Self Portrait Photography
How to Take Pictures of Yourself

Are you interested in self portrait photography? Photography self portraits are fun to take, but can be quite difficult for many reasons. Once you get the technique down you can take a variety of pictures of yourself that you will like.

Taking self portraits will help you have a better understanding of how others feel when you take their pictures. Posing yourself for pictures will help you know how to direct others when taking their pictures.

Equipment

There are a few things you'll need to take self portraits.

• tripod
• remote control
• lights

If you don't have a remote control for your camera you can use the timer, but a remote control is much easier.

You might also want to hook your camera up to a laptop or some other monitor so you don't have to keep running back and forth to see what pictures you've taken look like.

What to Shoot

When taking self portraits I find that one of the most difficult things is getting good ideas. Here are some ways to determine a theme for your self portrait.

What are your hobbies? Hobbies can help you come up with a theme for your self portrait. Use objects associated with your hobbies as props in your pictures.

You can also use your best features to your advantage in the picture.

You don't always have to include your face in your self portrait. You can try to take pictures that only including your hands or legs or the back of your head or whatever else you want.

Props

Props help set the tone for your self portrait photography. Like I said before using objects associated with your hobbies can be a good idea. themselves your self portrait and using props associated with that theme can also be quite useful.

Clothing

Wear clothing that also captures the theme you want to portray. The details of your clothing can also make or break a photo. Try wearing specific types of jewelery, hats, and gloves. Consider the color of your clothing and how they will look in the photos.

Emotion

Portraying emotion in your self portrait will make it more interesting. Try portraying examples of various emotions to give you a variety of choices. If it is difficult for you to portray emotion try thinking about different experiences in your life that your help express this emotion.

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