Self-portraits still dominate our galleries, whether it's from a casual trip documenting a place visited (with us), a meeting with friends and family, a vacation or an upcoming holiday. A lot of people still prefer the phone's front camera, and that's because its technology keeps getting better and better. If you want advice on how to take the perfect selfie, here are 8 tips.
Just setting the camera to the front one certainly won't make you a better photographer. It is therefore advisable to master at least the basics of taking self-portraits, which we bring you right here.
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A point of view
Hold your phone up, chin down, and try different angles from the right and left until you find one that suits you. A photo of a face from a soffit is the worst. It is also not always necessary to stare intently into the camera. Don't even bring it too close, because the focal point will make your face rounder, resulting in a bigger nose.
Mainly naturally
If you take a selfie with a fake smile, it won't matter what the scene and composition of the photo itself will be, because the result will not look natural. Especially then your friends and family will know that your smile is fake. So be yourself, because a toothy face is not a requirement for a selfie.
Comparison with Galaxy S21FE 5G
Facing the light source
Whatever device you own, it's always a good idea to have a light source in front of you – that is, to illuminate your face. This is simply because if you wear it on your back, your face will be in shadow and therefore too dark. As a result, the appropriate details will not stand out and the result will not be pleasing. In this case, also be careful, especially indoors, not to shade yourself from the light source with your hand holding the phone and avoid burns that the light source can cause.
Screen flash
Illumination with maximum screen brightness is rather limited in mobile phones. The use of this function is very specific, and it's really not very suitable if you want to take selfies at night. The results are not pleasant at all. But when you can use this function is in the backlight, which is related to the previous step. If there is no other way and the light source must really be behind you, then the screen flash can illuminate your face at least slightly.
Camera shutter release
Holding the phone with one hand, posing in front of it, and still pressing the shutter button on the display is somewhat difficult and almost impossible on larger phones. But there is a simple trick to make taking selfies more enjoyable. Just press the volume button. It doesn't matter if it's top or bottom. Go to Settings camera and select here Photography methods. Right at the top you have an option for buttons, so here you just have to have Take a photo or upload. Below you will find a choice Show palm. When this option is turned on, if the camera detects the palm of your hand, it will take a photo without pressing the shutter button. On devices that support the S Pen, you can also take selfies with it.
Save selfie as preview
However, the settings hide an option at the top Save selfie as preview. This option allows you to save selfies and selfie videos as they appear in the preview on the display, i.e. without flipping. It is ideal to take a picture in both cases and then choose which option to use.
Wide-angle mode
If it is convenient to get a large group of people in one shot, it is ideal to use a wide-angle shot - if your device has it. It is symbolized by an icon above the trigger. The one on the right is intended more for self-portraits with one person, the one on the left, with two figures, is just right for groups. Just tap it and the scene will zoom out so more participants can fit on it.
Portrait mode
Of course – even selfie cameras are capable of pleasingly blurring the background, which is taken care of by the portrait mode. But in this case, keep in mind that it's all about you, not exactly what's happening behind you, because it won't be visible in the photo in portrait mode. But there is still the possibility to determine the intensity of the blur, and even then there is no lack of a wide-angle setting of the scene. As you can see in the gallery below, Portrait, on the other hand, hides an uninteresting background.
