ADVANCED SELF PORTRAIT

Sometimes theres no one around to help you get the photos of yourself that you want…. A struggle we all have been trough… I started watching youtube videos and reading articles on how to take you`r own photos and these are my tips and tricks!

First things first!

The equipment that you will need is:

1. A camera

2. Self timer or a remote control to control and take the photo.

3. A tripod! To keep the camera still and positinated.

The first thing I do is looking for a location/background that I like. When I have found the perfect spot I sett up my tripod with my camera on and start positing the camera. Next I connect my phone through an app so I can se myself on the phone «like a live view of the camera» so I can positional myself and adjust the camera to find the best angel.  When everything is posisinated right and I have found the best place to place myself in the frame I take several photos. My strategy is taking a lot of photos doing different poses and things, so I have more to choose from.    

Another tip is to use your go pro camera!

I love using this tiny little action camera. Its great if I want to take a photo of my self skiing, biking or just doing something more challenging. The quality is amazing and its so small that it fits basically everywhere. 

When it comes to shooting photos with the go pro I usually put it in either «Burst mode» or «Timelaps» then I`m sure that its gone capture every move. On the timelaps I sett it to 0.5sek so it has a little time to capture my moves even in high speed like skiing. Having the camera attached to a selfie stick and turning the camera so its on its side helps a lot with getting everything in frame, and its the best way to hold it if you want to use your photos on social medias, like instagram. 

Hope you find these tips helpful!

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