(September 6, 2016 at 7:32 pm)Excited Penguin Wrote: Anyway, I'm trying to get better at it.
Couple points from a photog's perspective (for everyone, not picking on anyone) -
- Always hold your phone face level or slightly above so you don't get double chin effect (unless you're going for something specific).
- Stand somewhere where good light can fall onto your face so that you avoid "noise" (the fuzziness/graininess). It doesn't have to be strong sunlight - actually, diffuse light is generally best - but it does need to be bright enough to be sharp and clear on your phone.
- Figure out where your selfie lens is and always look at it, not your phone screen (again, unless you're going for a specific effect).
Same goes for web cams too.
Side notes:
Some phone cams 'distort' as they focus - it's always best to hold the phone in position for a few seconds to see what it does, then move it minutely to let it adjust. The difference in how 'fat' your face looks as it changes focal lengths can be extremely wide.
Eye contact with the lens is the biggest key to a good picture.
Posture is huge - avoid scrunching up, which causes weird folds and lumps that aren't indicative of your actual shape or weight.
Remember, when you're in motion in front of someone, they see you in 3D - you're compressing your 3D self into a 2D image and you have to 'trick' the camera a bit to get the effect you want.