This Ergonomic Grip Turns Your Mobile Phone Into a Professional Camera

SNAPPY Mobile Phone Grip and Gimbal

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If you want to take your mobile phone photography to the next level, SNAPPY will do the trick. Now available on Kickstarter, this cool piece of camera gear is marketed as a “super stable ergonomic battery grip for mobile phones,” but it's much more than that.

The mobile gimbal not only helps control the angle, lighting, and motion of your photos and videos, it also acts as a Bluetooth remote and a power bank. SNAPPY easily clips onto your phone and allows you to switch from landscape to portrait mode seamlessly. And that's not all. An easy toggle button allows you to move between photo and video with a click, while the integrated wheel provides precise zoom control.

Developed by Hong Kong-based photo equipment manufacturer Buddiesman, SNAPPY was developed with content creators in mind. The ergonomic grip makes you feel like you're holding a real camera, while the modular design gives it greater flexibility. For instance, the grip can also work independently as a remote control that functions at a distance of up to 10 meters (32.8 feet).

SNAPPY also contains a built-in ring light to perfectly illuminate any shot in cool or warm light. Thanks to multiple expansion ports, you can easily add additional lighting or accessories like a microphone or tripod. And, while you aren't shooting, SNAPPY folds into a convenient phone stand so you can watch a video and unwind.

The Kickstarter campaign, which offers deep discounts on the SNAPPY and additional accessories like a fill light, tripod, and camera bag, is running until October 29. With an estimated delivery date of November 2024, it would also make a great holiday surprise for anyone who loves photography. As part of the campaign, a single SNAPPY runs for $89, though there are a limited number of super early bird discounts available at the time of writing.

SNAPPY is a mobile phone gimbal that helps control the angle, lighting, and motion of your photos and videos.

SNAPPY Mobile Phone Grip and Gimbal

Now available on Kickstarter, it allows you to move from landscape to portrait photos instantly.

SNAPPY Mobile Phone Grip and Gimbal

There's also a wheel for precise zooming and a built-in ring light.

SNAPPY Mobile Phone Grip and Gimbal

SNAPPY Mobile Phone Grip and Gimbal

And, when you're taking a break, it also can serve as a phone stand.

SNAPPY Mobile Phone Grip and Gimbal

SNAPPY: Kickstarter

All images via SNAPPY.

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Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Staff Editor and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book "Street Art Stories Roma" and most recently contributed to "Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini." You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
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