Were you able to read up on the Self Portrait Tips last week?
If not, be sure to swing by and catch up!
Ok…now on to the nitty-gritty details. {smiles}
I shot the 4 images below with my Canon 5D Mark II and used my 50mm lens.
I used a mirror to capture two of these and the other two I was holding the camera at a distance. If shooting in manual, you’ll want to test the light and settings before holding your arm out. These are all pretty close….which is all you can really do using a 50mm lens. If you want a little flexibility, use a wide angle and then crop them to how you’d like them. Some challenges I had {I’ll be brutally honest….hee-hee}:
- My camera is heavy, so if I held it out too long….well, it cramped my arm.
- I had a hard time figuring out the right length to hold the camera out to capture myself and not just my forehead and chin.
- Shooting on manual was frustrating at times….I think that’s why I kept the ISO so high.
- I wanted to be more creative, but ended up laughing hard at the ridiculous captures and insane faces!
What will I do different next time? I will try a couple different locations, use a wide angle lens, wear makeup, and have as much fun as I can.
The series of images below was captured with my itouch using Instagram! I love the creativity that Instagram gives. It’s fun to play with the filters…and the BLUR…well, that makes my heart flutter!! The nice thing about your iphone/itouch is that you can reverse the lens so you can see yourself. I did that on one of these, but the others were done in front of a mirror so I could see myself. I’m a little controlling like that. {big grin}
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If nothing else, I encourage you to have fun capturing yourself! DON’T BE AFRAID TO BE CREATIVE!! Can it be frustrating? YOU BET, but having a couple GREAT images in end is worth it all. HAPPY SHOOTING!
Next week, it’s YOUR turn.
Teaming up with Kristine Lynn Photography, the host and co-hosts will pick one lucky winner. The winner will receive a $25 Starbucks card. Have you started to capture your self portrait? If no, be sure to start NOW. We’d {love} to have you link them up on the 27th! Please note that you do NOT need a professional camera. Camera phone shots, point and shoots, and/or Instagram photos are ALL welcome. ONE RULE: Head Shots ONLY. Any full body shots will not be considered for the competition. One winner will be chosen and will win a $25 Starbucks Gift Card, provided by Kristine Lynn Photography. Here’s to capturing an AMAZING self portrait!!
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Sammantha says
Love this post, thanks for those tips – you are beautiful!
stop by and say hi sometime!
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Michelle says
Thanks so much for the tips! I have one question. I used my Cannon T1i with my 50mm prime lens for my little session. While I like the way some of my pictures turned out, I had a hard time getting the camera to focus on me. Is this because I was situated too far away from the camera? I think I might boost the f-stop the next go round and play with the ISO a bit. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this!
Cassie says
I think I will be playing with my camera over the weekend. =) Great tips thanks so much. Not hopefully I can capture myself.
Bliss says
My husband was talking to me while I was reading this post and he said to tell you “nice camera”. I don’t think that’s what he meant!
~Bliss~
Shirley@motivatedmommyoftwo says
I will try to take a couple of shots during the weekend cannot wait.
zhing says
great tips! 🙂 #1 always happens to me and i feel so goofy in front of cameras! 🙂
visiting from the blog hop! xx