Don't you have voice command on your phone?
Most phones have voice control for opening the camera app and for takng a picture and they are clamps and flexible mounts for handfree use. GoPro and similar allow easy still image extraction from video. Spray and pray.
Mine, I dont have my phone mounted on the dashboard or any part of the space between the steering wheel and windshield. No suction cup mounts, etc. I may reconsider a velcro mount of some kind where the phone sits vertical, and faces me.
Presently, since you asked, I gave it taking up one cupholder space, to have this
Obviously, I put on thousands of miles in a rather short time. The Highest Point on I-80 East of the Mississippi is somewhere around exit or mile marker 111.. mental note. I havent upped to a dashcam yet. I have thought about it.
It would have to go over the rear view mirror, to look inconspicuous....
I DO use Voice Command a lot.. eats up data, but it does work. I have to physically pick it up to operate the camera, since it faces my emergency brake. So for photos.. it's not like I have a camera mounted on my rear view, facing forward.. although, that would capture many pretty views.
Contrary to popular belief, I don't just drive around the highways at 80MPH with the phone in my hand.
Edit: I have no passenger. I am a one man show.
Been thinking of rolling a camera on trips, but, that is dashcam. So what is the best HD Mirror Cam available...