5 Self Portrait Photography Tips: Camera Setup, Ideas & More

Learn how to take better portraits of yourself with @Brandi Nicole, from camera gear to photoshoot ideas.

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0:00 Introduction
0:25 Your First Self Portrait
0:51 Camera Setup
2:38 Tethering
3:10 Lighting
4:05 Get Creative
4:40 Final Thoughts

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[dlanska]

A bit simple, but the results were excellent, and her upbeat infectious enthusiasm was wonderful. Excellent.

[honeyg]

This is phenomenal - I thank her for sharing this information with us!

[arashikashu]

Oh my god. I CAN USE MY LAPTOP TO VIEW MY PICTURES INSTEAD OF A SMARTPHONE?!?! As one of the last flip phone users on the planet, I can not thank you enough for that information! My biggest headache with self portraits - and why I'm here - is trying to see if I'm in focus with my tiny little screen! You just made my life so much amazingly better I can not describe....thank you! Thank you!

[NoahStephens]

Eye autofocus on mirrorless is a game changer

[tammy_]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Great energy!

[kellymena]

Brandi Nicole is the BEST. Her self portraits are other worldly 😍

[Theogwill]

Beautiful pictures, creative ideas 👏🏼👏🏼

[elevateyourcreativeness]

Great photo shooting 🔫 tips. Also, very stunning!

[adrianchin]

Thank you for the lesson B&H and Brandi.

[mirage]

Thank you so much, super helpful and I feel so motivated and inspired now 🥺💖

[scvintage]

So sweet and cute and helpful! Thk u!! 🥰

[feyaastera]

Hi Brandi, thank you for those valuable advices, a bit different question - How can we use the self portraits ? can we earn money somehow if we got a beautiful or interensting self portraits ? any advices ? 😁😁😁

[msamullins]

Thanks for sharing your tips! Totally off topic but what band are your glasses?? They're super cute!

[Qsplendor]

It’s easy to do it because you are beautiful, if I do it I will lose my self .

[BetterDayzMusic]

Great video, with great info. Thanks. I have a question please, i have a rebel t6i and I’m having trouble learning how to operate it. Can you help please? Thanks.

[andreotchere]

So we took portrait photos for someone with the prime lens and they were too sharp like were seeing pimples and blemishes what should I do next time. I'm thinking lower fstop or a different lens

[gausselim]

I was so hoping you would go over settings!!... but you didn't. You skirted around them. I would like to know ISO, which AF setting to use, why my human eye focus setting is not working, etc... I have nothing but blurry photos and I don't know why.

[jasminehicks]

Can u use a I pad to take photos? I'm doing a Model portfolio and don't have I phone only ipad

[HonchoHundo]

I need a fun masculine equivalent of this guide lol there isn't enough for us guys out there

[romiemiller]

I never shoot wider than f8 for self portraits.