Mount the iPad

The iPad’s portability can sometimes be a hindrance when you’re shooting in the studio. Your hands are probably already full with camera gear—you don’t want to set that down to pick up the iPad, or have to crane over a tabletop to view the screen without reflections from overhead lights. That’s when mounting the iPad is useful.

Although there are no shortages of cases and stands for the iPad, I favor two options: a secure mount that was designed to integrate into a photographer’s collection of stands and arms, and a simple desk mount that props up my iPad nearly all the time it’s close to my computer. I encourage you to explore the market for options, which change often. For example, if you also dabble in music, a number of attachments designed for performance stands could also work to hold the iPad in place, to set it up as a tele-prompter, to play relaxing music for clients or subjects, and for other uses.