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This Trick Makes Your Smartphone Photos Look Vintage

Create a Retro Adapter for Your Smartphone Camera Using Cardboard
Create a Retro Adapter for Your Smartphone Camera Using Cardboard Photo: TECHBOOK
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December 21, 2016, 2:23 pm | Read time: 1 minute

In this video, we show you a real-life filter. It is placed in front of the smartphone camera in two minutes and allows for great retro-style photos.

For this tech hack, you will need:

  • a pin
  • scissors
  • a piece of cardboard
  • a few thin strips of tape

Step 1

Cut a small, square piece of cardboard. It must be able to properly cover your smartphone camera.

Photo: TECHBOOK

Step 2

Use the pin to make a small hole in the center of the cardboard.

Photo: TECHBOOK

Step 3

Now, secure the cardboard with the hole centered on the smartphone camera. This creates a great vignette effect when taking photos.

Photo: TECHBOOK

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