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Terrible at self-portraits.. need tips
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I love doing self-portraits, I get amazing ideas but they never seem to work out.
I find it really hard to get angles and focus right, I tend to stiffen up around the camera too because i ‘try to hard’, I could take around 50 photos and their MIGHT be one that I like.
Is their any tips people can give me to help me;
a. lossen up when I’m infront of the camera
b. ways to help me figure out angles / lighting / how to get the focus right …. etc.I just want a normal good self portrait that I can be happy about =]
Effy
I know exactly what you mean, thats why I stay on the other side of the camera :)
No matter how much you try and how many you take I think it is human nature to
be critical of pictures (a) that you have taken yourself and (b) that you have taken
OF yourself!I dont think I would ever be happy of a picture I had taken of myself :oops:
Practice practice practice. The more you pratice the luckier you’ll become! ;)
tips:
1. Use manual focus
2. prefocus on a chair or something where you will be standing.
3. make a mark on the floor and move the chair
4. use a tripod
5. use a remote release – easier than the self timer
6. don’t forget to breath when u get frustrated
7. take a few pictures before checking them on the camera
8. don’t give up
9. Have a project with goalsHope that helps! :)
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