img.floatLeft { float: left; margin: 10px; } img.floatRight { float: right; margin: 10px; } The iPhone may have become your essential travelling companion over the last few years, but its camera is not the most advanced on the market. The good news is that a whole ecosystem of accessories and software has developed to enhance the camera and lens.

As all photographers know, the quality of the image they can capture is directly related to the lens they are using. It's a simple equation: the better the lens the better your photographs. For travellers that need to think about weight and bulk, the lenses from Photojojo are the perfect addition to your phone. Available as fisheye, telephoto, and macro/wide Angle the lenses work with any camera as you attach them via a detachable magnetic right that fits over your phone's existing lens.

Also from the same company is an 8x zoom lens that again can be attached to virtually any phone's camera. And if you want to go crazy and attach SLR lenses to your iPhone you can with the SLR Mount. If you need to shoot close-up images, the Clarifi case and lens combination delivers that capability to the iPhone 3G.

Shooting 360-degree panoramas with your phone is also possible with the attachment from Pixeet. The fisheye lens easily mounts onto your iPhone. There is a App that uses the images from the special lens to generate the wrap around panoramic images. Stability can be a major issue when attaching very large lenses to an iPhone. The OWLE Bubo cures this problem as you can use the mount to not only securely handle your phone, but to also conveniently attach other accessories including additional lenses.

Most business travellers won't have the space to travel with a traditional tripod, but these devices are vital to take steady shots with your phone. The Zgrip from Zacuto is a great way of stabalising your phone as you shoot. And of course there is the now famous Gorillamobile tripod and grip from Joby that can easily be carried in even the most compact luggage. Staying with stabalising devices is the Gomite Tiltpod that offers a magnetic tripod designed to be used in all terrains.

If you want to attach your phone to any standard tripod mount, the Glif [http://studioneat.myshopify.com/products/glif-for-iphone-4] is compact and economical. And lastly on the hardware front, saving your images and transferring them to a PC is child's play with the zoomIt SD Memory Card Connector. Also the AirStash could be the accessory you've been looking for to wirelessly store and retrieve your photos and much more.
Another area where your handset could see vast improvement is how it handles low-light conditions. The iPhone doesn't have a flash, but you can add this with the iFlash adapter that is compatible with all versions of the iPhone and is available in black or white. The FastMac iV also offers an LED flash and a battery pack built into an iPhone case.

It is also possible of course to vastly improve the images that you take with your iPhone via software manipulation. Some of the best Apps to check out include: Camera+ that simply replaces the built-in photo App on your phone. ProCamera also has a great user interface, and Photosynth will allow you to create panorama shots. If you need to take long exposure shots, Magic Shutter or Slow Shutter Cam will be a great companion. Other image manipulation Apps to consider include: Filterstorm, PhotoGene, Photoshop Express, iDarkroom and Gorillacam.

The iPhone clearly has a huge range of accessories you can use to improve your photography. Simple Apps can often radically enhance your shots, but in the end upgrading the lens on your phone's camera will ultimately deliver much better results.