Self is a very beautiful and can be easy if you know how. This guide is all about a great photo of yourself – if you are the one under the photo!
Would you like a lover with a surprise picture of yourself without the cost and formality shoot a photo? Need a passport-style photos or profile pic soon, but take no one at hand? Dying for a bold new look …. try in the privacy of your own home?
These days, almost any digital camera, you can create your own pictures with the self-portrait mode. Just use your computer for any necessary changes and print it out – very simple!
There are a couple of different portrait photography techniques you can use but first want to look your best. One model would be perfect before they are decorated in the proximity of the camera, and good results, so you should.
Self portrait photography tips and technique : The long arm
This only works if you have very long arms and a steady hand. It’s not recommended – the results can be very unflattering – but will do in a pinch. All you do is hold the camera as far from you as you can, smile and press the shutter.
You may have seen pro Riccardo Cellere use this technique in the above video. Even though his shot is quirky and fun, it doesn’t make either of them look their best – and he’s a professional!
If you do want to try it, keep the camera higher than you so that you are looking up – it gives a nicer shot than straight on. Tilt your head or angle the camera to one side so that you get a cute semi-profile rather than the ‘convict mug-shot’ look of staring into the lens. In fact, try a few shots where you are not even looking at the camera, for a more natural style.
Pitfalls:
* Short-range shots don’t flatter features – particularly noses
* It’s hard to keep your hand steady enough, though you may be able to find something to brace it against
* You will have to use guesswork to know if you are in the shot
Self portrait photography tips and technique : Click and run
Use the camera’s timer option. Almost every camera these days has one. Check your manual or look at the on-screen menu to figure out how to set it. The camera may give you a fixed time between your pressing the shutter and the photograph being taken. This could be just a couple of seconds, or may be 10 seconds. Or your camera may give you a choice.
Of course, you won’t be holding the camera this time when the picture is taken, so you either need somewhere steady like a shelf or table (at the right height to take a flattering photo of you in your chosen pose) OR the better option is to use a tripod.
Take some trial shots using a placeholder such as a potted plant or other object that you can position as a ’stand-in’ for yourself while you are behind the camera. This will allow your camera to correctly focus on your position.
Self portrait photography tips and technique : Remote control
If you have a remote shutter release for your camera, you can pose and click without having to run backwards and forwards. The camera will also be able to focus on you correctly since you’ll already be in place.
Mount your camera on a tripod and check that you will be in frame when the photo is taken (using your placeholder object or background).
If your hands are going to be in the shot, you’ll need to figure out how to conceal the remote unit. They tend to be small so you may be able to cover it with your hand or disguise it in a piece of fabric.
All photo by tellzoe
