Amateur Photographer

20 money-saving DIY hacks

Photography is a fantastic pursuit. If you enjoy shooting landscapes, owning a camera gets you out into the great outdoors, and if you’re shooting portraits or street photography, then you get social interaction with people. In so many ways, photography is a wholly positive hobby or way to make your living. However, photography doesn’t always come cheap. The latest cameras and lenses can prove to be a serious investment, and that’s before you even start pricing up lighting and all the other accessories. But what if we told you there were ways to save some serious cash – tips, hacks and cheats (many of which are used by professionals) to bypass these heavy transplants from your wallet? Well, we’re sharing 20 of the most useful and cost-saving tips that will not only bring something new to your picture-taking, but will also help make the process of photography easier too. Let’s get started.

1 Create reflections using a smartphone

Many photographers shell out big money to add a sprinkle of creative

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