EMILY'S TOP TIPS FOR TAKING THE PERFECT SELFIE
Hellooo - Happy Thursday. It’s been one of those gloriously short weeks this week hasn’t it - LOVE IT!
So, I thought I’d pop on here and do a quick blog post for you all about how to take the perfect selfie.
Nothing makes my photographic bones cringe more than seeing guests at weddings posing with their backs to a huge window attempting to get a lovely selfie, and I’ve often stepped in to give them a little helping hand but I thought I’d do it on a slightly bigger scale and write you a blog post explaining what i’m on about really.
Excuse the photos.. but it’ll help you get the gist hopefully - it’s ever so simple.
OK SO WHAT NOT TO DO
Don’t stand with your back to a window - back lit is only nice when it’s controlled and intentional (i.e. a silhouette type sunset picture), if you’re trying to get a selfie infront of a window you’ll end up with a low quality, blurry and hazy photo and you’ll wish you read this blog sooner haha.
Don’t have your camera lower than your face - simply because it ain’t a flattering angle
Don’t look at yourself in the screen!
HOW NOT TO TAKE A SELFIE
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WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Stand with your face, facing the window OR with the light coming in from one side - As photographers we are essentially ‘painting with light’ so you need the light in order to take a decent photograph. Get that light on your face, and you’ll have a ‘gram worthy’ selfie in no time.
Have that arm higher than your face - It’s better for the chins darling!
Remember that your camera is at the top of your phone - and not in the centre of your screen. Look at the camera and not at yourself in the screen.
Look for the catch lights in your eyes - You should be able to see the little white dots within your eyes, this is a sign of a good photograph and something you’ll achieve if your image is correctly lit.
HOW TO TAKE A SELFIE
LIGHT FROM THE SIDE
This will create more shadows, you’ll notice the side that isn’t in the light is darker/shadowed as opposed to the side of my face that is next to the window that has highlights on it (see shiny forehead).
(This is my fave)
HOW TO TAKE A SELFIE
LIGHT FROM THE FRONT
Lighting from the front creates a ‘flat’ consistent light across your whole face.
EXTRA TOP TIP
GOLDEN HOUR - If you’re gonna take a selfie, do it at golden hour. You’ll not regret it! Get that golden light coming through your bedroom window and get posing your little socks off. You’ll get a gorgeous golden glow across your image.
See below for a slightly shorter haired, slimmer, version of myself at golden hour
GOLDEN GLOW
HAPPY SELFIE TAKING!
Be sure to tag @emilygreenphotography in them if you use some of my tips and tricks!
Lots of Love,
Em xxx