Who's taking your photos?

[Suzi Q]

Almost all my pictures are taken by random people that I have asked if they would mind taking a picture of me. I usually give them a reason such as "My brother had a car like this" or "My kids used to play here in the park". Everyone has been very helpful and will take a couple shots. I carry a Canon PowerShot A2500 in an outside pocket of my purse. I've never had anyone go with me on my outings. I have even been taking a photo in a mirror at the shoe store and had a clerk come up and offer to take a picture for me.
Suzi Q

[5150 Girl]

Another vote for camera timer

[Tracii G]

I set mine for 10 seconds and get into position.

[Jenny22]

Phone camera selfies or selfies with blue tooth remote on a small tripod. HELP!! I use a Samsung Galaxy android phone. I'm ready to try to post some photos on the Forum, but this old girl is not a techie and I don't know how. I'd like to post directly to the forum and not go thru my PC. If you can help me, please PM me. Thanks!

[ClosetED]

I use my good digital camera, additional flash unit on top rather than built in, sometimes turn on other local lighting. A good tripod and the 10 second timer. I have used the WiFi and smartphone app to control it remotely, but then need to get phone out of the picture. I process them in Photoshop to autocorrect lighting levels and contrast. Sometimes I blur out hair on arms and chest. And save a smaller version for posting here (cropped and lower JPEG quality). I have confirmed this website strips off the metadata from the picture, so the GPS coordinates are lost.
Hugs, Ellen

[Luci]

I usually take my own. I have a friend with a camera that’s pretty good at taking pics. He knows I dress but hasn’t seen me dressed yet. I might ask him about taking pics for me soon...

[MarinaTwelve200]

I take my own. Sometimes with a cannon digital, but now, more often with my COMPUTER camera. A really good Idea, is to take high rez VIDEO then you can pause and snip some really good and unexpected frames. I also play around a bit with contrast and brightness, and sometimes zap out a mole or two. But that's about it. I wanna see what I'm supposed to look like, and not some distorted or altered form.

[Gwen M]

There is a great article on the sister house site about taking photos.

[DanielleDubois]

I have gone the camera timer route in the past but never liked the running to get into position. On a lot of cameras you have to reset the timer which with long nails can be problematic especially on touch screens on a smartphone.
When I got a wireless remote for my DSLR I was in heaven. I could calmly pose and take multiple photos of the same pose easily. I now use a $10 bluetooth remote and tripod with my iPhone and would never go back to using a timer. The iPhone takes acceptable photos but I wish I hadn't gotten rid of my DSLR when I moved to Australia.

[Sandra_Dodds]

When I get the opportunity [which seems less and less these days ] I use a tripod and wireless remote. I'd previously used the 10s timer and also a shutter release cable, but paying AU$30 for a wireless remote was the best investment ever; so many more shots are in focus and have a better pose.

A small tip - even with a wireless remote, put your camera on 2s delay so you can re-position your hand or conceal the device.

[Beverley Sims]

My wife takes my photos these days.

I get many shots to choose from now.

All shots are generally under my direction. Some of the candid shots she has instigated have turned out better than those I have directed.

Maybe she is better at visualising me better than I am. :-)

[Tina Davis]

When I take pictures, I use a small digital camera with a 10 second timer. I don't often take a lot of photos as I would rather spend the time doing other things while dressed.

[Stephanie47]

Decades ago I use to take pictures with a film camera with a timer. Maybe I was more brazen or adventurous in the late 1970's because I had to get them developed at a store. I was in my early 30's and I do remember I looked passable in a picture because there was no reference to gauge my height.

[AllieBellema]

I usually setup my Nikon D3100 on a tripod and put it on a 10 second timer when I take most of mine. There's some I'll take with my phone and maybe use a selfie stick too.

[Samantha2015]

Bathroom mirror, DSLR on tripod, 10 second timer. Will add a flash or two off camera in slave mode usually.
I shoot into the mirror so I can see how stupid my posing looks
before hitting the shutter button LOL

[ToniG]

All of mine are taken in my narrow kitchen. Kept having issues kicking the tripod trying to get around it--so went to having the Fuji set up on the pull-out cutting board. The all-angle mount screwed into the Fuji is held in a vise sitting on the partially-out board. Now can set the 10sec timer-and get into position w/o disturbing the camera. Odd set-up, but it does the job! Working to improve the lighting. And of course- have to crop-out the kitchen counters on each side. Toni G..

[rachel_rachel]

I use my iPhone, a tripod and a Bluetooth remote.

[Teresa]

Tammy,
Some are taken with a camera on a tripod using a self timer , I have had some interesting results when the timer didn't give me the full ten seconds !! I always stand a full length mirror alongside the camera so I can get the position and pose about right , then realise I've forgotten to remove my glasses .

My more recent pictures and my avatar are taken by members of my social group at the hotel where we meet .