Self Portraits
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mjrobson
Registered: Oct 13, 2008
Total Posts: 92
Country: Canada

Here are a few shots I took of myself, was kind of tricky without a remote trigger let me tell you!

Let me know what you think.

Matt



mjrobson
Registered: Oct 13, 2008
Total Posts: 92
Country: Canada

One more.



Mark Zwiesler
Registered: Jun 17, 2007
Total Posts: 1244
Country: United States

Matt;
Lighting wise image 1 is the only one I think is acceptable. The shadow/darkness around your eyes in the rest of them is not at all flattering.

I like your expression in image 2 the best, but you cut off your chin.

The color is off in all of them.

I think if you could match the lighting in 1 with the expression in 2 (capturing your whole face) you would have a good self portrait. And of course deal with the WB. I would suggest the easiest to deal with the white balance is to shoot in RAW and adjust in post processing.

Mark

Edit: One more thing, try to get a solid wall behind you, your back ground is a bit distracting. You would also be better off going with a more neutral color on the background.



Steady Hand
Registered: Dec 03, 2007
Total Posts: 13689
Country: United States

My Simple Suggestion: Use the self timer or a remote shutter release. And, give yourself some room (distance from camera lens) crop after the shot to compose to your taste.

Another suggestion: Hold a large piece of white paper near your face to reflect some light into your eye (socket areas) to reduce the "raccoon eyes" look,.



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