Five camera hacks to make you look like a pro – BREACHES COPYRIGHT

Professional camera equipment is ridiculously expensive but these days, there are so many clever hacks out there to make you look like a pro so save your dollars and try these easy and inexpensive tricks instead.

1.  Use a sifter for a shadow hack

Sounds weird but it’ll give your photos a real film noir quality!

2. Delete tourists from your travel photos

• set your camera on a tripod
• take an image every 10 seconds until you have 15 images
• open all the images in Photoshop by going to File>Scripts>Statistics. Choose “median” and select the pictures you took
• Photoshop will find what’s different in each of the photos and will delete it.

3. Use a plastic bag for a softbox effect

Tie an every day plastic bag at the top; be sure to leave some air in it. Hold it over your flash to create a softbox effect.

4. Make a shaped bokeh to create unusual shapes in your pictures

What’s a bokeh you ask? It’s basically the way your camera lens renders out-of-focus points of light.

• You’ll need dark stock paper, a box cutter or scissors and tape.
• Trace the size of your lens on the paper and cut out the circle.
• In the centre of the circle, cut out a shape (whatever shape you choose will show up in your picture).
• Create a lens hood and slip it over the top of your lens.

5. Use the flashlight on your phone or portable LED bulbs to light up a frame when taking a picture in a dark setting.

Will you try these hacks?