Abstract photography on a smartphone, also known as abstract mobile photography, is a relatively new medium in the photography world. Some love it and some hate it, and still others care only about the final photo regardless of the type of camera that took it. No matter where you stand regarding smartphone photography, there’s no …
A fisheye lens is designed to capture hemispherical or panoramic images with its 180° field of view. It was first invented by the physicist Robert W. Wood in 1906, but you probably notice the look most from 90s music videos. Fisheye lenses fall in the curvilinear lens category which is a fancy way of saying …
Terminology is often an underrated resource when it comes to mastering any career or hobby. So whether you’re taking up mobile filmmaking as a fun pastime or you’re looking to enter the professional world, the terminology is imperative to learn. This post highlights some essential basic mobile filmmaking terminology that you need to be familiar …
I love macro lenses for phones, but I don’t love how close you have to get to your subject to use them. Firstly, your proximity to the subject casts shadows, and second, the focus plane is super narrow which makes a large portion of your photo out of focus. When Apexel contacted me to test …
Have you ever browsed through a great influencers feed and admired the cohesive look of their photos?At first glance, you might think that they use a super high-quality camera or hire a professional photographer with world-class photo editing skills to get such impressive pictures.Lucky for you, the majority of them rely on a straightforward trick …
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iPhone filmmaking is gaining traction thanks to high-quality dedicated gear like the Sandmarc 1.33x Anamorphic Lens. While there are some issues with Sandmarc lenses as a whole, the 1.33x anamorphic offering is super cost-effective compared to the competition and provides a more balanced look. In this Sandmarc 1.33x Anamorphic Lens review, we’ll discuss what comes …
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Is the Moment 58mm Tele Lens all that it’s cracked up to be? Does it increase bokeh and depth of field like a traditional telephoto lens? What do I need to know about Moment lenses before purchasing one? All of these are reasonable questions and ones that will be answered in this review of the …
The first Moment lens I recommend purchasing is the 18mm wide lens because it is undoubtedly the most versatile. The Moment 18mm Wide Lens will give you a 2x wider view without any image distortion towards the edges and provides single-camera smartphone users with a better version of that ultrawide field of view so popular …
When you hear fisheye lens, you probably picture the 90s music video staple that features a literal frame around the image. The traditional fisheye effect looks like it belongs in a Nirvana music video. The Moment 14mm fisheye lens is refreshingly not like a traditional fisheye. In fact, the 14mm fisheye lens from Moment is …
