That's a nice shot. Actually you do a great job with self portraits. I really had a hard time yesterday with mine. It wasn't as easier as last week perhaps because yesterday was indoors. Any tips you would like to share? :) Ex. lens you usually use and how far to position the tripod?
My best tip for self portraits is to pre-focus. Let's see if I can explain this .... Put something in the place where you are going to be and focus your camera on it. Next flip the switch on your lens to manual focus. That way the focus won't change every time you press the button. I usually use a light stand but it could be anything really. The key is to have your focus object approximately where your eyes will be. When you take the light stand or whatever away you can keep yourself in focus on every shot. I hope that made sense.
Good self portrait! Next time try setting up your tripod. Sit where you are going to pose, hold your camera and focus on your tripod, change to manual focus, put camera on tripod and you should be good on the focus.
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That's more like it! Very cool. :)
That's a nice shot. Actually you do a great job with self portraits. I really had a hard time yesterday with mine. It wasn't as easier as last week perhaps because yesterday was indoors. Any tips you would like to share? :) Ex. lens you usually use and how far to position the tripod?
Yeah Wendy, I got it right this time.
My best tip for self portraits is to pre-focus. Let's see if I can explain this ....
Put something in the place where you are going to be and focus your camera on it. Next flip the switch on your lens to manual focus. That way the focus won't change every time you press the button. I usually use a light stand but it could be anything really. The key is to have your focus object approximately where your eyes will be. When you take the light stand or whatever away you can keep yourself in focus on every shot.
I hope that made sense.
Thank you so much. I will try that next time...I'll see how it goes:)
Good self portrait! Next time try setting up your tripod. Sit where you are going to pose, hold your camera and focus on your tripod, change to manual focus, put camera on tripod and you should be good on the focus.
That make sense Joanne, I never thought of doing it that way.
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