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Shoot Good Self-Portraits

Some say that turning the camera toward yourself is the height of narcissism, but sometimes you need a shot, and no one is around to take it for you. These are times when it’s good to know how to shoot a self-portrait. Start with the basics, looking good enough to shoot . Then find a location with a nice and uncluttered background. Use a tripod and set the focus as close to the area where you’ll be in and activate the self timer. If the room is too dim for an existing light portrait, try using “slow-synchro” flash. This type of flash provides enough illumination for a good portrait, but slows the shutter enough to record the ambient light in the room.
Position yourself where you aimed and look directly into the lens. Take several shots, trying different poses until you get something you like. If you have a remote release for your camera, you can save yourself lots of running back and forth from the tripod to the modeling position.

Self-portraits are perfect for experimenting with different “looks”. You can try different expressions and poses, and delete the bad ones. No one will ever know or see the bad ones.