Self Portraits

Tip #3: Use Both Auto and Manual Focus

A good practice to get into when you're taking self-portraits is to use a mix of auto and manual focus. First, focus on your stand-in object using auto focus. Then, with the object still in focus, switch your lens to manual focus.

This will give you the freedom to tweak settings, re-meter for changing light and anything else you need to all without screwing up your established point of focus. Just make sure you stand perfectly on your mark each time you take a photo.

Tip #5: Capture You

My last tip is to use the images below only loosely as inspiration. A self-portrait should be a very personal expression, not simply a mirror of something you've seen elsewhere. Think about who you want to be and how you want to say that. Use props, scenery, pose and lighting conditions to convey your personality. And most of all, have fun!

Environmental Portrait

What I like about this picture is that it was taken in an angle and I like how the horse's hair looks when the sun hits it's hair, and that they didn't really blur out the background. And how you can see some of the shadow of the horse in the stable.

What I like about this picture is how you can only see the people's eyes and how the background was blurred out and how the camera was placed in the horizon of the water which makes this picture look different and better.

Casual Portrait

 What I like about this picture is the way the little girl is sitting down and how she is positioned in the picture. And I like how her feet and legs are some what blurry but when you start going up towards her face the blur starts fading.

What I like about this picture is that the girl isn't right in the middle, and how the whole background is really blurred out and she's the object the camera is focused on.

Formal Portrait 

What I like about this picture is that it's one of those old pictures, and it has little grains on it gives a different texture on the whole picture and I like how it's framed.

What I like about this picture is how the background is pitch black and the baby's eyes really stand out because the whole picture is black and white.


Photography self portrait 

 What I like about this picture is that it's not directly her face, but it's a picture of her face. And how that picture is black and white and how the rest of the picture is color.

What I like about this picture is that it's not straight to the person but it's directly to a different object that the person is reflected on or that the person is in.