What is the process of thinking behind the shooting of a self-portrait photograph?

Answer 1

It goes like this. You look through shoeboxes full of photographs of your family and friends and realize that there is not a single picture of you. You find a nice location and turn on the self timer and let her rip.

Answer 2

Taking a self-portrait is the very best way to study portrait photography. If, you can take a good portrait of yourself, and you are not even behind the camera, then you must really know what you are doing. It also allows the photographer freedom to concentrate, adjust lighting and camera positioning, etc, without being disturbed by a model.

Answer 3

1) finding something to hold the camera at the appropriate height..... due to being too lazy to pinch my Dad's tripod and set it up, the diningtable or the top of the TV usually suffice (or just hold it at arms length if it's a non-important one.... at least with a digital you know almost immediately if you've made a balls-up of it)

2) Lining the camera up with where I'm gonna be sitting / kneeling for the picture..... then pick a target in the background to put my head level with (e.g. the top of the TV, for instance.. or if outdoors, then maybe a BANKSTICK, as used by anglers)

3) Figure out how the self-timer function on the camera works

4) Set the Self-timer, and quickly get into position

5) Sorted......... or repeat the process if you messed it up.

There may also be the additional task of checking in a mirror to see what you look like first, so you don't look stupid in the picture.

Answer 4

I think about whether I want some of my things to be in the background to represent my interests. I think about whether I want the light to be flattering or dramatic, or even lit from so far to the side that part of me is totally in shadow. I think about whether I want to shoot into a mirror so I can see my expression or have a mirror behind the camera or just set up the camera and use a self-timer or a cable release. Do I want to show my whole body or just part? Do I want to be far away and just part of a larger scene or close up? Am I trying to make a statement about my relationship to the world or represent my superficial self or my inner self?

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Trying to represent your true self.
This is not an easy concept considering most people don't truely know who they are.
My best advice,
just try to represent who you know yourself to be at this present moment in your life, don't concern yourself with who you'd like to be.

Answer 6

documenting a time or feeling in our lives