The first step of taking a good pic is definitely getting the settings of the camera youâre using. Most modern phones take great pictures, so mess with the zoom, focus, brightness, etc levels on that. However, I love a digital camera for pictures because I feel like you fool around with the settings once and then there isnât much editing you have to do after that. You can find cheap ones online if you look for lightly used ones. I think the one I use is a sony cybershot? Iâm pretty sure most of them are similar, just be sure to always have the flash setting on and mess around with exposure and stuff (I looked up tiktoks for the settings of my specific camera lmao). For posing, movement is everything. Have whoever is taking the picture just do bursts of photos as you continuously go through poses. Run a hand through your hair, switch what leg youâre putting your weight on, hold ur hands behind your back, smile really big so your eyes squint, look more serious/seductive, etc. Most people who have really good ig feeds are taking hundreds of pics for one post. Lastly, everyone edits their pictures. I donât mean editing body of facial features, but lighting, exposure, things from the background, frizzy hair, stains on shirts, yellow teeth, etc. I like the apple camera roll settings for exposure, balance, clarity, and color balance. vsco for filters. picsart for editing things out/in and small beautifications. P.S. lighting is also very important (why the digi flash makes everyone looks so good) so make sure the light is facing you, not behind you!! Practice makes perfect, so just keep trying and good luck:)
Dec 30, 2024
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alyssaearthangel thank you so much for the kind reply and the cool recommendations. :)
Dec 30, 2024
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i know you don't too much "professional" tips, however i wanna give you my tips when i used to take pictures using my phone only.
for example the photo below was taken with an Iphone X and as you can see the main elements were :
- the lighting : the sun is your friend ! when you can use it ! however i advice you to either use the soft light during the morning (before noon) or the almost golden hour (around 4/5pm depending on your location - before the sunset by an hour or two)
- the background : sure the focus will be on you as the main object in the picture however, the background is essential in order to give some life to the picture, or else the picture will be "boring".
- The angles : have fun, play with all the angles you can, top, bottom, from the side, while people walking around ...
- the pose : the more natural you look in the pose the more it gives it a life, however, you can always look directly to the lens but try the best to keep natural, no extra posing or anything, to keep that natural yet aesthetic feel.
- the editing ; we can't deny the fact that the editing at the end plays a role in the whole picture, however, when i say editing, i don't mean photoshop lightroom skin tones etc ... be as simple as you want. (the photo below was mainly edited with VSCO, put a filter and made the colors more warm)
Jan 12, 2025
Taking a picture on your phone is basically an accident. Youâre not going to line up the shot and feel pretty good about it and then take a few more to get different angles and then wait a few days to take a good look at them and maybe do some tweaks in some free editing software and feel happy. Youâre going to forget you took them and then barely remember when you see their tiny little preview when youâre scrolling through the photos app for a screenshot you saved 5 months ago. Buy a little camera. It feels good to take a picture on purpose. Like painting but fast and you donât have to clean brushes after.
Jan 24, 2024
Thereâs something about the quality of digital camera photos that make a picture of anything you take look more pleasing (to me anyway). The nostalgia, the saturation, I love them. I have a couple cameras that still work from when I was a kid, but I also bought one on eBay that was similar to one that used to be a favorite of mine. I just throw it in my purse and take it everywhere, and itâs so much more fun than trying to get the âperfect shot,â especially now that Iâve deleted Meta and gone with Pixelfed it seems that people love posting anything from the little things they see or their drinks. Itâs making photo sharing fun again! Although, if you do download Pixelfed (which isnât the point of this post but) I highly recommend using it in your browser on your phone for now, theyâve already made things run smoother from when I first downloaded but theyâre definitely still working on the app.
Jan 20, 2025
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It just makes the dopamine not as easy to access. For example, swiping between posts takes forever compared to insta or tiktok, if i go out of the app for a minute, the post i was looking at will be gone so i have to dig to find it again, and i canât seem to select and delete multiple words so i have to delete entire sentences individually which makes me more mindful about what iâm typing. idk i just feel that this app is making me rediscover that good things are inconvenient some times and that thatâs rewarding.
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iâve spent most of my life searching for romantic love and thinking something was wrong with me because i never got it. i prayed even though iâm not religious, i had a box filled with manifestations of the âperfectâ guy under my pillow, i tried to go after guys i knew were meh because i thought u could make the love blossom, i did honey jar spells, i changed the way i looked, the way i spoke, my interests, i did EVERYTHING. this all resulted in a slew of horrendous situationships that tore down my self-esteem. after these, i definitely worked on myself and became much more confident and sure of myself, but still thought that a relationship would be the thing to make me truly happy. at 20, i had my first real boyfriend and he was âperfectâ, or at least everything i thought i had ever wanted. he was attractive, tried to pay for everything, planned the most thoughtful dates, went out of his way to see me, was incredibly intelligent, kind, loyal, hardworking, took care of me when i was sick, and even respected the fact that iâm entirely celibate (like what 20 y/o guy is ok w that??). i ended up breaking up with him after a few months because i realized that a relationship was not what i actually wanted or needed, it was just what i thought about 24/7. not saying this is you, but the steps i took after our breakup might help with your situation. diversify and expand your sources of happiness/love as no one source will make you feel truly fulfilled. i started by doing 4 things: something that expanded my mind, something that earned me money, something that fulfilled me creatively, and something that fed me spiritually. for me this was college classes, a job at a restaurant, painting, hanging out with the people that i love more often, and joining a bunch of clubs at my school. i think our society places so much emphasis on romantic love, but other types, especially the love i receive from my friends has been the most unconditional and satiating. lastly, (again not saying this is you, itâs just a common reality) expecting one person to satisfy all of your need for love is not only dangerous for you (if they leave, youâll be crushed) but also unfair to them. maybe iâm just yapping to yap, but i hope this was helpful.
Jan 1, 2025