Has any one tried taking their own picture?

I sometimes feel like taking pictures of myself and believe it is not that easy. Has anyone taken pictures of themselves before?

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=908289

There's a whole thread on it! Have fun getting ideas!

My profile shot it a self portrait. Its fun, focus is a pain, but thats why we have tape measures.

tripod + remote trigger + patience. Im sure plenty of people do it, i know i have.

ILoveChildren wrote in post #12188918
I sometimes feel like taking pictures of myself and believe it is not that easy. Has anyone taken pictures of themselves before?

It's actually quite easy. Put your camera on a tripod. Sit on a stool or chair at a fixed distance. Choose the AF point that is where your face & eyes will be. Use an IR shutter release to take the photo. Look at the composition, and adjust as necessary. If you don't want to buy a remote shutter release (the RC-6 lists for $30 US), use the delayed release on the camera to give yourself time to get from the camera to the sitting position.

With the swivel screen on the 60D & T3i it is even easier. Use live view and rotate the screen so you can see the composition and focus location from your sitting position. When you like what you see, use the remote shutter release to take the photo. I've been using this technique with wireless flash to learn the details of light placement. My self portrait at the left of this posting was done this way.

tylerpaulphoto wrote in post #12193221
My profile shot it a self portrait. Its fun, focus is a pain, but thats why we have tape measures.

Wow I feel like an idiot. :P haha. Week 15(Week 16 tomorrow) in my 52 Weeks of Me project and I have never, ever thought of measuring how far I am away from the camera. Its often my light pole and then some tap. hahaha.

But to the OP: Do it! Its rather fun because you really don't have to worry about making your model wait around while you're messing around and trying out new lighting techniques. (well, I myself the model get a little flustered with I myself the photographer at times.......haha) Its a great way to learn and experiment with new things. (:

Alex.K wrote in post #12229988
Wow I feel like an idiot. :P haha. Week 15(Week 16 tomorrow) in my 52 Weeks of Me project and I have never, ever thought of measuring how far I am away from the camera. Its often my light pole and then some tap. hahaha.

But to the OP: Do it! Its rather fun because you really don't have to worry about making your model wait around while you're messing around and trying out new lighting techniques. (well, I myself the model get a little flustered with I myself the photographer at times.......haha) Its a great way to learn and experiment with new things. (:

And it's amazing how many people don't work on distances and consult DOF tables... a read through posts is a give-away
As others have said, get a remote trigger, measure, check your tables and you're half way there!
Good luck

oh btw - not having a dig at you... just a general observation

fivegallon wrote in post #12243011
And it's amazing how many people don't work on distances and consult DOF tables... a read through posts is a give-away
As others have said, get a remote trigger, measure, check your tables and you're half way there!
Good luck

oh btw - not having a dig at you... just a general observation

I don't think its a very popular topic. I mean, I'm pretty into photography and ready to learn a load of stuff, but I never thought of depth of field tables and such. Something I'm definitely going to learn from now on!

Alex.K wrote in post #12248456
I don't think its a very popular topic. I mean, I'm pretty into photography and ready to learn a load of stuff, but I never thought of depth of field tables and such. Something I'm definitely going to learn from now on!

I think its just that generally people are in a hurry to see an outcome and don't think to put so much time into preparation.

The older tradesmen will tell you - measure twice, cut once - this is all about preparation.

Recently i took a lot of measurements on google earth for my local dragstrip and positions i shoot from. I printed it up on a small card and laminated it. This was for quick reference purposes. That combined with DOF tables on my iPhone allowed me quick looks at DOF if/when the lighting changed.

It's all about preparation.
My example may be somewhat pedantic but it makes for one less way for me to destroy my shots

I shoot self portraits with EOS utility. There is a face detection auto focus setting.

I set up a tripod and had my dad sit in the drivers seat and manual focused on his face. I got in with a wireless remote and snapped away.

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fivegallon wrote in post #12248833
I think its just that generally people are in a hurry to see an outcome and don't think to put so much time into preparation.

The older tradesmen will tell you - measure twice, cut once - this is all about preparation.

Recently i took a lot of measurements on google earth for my local dragstrip and positions i shoot from. I printed it up on a small card and laminated it. This was for quick reference purposes. That combined with DOF tables on my iPhone allowed me quick looks at DOF if/when the lighting changed.

It's all about preparation.
My example may be somewhat pedantic but it makes for one less way for me to destroy my shots

I've heard that phrase so many times from my grandfather! haha. I have the personality of "jump in now, lets think about it later." haha. Probably not the best thing a lot of times....... I am now going to study my butt off about DOF charts, and get my head wrapped around it.(The art comes naturally, the technical stuff...well that's work) Recommend any good books?

BEdwards821 wrote in post #12250074
I set up a tripod and had my dad sit in the drivers seat and manual focused on his face. I got in with a wireless remote and snapped away.

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Good idea and great outcome....I love this pic! Did you take any actual shots of your dad?

karobinson wrote in post #12255622
Good idea and great outcome....I love this pic! Did you take any actual shots of your dad?

Thanks! Yeah I did take a few, just to be certain they turned out right, I'll have to search through my pictures to see if I kept any.

Alex.K wrote in post #12255604
I've heard that phrase so many times from my grandfather! haha. I have the personality of "jump in now, lets think about it later." haha. Probably not the best thing a lot of times....... I am now going to study my butt off about DOF charts, and get my head wrapped around it.(The art comes naturally, the technical stuff...well that's work) Recommend any good books?

As long as you have an understanding of how/when /why to use the charts i wouldnt try to commit values to memory.

Just keep the charts handy to you.

After using them for a while you will get to know your gear and whether you can get the DOF you're after for your pic

As noted earlier, i have the iPhone app for DOF so its never far out of reach.

Edit: this is always a good place to start> http://www.dofmaster.c​om/dofjs.html