Shooting with Your Phone: Apps & Settings with Caleb Babcock
Making a film on your phone? Getting the right exposure can be tricky.
In this lesson, Moment's Head Filmmaker Caleb Babcock walks you through how to get the best exposure in multiple environments. You'll learn the best settings to use to take full advantage of your phone's camera, and which apps can help you get the perfect shot.
*This lesson was a part of our 2021 Moment Invitational Film Festival Workshop. It includes both the class, and a recorded Q&A session with Caleb.
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Our Review
Shooting with Your Phone: Apps & Settings with Caleb Babcock — a low-cost skill upgrade for content-creation side income
The gist: A budget entry point into mobile video skills for remote workers exploring content creation or social media management as a side income, taught by a professional who does this full-time.
- Practical exposure training: Covers getting correct exposure across multiple environments — a core skill for anyone shooting client social content on a phone rather than a full camera kit.
- App recommendations included: Points to specific apps and settings that improve results immediately, useful if you're trying to look more professional without buying new gear.
- Real audience Q&A included: The lesson bundles a recorded Q&A from Moment's Invitational Film Festival Workshop, surfacing questions you might not think to ask yourself.
- Taught by an industry professional: Caleb Babcock is Moment's Head Filmmaker and co-teaches a Skillshare course on iPhone filmmaking — a credential worth citing if you're building a portfolio.
Per Moment's own creator page, Babcock built a full-time career around mobile filmmaking and separately teaches iPhone cinematic video technique on Skillshare — directly relevant experience to this lesson's content.
Best for: Remote workers testing content creation or social media video as a side skill, on a phone-only budget. Skip it if: you're already comfortable with manual camera settings on dedicated gear — this lesson targets phone-only shooters. Runs around $10 — check the current price before buying. Note: digital lesson purchases are final.
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