reason not to shoot cool videos. Spread a towel on the table, place the camera on it and pull the towel in the desired direction. We hope you have a towel?

3. Simulation of the bokeh effect in macro photography

Everything is quite simple here: we find the finished photo with the bokeh effect on the Web, place the subject in front of it and take a photo.

4. CD for glare effect

In order not to waste time on applying filters with highlights when processing a photo, add highlights immediately when shooting. To do this, you need to place a CD under the lens and let them in a few sunbeams.

5. The effect of blown film

The fashionable effect of an old film photo with an illuminated corner is achieved with a match lit in front of the lens. Be careful not to burn the camera! By the way, in order not to burn your fingers, you can replace the match with a candle.

See how Sheldon Evans himself uses these life hacks.

These little tricks will keep you from carrying a ton of equipment with you on set, which is especially valuable if you're a traveling photographer. In addition, as you can see, they are so elementary that even a beginner can handle it.