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Arts & CraftsHow to Take Better Photos

How to Take Better Selfies

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Selfies, unfortunately, have become a fact of life. Everywhere you go now you will see people standing in front of every icon in the world holding out a camera or a phone and taking their own photograph. I would prefer not to, however my wife is a huge, huge, huge fan. First rule for taking a selfie is, and I cannot say this with enough emphasis, no duck lips. Duck lips are an absolute no-no. Be yourself, be natural because at the end of the day the photograph will turn out better. The person in the photograph with the longest arms needs to be the one holding the camera.

If you’re using a phone, make sure you know the phone’s operation pretty well so you can take a photo extremely quickly. Secondly, look at the head positions. My head is almost straight on at the camera, whereas my wife Nicole, her head is leaning towards me and a little bit down. That way we’re not seeing any horrible double chins or anything like that on a female. We always want the head sort of just down, just a touch. But generally for the men, eye-level. None of these up high things.


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What to Look for When Buying a Camera

How to Understand Different Camera Lenses

How to Take Shots for a Photo Series

3 Fun Ways to Improve Night Photography

3 Tips for Photographing Pets

How to Take Better Photos of Kids

How to Take Photos of a Mother with Her Newborn

How to Tell a Story in a Portrait

How to Use Your Phone as a Camera

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How Filters Affect Your Photography

How to Control White Balance & Master Color

How to Find a Macro Photo Subject

How to Instagram Better Food Photos

Top 3 Shutter Speed Secrets

How to Blur & Not Blur in Sports & Action Photography

Best Aperture for Sports / Action Photography

Top Tip for Better Travel Photos

Emphasizing Foreground in Landscapes

Using Reflections in Landscape Photos

Featuring People in Landscape Photography

Best Aperture for Landscape Photography

3 Wedding Photography Background Tips

How to Pose One, Two, Three & More People for Photos

6 Tips for Photographing Large Groups of People

How to Style & Pose a Glamour Model

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Quick & Easy Event Lighting

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How to Digitally Process a RAW Negative

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How to Manually Expose Your Shutter Speed

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