Air balloons and sunglasses? In a new video from the Cooperative of Photography (COOPH), Richard Schabetsberger demonstrates how both and more can be used to take your DIY smartphone snapshots from the point’n’shoot realm into more professional territory. Shooting in Salzburg, Austria, Schabetsberger demonstrates how you can achieve techniques including mock-aerial photography, pinhole-style vignetting, and high-key lighting, all with the OPPO N3 smartphone and a shutter remote. For aspiring amateurs and seasoned photographers who want to have quality tricks in their pockets, check out COOPH’s 8 DIY Smartphone Photography Tips (and its results) below:  

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