One-a-Week Three: pins worn with chain, originally uploaded by kaitschott.
Model shots are up over at Flickr.
Things I’ve learned about taking self-portraits:
If you prop a mirror in a window, put the camera on a tripod facing away from the window, sit facing the window, mirror, and camera, have a timed shutter release, for 10 sec or so….
you can:
get natural light, see the camera controls and view screen in the mirror, control the camera from where you sit (with a little practice), see how the shot will turn out, and reduce the number of shots in which you’re making a funny face or the jewelry, your clothes, or hair are doing something weird without your knowing it.
Bonus Tips:
- If one’s complexion is not all one might wish today the Photoshop magic eraser is your friend.
- Putting a plant behind you can hide a messy house.
Wrap-up still to follow….
For more on the challenge, see individual photos in this weeks photoset
or all the One-a-Week Three posts here.
