gapvic Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Over the last couple of weeks I've been enormously enjoying the challenges associated with self portrait photography. I have very little in the way of equipment (my new remote arrived just yesterday and has helped a lot!!) so there has been a lot of improvisation and learning. Has anyone else had a go at taking self portraits? If so I'd love to hear your tips and see your photos :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Terra would be the one to ask, she's done a whole year of them For me - camera on tripod or something stable and stop down realllllly low. Like 5.6 onwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 Wow! Hopefully Terra will drop by. One every day, or one every week? I've now got hold of a tripod and that has helped a lot too - much easier than trying to balance the camera on books, window sills etc :-). Stop down really low to help with focus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 On 27/11/2011 at 8:21 PM, gapvic said: Wow! Hopefully Terra will drop by. One every day, or one every week? I've now got hold of a tripod and that has helped a lot too - much easier than trying to balance the camera on books, window sills etc :-). Stop down really low to help with focus? I *think* she's one a day, from memory. And yep, stop down to help with focus. Probably manually focus on the spot you want and go from there. A remote would certainly help (I still haven't got around to buying one!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 I bought a really cheap remote off ebay (it cost under $10) and it works just fine :-). I've been using auto focus to get the focus right, then switching it to manual to hold the focus (otherwise when I use the remote, it tries to focus again). I love your pics Huga - have you done any self portraits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I suck at them, so I barely have any I think next year though, I will do 52 weeks of selfies, simply because I never exist in photos. I would like my boys to have some of me to look back on A friend of mine (also a photographer) is doing that project, but with each selfie, she gives advice to her boys. It's very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 On 28/11/2011 at 12:21 AM, huga said: I suck at them, so I barely have any I think next year though, I will do 52 weeks of selfies, simply because I never exist in photos. I would like my boys to have some of me to look back on A friend of mine (also a photographer) is doing that project, but with each selfie, she gives advice to her boys. It's very cool. They are fabulous!!! Maybe we should start a selfie thread for next year :-). I'm learning an enormous amount from my (somewhat poor) attempts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:ange: Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 haha I'm like you Huga and never in any photos.. and I hate being in photos anyway. Definately manual focus is best.. I cheat often and have something in the photo with me and take the photo that way. Here's two I did during a workshop earlier in the year. Probably the last photos I have been in!! [/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:ange: Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Katie you have the most striking eyes everrrr!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Haha - I love that top one Ange! I cheat that way too - focus on something on the same focal plane. My eyes are pretty average blue. There's something about the light in my bathroom that makes them glow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yours are great too Ange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerraNik Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Oh I only just saw this. Yeah, I was doing one per day but had to stop if I wanted to pass my degree Priorities! My tips -- I actually did the whole year without a remote! Mine died and I never bothered to get a new one. So it is doable with a timer, but there's lots of running back and forth and finding something as your focus point when you're setting up the shot. A tripod is a MUST though. Here are a few of mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vehs Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 omg i love that bed shot - all his fluffy hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 they are all fantastic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellazpupz Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Self Portrait challenge... FANTASTIC IDEA! all you ladies are VERY photogenic If there were one next year I'd be in!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktig Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 LOVE this photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Here's a selfie with Z :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SammieS Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Great Photos everyone! I'd love to attempt a couple myself, but how do you do it? Shell - how did you work out what to focus on? Did you have a tripod? Terranik - your photos are fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I reckon that has inspired me enough to try some with me and Poods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misteri Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 This might be a potential photo-a-week challenge for me to do in 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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