How to take a selfie and take a fresh portrait?

Lead: Many girls have it? Camera phobia? Some people can't look straight into the camera at will, so in those best days, there are always fewer portraits of themselves. More often, I prefer to take pictures of my friends and find that every girl is different in beauty. And everyone is the photographer who knows himself best, knowing his most beautiful angle or the feelings that photos want to convey, so let yourself take a group of photos for yourself!

How to take a selfie with a fresh portrait EOS M2 1/40s f/2.0 iso400 Focus: 22mm Camera lens: EF 22mm F2 STM

Self-portrait should be a compulsory course for shy girls, which is enough to brew a better mood without some external interference. Of course, such an occasion can also discover another self and write your own story. An EOS M2, a tripod, an application, that simple? This is how the selfie begins.

Self-portrait preparation

Make-up is essential for taking portraits. Small and fresh portrait photos are relatively simple, even makeup, eyebrows, eyelashes and good-looking lipstick are similar. If you choose eyeliner, you should also give priority to the inner eyeliner near the eyelashes. Clothing collocation, light-colored clothes will make the picture cleaner; Long skirts with earth tones or national styles can create a mori girl style; Simple lace clothes can also create a different kind of freshness. Clothing is best matched with the shooting environment to avoid being too abrupt.

In terms of equipment, the link between EOS M2 and EOS Romote actually omits the medium of cable release. Mobile phone remote selfie can also see the framing range from the mobile phone display screen and adjust the composition of the characters. Using a tripod is also convenient for close-up or bust shooting. On the lens, EOS M2 can be equipped with a fixed-focus lens of 22mm f2.0 and a zoom lens of 55-200mm f4.5-6.3, which is suitable for shooting close-ups and busts.

EOS Romote mobile phone takes pictures remotely.

Creation of atmosphere

Portraits are more emotional, so it will be important to create an atmosphere. If you don't know the type to shoot, you can refer to the pictures in magazines or online, build a small scene and use some props, which will greatly add points to the photos. In fact, shooting is not a simple imitation, and it is bound to have its own ideas.

The author imitated a photo, and the camera counted down to shoot.

In addition to the creation of shooting atmosphere, there is also an atmosphere that is emotional. Can eye contact with the camera be happy, sad or empty? Because it is a selfie, you can express yourself boldly. This trip, because I lived in a log cabin, the leaves gave off beautiful light around 4 pm, so I also had the impulse to take a selfie on the balcony with a pillow and a magazine.

Eosmo21/80sf/4.0ssio200 focal length: 35mm camera lens: ef18-55mm f/3.5-5.6isstm.

Self-timer tips

1. composition

Because we take our own photos, we should also know something about the general photography foundation. In composition, the picture taken is as horizontal as possible, and we can take the horizon and horizontal plane as the basis; You can refer to the well-shaped composition and put the characters on the golden section, so that the picture will be more natural; The addition of foreground will make the photo more layered.

EOS M2 1/40s f/2.0 iso800 focal length: 22mm camera lens: EF 22mm F2 STM

lamplight

In addition to backlight, smooth light, side backlight and other shooting methods, the supplementary light of characters is also very important. Because the pillow is white, it can be carefully placed around, so the skin of the photo taken is brighter. White books are as suitable as sheets.

Eosmo21125sf/2.0so100 focal length: 22mm camera lens: EF 22mm F2 STM.

3. Close-up shot

Close-ups generally have special visual feelings that are not common in life, and can better express the feelings of portraits. Everyone in life loves to take selfies, because not everyone is 360 degrees without dead ends. If you take a close-up, you can make your face look better by adjusting the angle slightly. With chin support, tilting your neck forward will also make your face look smaller.

EOS M2 1/640s f/2.0 iso400 focal length: 22mm camera lens: EF 22mm F2 STM

4.？ Pretending to be casual is really artificial?

? Pretend to be casual? It should be the highest level of self-portrait! The screen of the mobile phone can monitor the shooting picture. It couldn't be better. After adjusting the composition, you can pose and press the shutter at will! Of course, you should avoid looking at the camera at this time, so that you can take a selfie at the level of a great god.

Eos m21/80sf/2.0so100 focal length: 22mm camera lens: EF 22mm F2 STM.

Eosmo21/80sf/2.0so100 focal length: 22mm camera lens: EF 22mm F2 STM sometimes it is more artistic not to shoot the whole face.

The above photos take about 1 hour from conception to completion. Taking pictures is a thing that can be constantly played with new ideas. A selfie can be more than just an avatar. Use the props at hand to take a more beautiful selfie!