Hey guys,
Today I'm going to share a few tips and tricks I have picked up from trying to take my own Instagram posts. A photographer isn't always on hand, so here is how I do it using what I've got!
Self Timer:
Okay this may sound like a simple one, and everyone is used to using self timer to take the best shot, when but you're trying to get a certain style or look it can take a bit of practice. As we all know the selfie camera's quality is not as good as the front facing one but thats difficult when you need to frame yourself without just going blindly. Here's my trick, set up the camera on selfie mode, put on the self time and take the shot, this won't be the final one but it will give you a really good idea about the poses and angles you need to hit to get the perfect shot. Once you're happy flip the camera round and use the better quality one for the final shot! Keep this going until you've got the one!
Film it:
This is 100% a stolen tip from BestDressed who is the absolute babe of taking her own photos but it really really works. Rather than taking a still, put your camera on video mode and start filming. This does work better on a camera rather than a phone because of the quality but both works. If you have a camera with a flip out screen it will be easier to see what you're doing. When filming change up you're poses in a good speed that you have enough variation but when you screenshot the video it isn't blurry. You then have a few 1 minute long videos full of photos then when you edit would never show it was never a still!
Camera remote:
On both my camera's I have a camera remote, my canon one cost me £5 on amazon and it was one of the best things I brought. It meant I could click the shutter when I was in the perfect position and continuously do this without having to run back and fourth to put on the timer. It's very simple to use and honestly changed the game for my photography. On my panasonic it can be connected to my phone to take the shot. This one is harder as your phone is more obvious than a small remote so it may be harder to hide it out the way if it doesn't fit the shot but downloading the app just when you need it is very simple. It also means you can download the image straight onto your phone to start editing.
Confidence:
Again, this is going to sound obvious and corny but when you're in public and taking your own photos you really need to have the confidence to do it. People may stare at you which isn't a bad thing but can become quite intimidating when you're trying to do a shoot. You have to remind yourself that you're not going to see these people again and you know you're going to get a great shot from it!
I hope you liked these little tips and tricks, let me know if you have any more!
Ruby xx
On both my camera's I have a camera remote, my canon one cost me £5 on amazon and it was one of the best things I brought. It meant I could click the shutter when I was in the perfect position and continuously do this without having to run back and fourth to put on the timer. It's very simple to use and honestly changed the game for my photography. On my panasonic it can be connected to my phone to take the shot. This one is harder as your phone is more obvious than a small remote so it may be harder to hide it out the way if it doesn't fit the shot but downloading the app just when you need it is very simple. It also means you can download the image straight onto your phone to start editing.
Confidence:
Again, this is going to sound obvious and corny but when you're in public and taking your own photos you really need to have the confidence to do it. People may stare at you which isn't a bad thing but can become quite intimidating when you're trying to do a shoot. You have to remind yourself that you're not going to see these people again and you know you're going to get a great shot from it!
I hope you liked these little tips and tricks, let me know if you have any more!
Ruby xx
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