Category Archives: Self Portraits
oh, lord. writing this post has me hinting at the husband for another baby. having photos of myself when i was pregnant with our first was so important to me, as i really wanted to document the time and the experience of pregnancy in photographs. looking back on these photos makes me realize how important…
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taking photographs is my passion. it’s my way of freezing those everyday moments in time so that i can look back on my photographs and instantly be taken back to the day, the setting and the experience. when my little girl was born, i became passionate about self portraits. i want her to have a…
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Thank you so much for all of the great tips. I have attempted self-portraits with my babies before but they were almost all out of focus. I am going to try again today. Thanks again!
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You are very welcome, Samantha! I hope this helps! So proud of you for trying again!
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Thank you for this! I have really tried to get infront of the camera with my crew but set a 10 second timer and run like crazy! LOL! I have bought two remotes that have not worked. One of them you have to point directly at the camera for it to work which is a little obvious and the other didn’t connect to my camera. I have a Canon 5d markiii. I know you don’t have a Canon but can you recommend a remote that might work for that? I also didn’t know that you could set a continuous timer! I’m on vacation and wish I had my manual.
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Yes, I am not Canon so I don’t have a recommendation. However, if you are using a continuous timer to get a series of photos then it is okay to use your remote that you have to point at the camera, as you will just throw out the first photo and the remaining photos will not have the remote visible since you can have time to hide it!
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I had read this before, but I’m glad I remembered it was posted on here. After a bunch of failed attempts yesterday, and a few decent shots that were soft, this helped me figure out the one little thing I was doing wrong – not pressing the shutter button halfway before pressing it all the way for the self-time. This is a lifesaver! Now I can try again, and hopefully, get better pictures this time!
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Thank you very much for sharing. I’ve did some of my first photo shoots since my early 20’s in the late 90s. Then stopped for a while and within recent years I’ve started doing them again. I was thinking to do another photo shoot, but then thought why don’t I try to do my own project and your article is very helpful. What type of lense did you use for the first two photos?
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thanks so much, Kirsten! i am not seeing two photos within the post, but all the gear is listed within the post!
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