Apple Watch
The Camera Remote app on Apple Watch shows the iPhone’s live view and has a shutter and timer. Good for photos and starting video from across the room.
Mac with Continuity Camera
On recent Macs and iPhones, Continuity Camera lets the iPhone act as the Mac’s webcam in apps like FaceTime. It’s made for video calls and recording on the Mac, with the phone mounted near the screen.
Second-device camera apps
Some camera apps let one device show and control another’s camera. Remote Director for the Crown plan, is designed to run a shoot from a second iPhone.
Which to use
- Photos of yourself from a distance: Apple Watch.
- Video calls or recording at your desk: Continuity Camera.
- Directing a shoot or seeing a hard-to-see angle: a two-device camera app.