How to take a selfie - dress of the day, blues blouse.post 473


A plain selfie. 

If you just hold your camera at arm's length, this is the sort of result you get.

Angela wearing a blue slit sleeve jacket from Shein. Close-up, selfie. Photo by Angela.

This close-up has some advantages. It shows my blue eyes matching the jacket. It shows the teeny blue heart matching the jacket.

However, I also wanted a distant shot to show the whole outfit, head to toe, or at least from the ankles, or calves, or hips, or at least from the hem of the jacket.

So I set the camera up on a window ledge.

Indoors -Adjusting the camera

Stand your mobile phone on a worktop such as a kitchen peninsular unit which is high. You might need a box or large, firm device to raise the height of the camera. Or hang the camera over something, with a towel underneath in case it falls off.

I bought a phone with a cover which has a square ring in the centre of the back. You have to adjust the angle of the ring so that you can see yourself head to toe, unless you want a waist up or head only portrait. 

 Alternatively, use a mobile phone holder used to watch films. Or hang over a picture frame which has a stand. 

Adjusting The Pose

Set on a ten second timer. Stand back. 

You can see yourself as you wait and adjust where you are to show more of your outfit. Including your shoes. Avoid cutting off the top of your head. If your fingertips are out, with arms outstretched.

Background

Choices:

1 A plain background for a busy pattern. 

Plain exterior backgrounds could be an exterior wall.  A  tree. Grass.

2 Plain interior

A wall. A door. A balcony. A curtain (such as a floor-length drape).

3 Amusing luxury exterior

A coloured car. A luxury car. (Any car in a car park. Just don't lean ooon it or you might set off the alarm!)

Update

Aug 10 2022

I went outdoors and took a selfie of my top half. I wanted more depth. I realized I could use a windowsill as a ledge. it was sloping. And dirty. I tried it. it worked. I was delighted with the success for this one picture - and knowing I could do the same at that location and many locations in future.

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