How to pose for a selfie stick

Abstract: When taking selfies when traveling, you will always find that the quality of the photos is not satisfactory. This is because it is often difficult to choose a good photo angle when taking selfies, and the selfie stick can solve this problem very well. Bringing a selfie stick with you when you go out to take selfies can improve the quality of your selfies. There are also more than ten selfie stick photo poses for you to choose from, such as the classic 45° selfie method and the turning photo method. Let’s take a look at selfie stick photography. Tips! 1. The role of the selfie stick

Facing the same scenery, the photos taken by photographers are always more beautiful than ordinary people. One of the most important reasons is that the composition angle they choose is very unique. I took photos with my feet on my feet, squatting, lying on my stomach, or even sleeping on the ground. I tried all kinds of postures to take good photos.

Of course, if we shoot like this with our mobile phones, it will inevitably make passers-by feel strange. Selfie sticks can solve these problems and help you capture unique shooting angles, making the photos you take more beautiful. beauty.

2. What are the selfie postures?

1. The classic 45° selfie method

Compared with holding a mobile phone to take a selfie, use a selfie stick to take a selfie at 45° , can achieve multiple beauty effects such as slimming the face, covering a double chin, and concealing the asymmetry of the left and right faces, and the photos taken can make you look taller and thinner.

2. Turn around to take pictures

Put the selfie stick behind you when shooting, and turn your head slightly to look at the camera. This posture can incorporate the beautiful scenery behind you into the mobile phone screen , you can also get the photo effect of "Looking back, smiling and living happily".

3. Lying down to take a selfie

When shooting, you can lie down on the grass or lie flat on a chair, hold the selfie stick straight or straight, and face the phone camera with your head slightly. Lift it up, and the photos taken in this posture will look more luxurious. Of course, if you think the background picture is not beautiful, you can use a tilted composition to cover up the background picture. In addition, girls should be careful about exposing themselves when using this posture.

4. Side-raising candid shooting method

When shooting, place the selfie stick on the side of your body without looking at the camera. You can use a book or other things to freeze your line of sight and let the camera focus. Others may think you are playing with your phone or reading a book, so be careful not to let the selfie stick appear in the lens. This posture can create the visual effect of a candid shot.

5. Silhouette shooting method from above

When taking a group photo, couples can place the selfie stick in a relatively low position, aim the phone lens at the sky to focus, and then pose Some like or delete gesture styles, this upward shooting pose can create a beautiful silhouette effect.

6. Looking up at the selfie method

Sometimes, holding the selfie stick high and shooting yourself from a bird’s eye angle can make the mobile phone screen contain richer scenery elements, which is very useful. It can better express the spaciousness of the picture, and the visual impact of the picture will be stronger. You can also take interesting headshots by looking up at yourself!

7. Top-down selfie method

Putting the selfie stick in a low place can "clear" the surrounding debris and get a clean picture.

8. Side selfie method

Lift the selfie stick to the left or right side of the body to take a side selfie. The characteristic of side photography is that it can better reflect the outline of the human body. .

9. Silhouette selfie method

When shooting silhouettes, use props or animations to enhance the outline of the silhouette, and look for places where the sun just shines through, which will make the picture mysterious.

10. Scissor hand shooting method

Scissor hand is a gesture of raising the index finger and middle finger of the hand and spreading them apart at the same time to make the letter "V" or the number "2". It is generally used for taking pictures, or it means "yeah" for victory. At the same time, the scissors hand is also the most commonly used gesture for taking photos.

11. Cat claw style shooting method

Cat claw style is to make one hand into a shape similar to a cat's claw and place it on one side of the face. On the one hand, it can be well covered. The face makes the face appear smaller, but on the other hand it is also very cute and playful.

12. The chin-supporting method of shooting

The chin-supporting position is relatively easy, but be careful that the hand supporting the chin should not be too rigid and should adopt a light and graceful posture. The hand holding the chin only needs to touch the cheek lightly to give a supporting feeling, so that it looks light and graceful. If you really hold your chin hard, the result will often be deformation of the cheeks, which will naturally make the photos look unsightly.

13. Sunshade selfie method

The sunshade selfie can naturally turn the face to the classic upward 45-degree angle selfie pose, allowing the selfie to present the most perfect side.

3. Notes on the use of selfie sticks

1. Adjust the appropriate length

When you are traveling with your friends, if you do not have a selfie stick, you can only ask passers-by for help. Come take a group photo, of course the quality of the photos can only be in the hands of others. A selfie stick can help you solve this problem. Of course, when taking a group photo, you also need to adjust the appropriate length of the selfie stick to include the beautiful scenery around you in the group photo.

2. Pay attention to your position

Don’t be too close or the angle is too flat when shooting. After adjusting the length of different selfie sticks, you also need to pay attention to your standing position. Different shooting positions will also bring different photo effects.

You can adjust the length of the selfie stick, adopt different positions, and use tilted composition techniques to make the picture more vivid.