Who said you couldn't take great photos with your mobile? These days, mobiles really do have fabulous built-in cameras. So it is something I love to take advantage of particularly when photographing every day moments of my children. As much as a love my pro SLR camera I really do not want to lug that huge thing around with me everywhere! For the next few days I will be sharing some projects with images to entice you to give them a go. They really are so much fun and not that hard to put together. The children enjoyed being involved too. They particularly loved the oil and colour project which is the first one to come on to the blog today.
Project 1: OIL AND WATER
What you'll need: Oil Water Glass dish Books or similar to elevate glass dish Bright neon background (google, Pinterest etc...endless options) on a device Mobile to take pictures
Method:
Check images below for visual help with setting up
1. Pour some oil in to your dish. No need for full coverage, blotches are fine. Add a little water (you can sprinkle this on with your fingers or add a few tablespoons..depending on the result you're looking for). At this stage it may not look fancy. But wait...
2. Grab your device (I used an ipad) and choose a brightly coloured background (I searched google and found some screen savers). I find at least two colours or more work best. Place the device under the elevated dish (use books etc to elevate dish).
3. Grab your mobile, get in close with the camera (make sure its in focus. If it wont focus you're to close).
4. Once you've taken your images you can leave them as is or take it a step further and edit them on your mobile. That is up to you *notes: try different backgrounds, swirl the water and oil with a spoon for different affects, you could record the movement (check video), most importantly enjoy the experience. And if you have kids, get them involved.
Some of our favourite takes from this project:
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