Taking Self Portraits

Mitos

Mitos

Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2022
I don't have anyone right now takes pictures of me right now on a regular basis. What are your experiences with taking Self Portraits. Is it a good option or do I need someone to take photos of me.

Is a iPhone 12 good enough for that or better I invest in a DSLR camera. I really want to improve my tinder profile and getting pictures taken of me on a regular basis is holding me back right now so I want to change that.
 
Thanks Mr Privacy I try to get my hands on a DSLR camera from a friend and take some pictures with it. Ultimately I need a buddy or photographer who can take quality pictures of me.
 
I had great success taking self portraits in public with a tripod, remote, and DSLR. My current best photo was admittedly taken by someone else, but I had tons of OLD success before that photo using self portrait techniques. The trick is to just lean into how autistic you look out in public and grind that shit out.
 
I have a iPhone 13 Pro and a high grade DSLR (real mirrorless).

For OLD/Social Photos I prefer my iPhone.

Reasons:
- easy to go
- all the time with me
- photos near instant usable
- instant quality rocks for Online stuff

You can buy Bluetooth remote control, tripod, light for Smartphones that will help.

If you spend serious money for a high grade DSLR with good optics (3k+) and take time on editing you will get better high resolution Photos. BUT wherever you upload them Instagram, Tinder, Facebook, they will compress them, on end you will not see any difference between most Photos.

In case you need to shot Photos, where you have fast movement then you need go with a DSLR.
 
Mitos said:
I don't have anyone right now takes pictures of me right now on a regular basis. What are your experiences with taking Self Portraits. Is it a good option or do I need someone to take photos of me.

Is a iPhone 12 good enough for that or better I invest in a DSLR camera. I really want to improve my tinder profile and getting pictures taken of me on a regular basis is holding me back right now so I want to change that.
Click to expand...

I'm actually creating a video course on this this year to give value to people who for whatever reason don't want to book a photoshoot with me.

Here's a self-portrait of me with my Cannon EOS R:
View attachment 1

And here's one I took with my iPhone 12 mini:


The iPhone one is clearly not as good - but! it's still good.

What's more important than your gear is your photography skill... specifically your composition and framing.

With good skill you can take advantage of better gear. Def. suggest getting a good camera, but either way, improve your skill in composing a photo.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top