# 150 cm phone tripod with remote > A tall stand for showing clothing or trainers face on. - Phone mount, Starter pick - Typical UK price: £18 to £30 (a typical band, not a live price) - Platforms: Whatnot, TikTok Shop, eBay, Vinted, Depop - Orders a week: 0–2000 - Not yet checked by a person Clothing and trainer shows need a full-body or full-shoe shot from in front. A tripod gets the phone to eye height and the remote starts recording from across the room. ## Kit rankings - #2 in [Best phone stand for Whatnot and live selling](https://sellersetups.com/kit/phone-mount) ## Setups - [Anime figure garage for TikTok Shop and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/anime-figures-tiktok-shop): Box protectors, double-wall cartons, a ring light and a tripod for selling boxed anime figures and blind boxes in short TikTok videos and on eBay. - [Baby clothes bundle setup for Vinted and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/baby-clothes-age-band-bundles): Eight tubs labelled by age band, a rail for coats and snowsuits, and grey mailers that take a 3 to 6 months bundle in one parcel. - [Whatnot clothing setup for live shows and TikTok Shop](https://sellersetups.com/setups/clothing-live-show): A rail, a tripod at eye height and soft light: the spare-room kit for selling women’s fashion and vintage live, then packing the sold pieces the next day. - [Depop vintage clothing starter setup](https://sellersetups.com/setups/depop-vintage-starter): Softbox lighting, a tripod and a flat-lay table for styled streetwear photos, plus a rail and paper mailers to post 10 to 30 Depop orders a week. - [Snack box seller in a registered spare room](https://sellersetups.com/setups/food-snack-box-spare-room): World sweets and crisp boxes sold on TikTok Shop and eBay, from a spare room set up around council registration and best before dates. - [Japanese import reseller with proxy buying](https://sellersetups.com/setups/japan-proxy-import-desk): Prize figures, Japanese-language card boxes and stationery bought through a proxy, then sold on Whatnot shows and eBay listings from a spare room. - [Outdoor gear setup for a shed or garage, eBay and Whatnot](https://sellersetups.com/setups/outdoor-gear-shed-seasonal): Tents pitched on the lawn before listing, tackle sold live in lots, and a 40 kg scale for the family tent that a medium parcel will not take. - [Squishy toy live shows from a bedroom corner](https://sellersetups.com/setups/squishy-live-corner): Needoh-style squeeze toys sold in fast Whatnot and TikTok Shop shows, packed in padded envelopes from one desk and three tubs. - [TikTok Shop live setup for beauty sellers](https://sellersetups.com/setups/tiktok-shop-beauty-starter): A ring light, a mic, a plain backdrop and protective packing for filming TikTok videos from one corner of your room. - [Toy and collectibles live selling setup](https://sellersetups.com/setups/toy-collectibles-live): Box protectors, double boxing and coded shelving for selling construction sets, die-cast cars and vinyl figures live on Whatnot and on eBay. - [Trainer reselling setup for a small room](https://sellersetups.com/setups/trainer-reseller-small-room): Shelving for 60 boxed pairs, authentication-ready photos and double-wall packing for a trainer reseller on eBay and Vinted. - [Preloved toy bundle setup for Vinted and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/vinted-preloved-toy-bundles): Bag the small parts, photograph the whole bundle in a light tent and post sorted LEGO, Playmobil and family toys from a spare room. - [Spare-bedroom setup for a Vinted clothing seller](https://sellersetups.com/setups/vinted-vintage-spare-room): Rails, a packing table and a photo corner that let one person list, store and post 40 to 80 vintage garments a week. - [Wholesale pallet setup for TikTok Shop and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/wholesale-pallets-tiktok-ebay): New overstock bought by the pallet, sold in live bursts on TikTok Shop and steadily on eBay, packed from a two-table line in a double garage. ## Standing shots: rails, models and trainers A 150 cm tripod suits you if you film or photograph items standing up: clothing on a rail or a model, trainers on the floor, or yourself talking to camera on Whatnot, TikTok Shop and Vinted. It gets the phone to chest or eye height from across the room. If you sell cards or jewellery and shoot straight down, you get less from it. For tabletop work, an arm that clamps to the desk holds the phone over your hands without legs in the way. ## Height, clamp width and the remote Aim for a maximum height of around 150 cm with the legs and centre column fully extended, and a phone clamp that opens wide enough for your phone in its case. Many clamps also turn to shoot upright or sideways. A Bluetooth remote lets you start a video or take a photo from where you stand. Make sure the remote pairs as a camera shutter with your phone and takes a coin battery you can find in shops. A 1/4-inch screw thread on the head means you can swap the phone clamp for a small camera or a pocket LED light later. ## Distances for clothing and trainer shots For full-length clothing, place the tripod about two to three metres from the rail with the phone at chest height, pointing straight on. Mark the leg positions on the floor with tape so your listing photos match. For trainers, drop the tripod low and angle the phone slightly down at the shoe from about 50 cm away. Add an 18 in ring light or two LED panels to keep the colour the same through the day. ## Overhead arm, gooseneck or ring light stand Overhead phone arm is the fallback, and the better choice for card breaks and small items filmed from above. It clamps to the desk and takes no floor space. Gooseneck phone holder costs less and bends to a side or top-down angle in seconds, though it wobbles if you bump the desk. 18 in ring light with stand often comes with a phone holder in the middle. If you film yourself face on and need light anyway, that may cover both jobs. ## Stability checks before you go live Spread the legs fully and keep the centre column as low as the shot allows. A fully raised column on a light tripod sways when someone walks past on a wooden floor. Hang a bag from the hook under the centre column, if there is one, to steady it. Record a 30 second test at full height before a long show, and confirm the clamp has not slipped down the phone. ## Common mistakes - Extend the legs first and keep the centre column low. Raised to full height on a light tripod, the column sways. - Move the tripod between listing photos and your shop looks mixed; tape the leg spots on the floor. - Pair the remote before you go live, or the first minutes of the show go on pairing it. - A tripod puts its legs in frame for overhead card shots. Top-down work belongs on a desk arm. - An over-tightened clamp can press the side buttons, so tighten until the phone holds and stop there. ## Guides - [AI for online sellers: listings, photos and pricing](https://sellersetups.com/guides/ai-for-online-sellers): Prompts that write a decent Vinted or eBay listing, where AI photos break platform rules, and the automation that can get an account restricted. - [How to sell on TikTok Shop UK as a beginner](https://sellersetups.com/guides/how-to-sell-on-tiktok-shop-uk): Registering a TikTok Shop UK account, the documents you need, the 9% commission, the 2 working day dispatch rule, and the 31 day wait on your first payouts. - [How to sell on Vinted UK: first listing to sale](https://sellersetups.com/guides/how-to-sell-on-vinted-uk): A beginner's route through Vinted UK: fees, photos, your first listing, the 5 day posting deadline, getting paid and the HMRC reporting line. - [How to promote your Whatnot show](https://sellersetups.com/guides/promote-your-whatnot-show): Get people into your next Whatnot show: short videos, posts between shows, product photos and turning buyers into regulars. - [How to sell on Whatnot in the UK](https://sellersetups.com/guides/sell-on-whatnot-uk): Apply as a seller, sort UK shipping, build a stock list and run your first Whatnot show from a spare room with a phone and a ring light. - [How to take photos for Vinted](https://sellersetups.com/guides/take-photos-for-vinted): Shoot Vinted clothing with your phone on a tripod, soft light from the side and a plain wall, so buyers see the true colour, the fit and every flaw. - [TikTok Shop live setup for beginners](https://sellersetups.com/guides/tiktok-shop-live-setup): Your first TikTok Shop live from a bedroom corner: phone position, light on your face, clear sound and a running order that keeps viewers watching. - [Whatnot lighting setup for cards and products](https://sellersetups.com/guides/whatnot-lighting-setup): Place two lights so holo cards show their surface without a white glare stripe, and products keep true colour on a phone camera in a Whatnot show. ## Questions ### Can a phone tripod shoot straight down? Some heads tilt to point down, but the legs end up in frame and the balance is poor. An overhead arm handles top-down shots better. ### Will it hold a phone in a thick case? Most clamps open wide enough for a phone in a standard case. Compare the clamp range in the listing with your phone's width in its case. ### Does the remote work with any phone? Most use Bluetooth and act as a camera shutter for both iPhone and Android. Some apps ignore it, so test it in the app you stream with. ### Is 150 cm tall enough for full-length clothing? Yes, for a rail or a model standing a few metres away. You get a straight-on shot at about chest height. ### Can I fit a light to the tripod? A pocket LED video light fits on top if the head has a 1/4-inch thread or the clamp has a cold shoe.