Nifty·Posted on Jun 14, 201518 Easy Ways to Take Beautiful Videos With Your PhoneTake videos as easily as photos with these pro tips.by Nicole NguyenBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 1. Use a tripod to keep your device steady while filming. View this photo on Instagram 2. Don't have a tripod? Here's a time lapse hack: use Gaffer's Tape. View this photo on Instagram 3. Slow-motion can make a simple scene look more complex. View this photo on Instagram 4. Upload slow-motion videos to Instagram using third-party apps like Slow Fast Slow (Free, iOS) or reAction (Free, Android). View this photo on Instagram 5. Add beautiful filters to your videos with Chromic (Free, iOS). View this photo on Instagram 6. Turn boring group shots into mesmerizing cinemagraphs with Flixel (free, iOS). View this photo on Instagram 7. Add wide borders to your landscape-oriented videos, using Squaready (Free, iOS). View this photo on Instagram 8. Hyperlapse (Free, iOS), which instantly stabilizes footage, is a great way to capture children or pets. View this photo on Instagram 9. Crop on the Fly (Free, iOS) is an app that can crop videos on a frame-by-frame basis. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. For more powerful video editing, use Adobe Clip (Free, iOS) or KineMaster (Free, Android). View this photo on Instagram 11. A lens attachment can make ALL the difference. View this photo on Instagram 12. Lens hack: binoculars and telescopes are great DIY lenses, too. View this photo on Instagram 13. Shooting videos drains your phone's battery — so bring a backup. View this photo on Instagram 14. Use your earbuds to trigger the shutter. It's really easy to do. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. When filming, use your phone's AE/AF (auto-exposure and auto-focus) lock. View this photo on Instagram 16. Before shooting, take a minute to envision how you want the video to look. View this photo on Instagram 17. But don't overthink it. View this photo on Instagram 18. If you're stuck, try to get you creative juices flowing by taking this photographer's advice. View this photo on Instagram