how i take instagram pics by myself 📸
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Come along with me on a vlog style instagram photoshoot adventure! ft. balancing my cameras on random objects so I don't get kicked out for using a tripod, avoiding uncomfortable eye contact with strangers, and of course, some actual tips on how to take instagram picture by yourself, including equipment, posing, photo composition, locations, and lighting
E Q U I P M E N T
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➭ bendy tripod: amzn.to/2vPgFwW
➭ mic: amzn.to/2msu7Bo
➭ editing: final cut pro
O U T F I T S
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➭ white dress: forever 21 (rstyle.me/~aBJPs)
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➭ platform sandals: dolce vita (rstyle.me/~aAYVP)
➭ tan jacket: thrifted
➭ white off the shoulder crop top: dollskill (similar: rstyle.me/~aBJQd)
➭ gingham skirt: asos (rstyle.me/~aBJOn)
➭ peplum linen blouse: urban outfitters
➭ paper boy cap: urban outfitters (rstyle.me/~aBJO6)
F A Q
what’s your name? ashley
how old are you? 20
how tall are you? 5'5"
what ethnicity are you? half british and half burmese
what equipment do you use to film?
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➭ vlog camera: amzn.to/2DfL4cZ
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➭ editing: final cut pro
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Step 1: stop trying to find reasons NOT to do photos.
All of you are UNBELIEVABLY beautiful and unique!!!
The fact that ur saying that, proves that u havent seen any photos of me xD
I mean Im not a mess but Im just so unphotogenic
hahaahahah
Thank you
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Hahaha hahaha I wish...
How do you have the confidence to be posing in public?? I could never
Minnie sameee thoughttt
One time i went with my friend on the street to take some pics, then on the next 2 minutes se went back home bc cara where looking at us and i never did that again lol
We are all humans!You shouldn’t give a fu*k
they’ll forget about it the next day anyways so yeah
I have the same problem...plus Idk how to pose. A lot of ppl in my country really slow their pace and watch you while you pose.
Ashley : "haha i'm very awkward poser"
*Takes the most beautiful perfect pictures looking pretty A F*
There's a hack for that actually, use the burst mode (When you hold the button it will take a lot of picture so you have a lot of options) and move around, walk, play with your hair, lean back, do a hair flip so it seems more natural
Aurhelle I’ve done all those things but my face still looks constipated and scared 😐
Z sameee hah
Z felt that
@@user-de1qj6nl3w a mood
you should have made eye contact with them while driving away to assert your dominance.
Rafael Santos lol
Lmao I just imagined myself doing that to my neighbors.
I have a friend who literally says the sane thing
Lmao
AHAHA
We love an independent TH-camr who needs no photographer !
the only reason i make friends it to have them follow me around and take pictures of me
the only reason you need :)
JJustJJ Hahahaha! :)
I watch your videos!!
hi!! 😄 thanks for the support!!!
Damn I’m way too self conscious to take pictures alone
Same. 😭
@Rose Angeli Bruh...
@Rose Angeli omg same same..my friends dnt suck at it i guess theybjyst dnt take any efforts at all...so i stopped taking there photos as well😟😞coz i got new phone i was so exited and all i hahe is there photos in it
So i stopped doing that
Same but I'm also too conscious to let my friend take photos of me...
@@lina-xx8tp omg same.I have 0 pics 😂
step one: be breathtakingly beautiful and unbelievably photogenic
so that means everyone can do it!! (:
@@cloerelene you are the sweetest person❤❤
Pill.ustrations aw thank you!!
Cloe Relene
wholesome
Wiro' making your day made my day💓
I don't like playing my music too loud while I'm in my house for fear of someone outside hearing it.
I wish I had the confidence to just stand on some random guys front porch and pose for photos askhdajkshds
Lmaoo
I listen to music in loud speaker when nobody is at home 😝 but as soon as mom/dad comes back I turn it off😂
Lol my sister and our neighbour can't relate
gUrL- i make sure the whole neighborhood hears it:)) *bLaStS "gOd'S mEnU"*
LOL SAME- I can’t even listen to loud music in my room because I don’t want anyone to hear what I’m listening to 😓
This is great because I don't have any friends and asking people to take pictures of me is so awkward.
Daisy Salinas RIGHT‼️
sameeeeee lol
I'm too ugly for Instagram so I don't have that problem
Samee
also because no one knows how to take good pictures when i ask them. lol
This is great cause I don’t have friends
livia Wells lmao same
Same here
Guys, I would totally take artsy photos of y'all for the gram
livia Wells why is this me
AzureAnie make me an Instagram baddie
Ashley: “I feel like I’m always looking for New York type backgrounds even though I’m in f*cking L.A”
AND RIGHT NOW SHE’S FINALLY LIVING IN NEW YORK IM SO HAPPY FOR HERRR 😭♥️♥️
I would probably be completely off frame, accidentaly blinking and making weird faces.
Me too 🥴😂😂
And out of focus
Same, hahah!
I'm ur 1k likes hehe
Me in class photos. For some reason, I'm always doomed to be caught off-hand.
STEP 1: BE STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL.
Step 0: KNOW YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL 💕
“worstdressed” omg baHAHAH
that step doesn't work ;_;
Failed step one
Sincerelyy Eccentric STEP02: you need to stop commenting things like this
oh this is perfect for my lonely ass
lol me
samee
HeyHannah I know right, btw I love your videos, you're so funny!
EXACTLY
Exactly what I was thinking
I feel like certain people were literally born for social media..they’re perfect for them
i’ll never get tired of watching Ashley’s old videos :(( it’s so calming, relatable and very entertaining. i miss bestdressed so much.
you just saved my life because I am that friend who will die to get the perfect shot for others and I don’t have anyone who would do that for me so THANK U
IF THAT AINT MEE i'm always that person who takes like 700 angles of strangers who ask me to take their pic, but in return they give me one (1) out of focus shot
Nicole Velasquez honestly me with my friends! i take so many pictures that are beautiful and i get like 2 or 3 mediocre pictures
bestdressed it’s nice to know I’m not alone
SAME! I will literally lay on the ground for the perfect shot to make a friend look taller or whatever and i still get out of focus, out of frame pics rip
Relatable much 😂
ok but my *real* problem is the fact that I am ugly aF LOL💀
Ha same
SAME
Lmao same
Loner Chan sameee 👌🏻
LMAO SAME
I love how independent you are. I can tell you are really comfortable being on your own, & while I'm proud to say I have no problem eating alone in public, I can never be as confident in my own skin as you are. You are an inspiration, I wish to be like that someday...
Soooo clips from this video were just on tv in Australia about 30 seconds ago 😂 you were on the project when they talked about people taking photos in front of other peoples houses for Instagram.
Have a link? I think that’s hilarious 😂😂
Kelsey Savage .
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Im 😂😂😂😂
Lol 😂
I WOULD DO THAT BUT I FEEL LIKE SOMEONE WOULD TAKE MY CAM AND RUN
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmao same
I was thinking to let random people just take pictures of me using my camera instead but yeah they might take your camera and run lol that's scary
omg same
I never did this before 😝😝 but I just wanted to do it today *hi ARMY!!!*
i wish..... i had big enough balls to just have a solo photo shoot LOL how were there like no people walking past you in these places ????
Same
you are a girl rite technically you dont have 🍒⚾🏀⚽🎱
x . azvl . x 😂😂😂
Im surprised they haven't stolen her camera
YES!!!!
Two things
1. u are soo pretty
2. I would never be this extra for photos omg the lazy life
her face was like astrid from how to train your dragon
Ohhh it does 😂
highkey yeah
Omg yeah
Ohhhh, yeah it does!
Ma dude I totally agree
everything she says is just a big mood
Kayanna Smith hahahahaha same. I loved this video so much.
“Not a model” could have fooled me!!
Saw this near beginning when she said it lol
imagine someone gets out of their house and see Ashley posing on his stairs
😂 I would be like.. ooo okay imma watch.
I would ask Ashley please take some good photos of me too
Is it just me that realizes that she looks amazing and she always brings her self down
How do you find such instagramable places!!?
i never know in advance which buildings i’m gonna shoot, but i just kinda drive slowly around the residential streets of cute neighborhoods and look for the right aesthetic lol
bestdressed hahaha i love you.
Facts 🌻
Nicole Marie she lives in LA it’s not that difficult
lmao she lives in la
DO THE VIDEO ON INSTAGRAM EDITING PLEASE
QUESTION: how do you 'screenshot' or take the single pictures out from the video of professional camera?
I just watched one tutorial, the lady is telling how to cut a still photo out of the video with GoPro editor.
th-cam.com/video/9pQBAGMEzMU/w-d-xo.html
I use iMovie to capture what pose I want, that’s how I make all my thumbnails too! 😊
Thanks I was wondering too I just go into it and don’t have a camera so I’m using iMovie and it is so hard to use it doesn’t let me hit done but ima try this
Sometimes i think i found my good pose and im like yeah thats cute, but when the picture is taken.....
I just cry
Lmao
lmao this definitely unnderrated... feel ya mate cuz somehow my camera never capture what I see with my eyes in the mirror
You really don't have any idea how photogenic you are! These photos are stunning. So help on old lady out... and this may seem like a stupid question but how do you get a still picture from a recording?
oh ahh thank you so much!! 😌 it’s not a stupid question at all! i import my videos into final cut pro and then export each frame i want with the feature “save current frame.” but you can also do this on any free video editing software or the free video playing program VLC!
That’s what I was wondering too! Thank you girl
That is a great idea, I take a video with my iPhone and when I play it I can go slowly with my finger so if I like a pose I paused and do a screenshot and then I edit them, I cannot wait to try your idea 😍😍
Rall Meehan it's good way but the quality is not that good. However it's quite enough for insta :)
Serena Yong quality doesn’t really decrease. If video is in 1080p picture will also be in 1080p ( it only decreases when you save frame of the shot in which lens was in process of focussing the object, i hope i made sense)
Can you please make a “how I edit my instagram pics” ? I loved this video💗
Question: if you press record instead of actually taking a photo, how do you save just the HQ photo? I know a screenshot would have terrible quality... Hope that makes sense!
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@@katierundle9469 well this totally helped hahahah,😂😂
@@eatjin8985 what 😂 I was just putting a dot bc I wanted to get notified if Ashley replied
@@katierundle9469 hahahah okay sorry,this makes sense 😂
@@eatjin8985 it's ok I see how it was confusing 😂
The video setting over self timer is actually genius.
I don’t have a bf to take my pictures either so.... this helps!
tfw you have one but he doesnt like taking photos lmao
whatever it takes for THE shot
kelly tran THEE
8:35 Anyone watching this now that she lives in NYC?😂
1st: your background songs sounds good
2nd: I love how you're not afraid to not obey the small rules
can you do a video on how you edit your pictures!?
I would suggest using VSCO it has filters, saturation, grain, vignette etc. It's really nice.
i get so nervous taking pictures in public omg ur so brave...i need to care a lil less abt what ppl think so i can take carefree pics !
I used to feel that way too but what I learned is...you don't know those people lol They don't matter, do your thing! If they judge you, it will be for the 30 seconds they are walking past. Make faces at them and when you crack up laughing, you'll get even better shots :-)
Keep a list of peoples opinions you actually care about in your wallet. If they’re not on the list, fuck em!
I love the way you describe things. You are so chill. Literally my spirit animal!
Who needs a ig bf when you got a tripod lmao
I learned a lot from this vid, thanks to youtube for finally recommending this to me
I always have to find new ways to take pictures of myself that aren't in the mirror. I take great quality pictures of my friends but whenever I aks them to take sum of me I come out w/ my mouth open or making a cringy face
fake Name me too I always secretly wish I could clone myself to take photos better than my friends haha
Morgan Brooke SAME 😵
same here!!! :'((
Same 😐
fake Name omg SAME
Tip: take a video of yourself doing poses then stop the video! Pause it and scroll through the video and screenshot what you want!
i do this too! its really embarrassing if someone finds the videos
Zoë Rose! Yes! I do that
But the quality of the pictures would be bad if I screenshooted it ?!
Yasmine ElSayed omg this is what I’m thinking so I’m scared
Does it work on mobile phone? Like the quality ughh
do you have any tips for taking photos on a phone? This is amazing but I don't have a professional camera ~ 😄
Winnie The Pooh so I’m not Ashley but I have a few tips. I suggest putting your phone on selfie mood and using self timer. I usually take a ton and then pick my favorite(s) I also suggest using an editing app like line camera it has everything
@@laurathedad thank you, I appreciate it! I've also thought of using a selfie stick to hold up my phone or if I'm a home stand it up by a wall or staircase ^-^
You can actually get a variation of the little bendy tripod Ashley has that has a phone holding attachment/remote trigger (costs about $20), so you can use your phone in a similar fashion to a dslr, using the self timer/video method or using the remote trigger! I’m planning on doing that this summer while I save for a cheap dslr (wish I could get a $1000 camera like her but it’s just not realistic rip)
@@izzyfrost647 thanks for the tip! Hope you have a fun time during your trip in the summer ^^
I heard there is a little thing that you plug into your phone that works like the selfie stick, you press the button and it takes the photo/records the video. I want to try and find one of those as well as a tripod. My phone has a pretty great camera, I just need the tools.
I love you so much for sharing this!! It’s refreshing to see you do most of your stuff alone! You’re awesome Ashley✌🏻🌸
Omg gosh your almost at 200k I’m feel like such a proud momma
ahh IKR idk what i did but the youtube algorithm gods have smiled upon me :,) thanks mom!!
In general I'd say I'm a silent youtube watcher-- but I stumbled across your video and just had to leave a comment. It was actually super helpful!! why has no one else ever suggested just filming instead of taking a bunch of photos?? Literally genius lol. And you just seem super cool/funny & down to earth. Subscribed right away :) Can't wait to binge all your videos now haha
I've actually heard someone else on TH-cam suggest this before.
well, i personally don't suggest it because the quality is waaay better when it's a legit picture and when i take pictures i can immediately import them to my phone
:) modern camera's all have wfi and phone apps. you can connect the camera to your phone and the phone will function as your camera screen+remote.
Same
How can u convert the videos into photos? What cam is this
OKAY OKAY OKAY HONESTLY THAT FILMING TIP INSTEAD OF USING A TIMER IS SO GREAT. Listen I just set up my phone in selfie mode on the kitchen table, filmed myself being dumb for 2 mins in my pyjamas cause I can't pose AND HONESTLY WHEN I WENT THROUGH IT I GOT SOME RLLY NICE PICTURES SO THANK U OMG
your personality it what really sells your channel to me. I chuckle more during your videos than any others
why did i never think to just .... keep it on video. genius. i love thank you
ahaha gIRL i got u! it’s honestly life changing! hair flips? jumping pics? 600 different slightly different poses to choose from? why hello
do your pictures end up sharp enough tho? they're not blurry?
try moving through poses slowly
i cant even express how much i needed this video im so happy u posted this !!
lol i was legit just crying about how none of my friends take nice pictures of me lol
me
same
hila kleiner relatable
i'm super awkward about asking my friends to take photos of me even though i really want them too but in the end i just dont jdksbfasjk and sometimes when i summon up the courage to ask they just,,, don't get the right photos or maybe i'm just being picky about it ahhh
hila kleiner we should create a platform for people who want to shoot and need shoot „friends“ hahaha
I used to love doing photoshoots but got really depressed/sick in the last few years and stopped feeling pretty enough to do it - I even stopped wanting to be in regular photographs...I think you've inspired me to pick it up again and not be afraid of cameras anymore. Love your channel, Ashley!
So glad to hear that ❤️❤️❤️
Same😔
As a photographer I don't often take photos of myself but im totally binging your videos cuz theyre sooo entertainingg
youre taking better care of my plants and picture frames than i ever did 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Um what should we do if were too nervous to go onto a random persons steps
Go on a public steps the park a University something taking pictures build confidence when your in public atleast
Go to a forest
I love how authentic and real you are! ✨☺️
Using the video recording option instead of self timer -- WOW, I desperaately needed this tip!! Thank you so much for this video, Ashley! New fav channel haha!
WAIT (!) recording video instead of doing self-timer is such a genius idea and really takes the pressure off of hitting the right pose...THANK YOU SO MUCH
One question only : are you scared someone will take your phone or camera and run way
I worry about this constantly 😂
Lol sameee
😂 when someone innocently walks past my camera, i stop posing and stare at them until they're not near it anymore
She was in Beverly Hills tho
or accidentally walking by and throwing it to the floor and break it :C
I’ve been watching so many of these videos but honestly your video was the best because your personality is so cute and it’s easy to see you love what you do and your being yourself !
I am still amazed by the fact that people over there just take pictures casually in front of other people’s homes 😂
so I started watching her video around 2 hours ago and now I can't stop......
Dihan Lin mood
Dihan Lin exact same
Taking photos in front of people's houses makes me laugh :P
You have no idea how much you’re helping me!! Thank you!
I love that your weird and you still do it. I’m trying to get over my anxiety to do it. People stare at me without drawing attention to myself so I can just imagine when I’m ready to go out there. This helped me so much. You look awesome and this was good advice
cole sprouse is shook
ur so brave, id be scared someone would see me
Luke Alexander i see u on every single comment section known to man.
Love your personality lol my misconception is instgram photos are always so haughty but seeing the person behind the camera its like oh she's so lovable. 💘 thank you! This helps a lot!
First minute in, I fell in love with your video editing and your personality. I've never subscribed so fast
Marla is like the only person that can pull of the grandma but still trendy style. I fail every time I try to recreate her outfits
IS THIS CHANNEL THE BEST OR WHAT?! Thank you for this inspiration and advice! Im a newbie to youtube and Instagram and I can't wait to improve ~
ahh yay welcome friend!! i feel so behind on instagram all the time but we're all out here just tryna improve ~
Not Limited To just subbed to you 😍❤️
Peaches and lemon drops ahh thank you girlie! ❤️❤️❤️
Just subbed to both of you!
ilovetacos 0724 thank you so much ❤️ honestly really appreciate it
you are inspiring and amazing!!
lots of love for being so honest
I freaking love u & your vibe & your ideas!
okay but what did you use to edit these? They have a grainy vintage feel i'm living
vsco! they have the best grain filter by far :)
bestdressed but what filter do u use??
PerfectPurnima it’s called grain or grainy or something like that...i use it all the time
Awesome video, sadly I can't use this tips since I live in CDMX and if I was shooting in a nice place my camera would probably end up being stolen lol
@Sofia Tamar Gabriel Kevorkian CDMX is Ciudad de México
Te entiendo xd soy de ahí
@@cruzrodriguezarelyamairani4376 jaja que triste no? Y la ciudad tiene tantos lugares super bonitos para tomar fotos
Exacto, pero si dejas la cámara seguro alguien pasa corriendo y se la lleva unu
same here in Brazil :( hahhahah
ashley i'm obsessed with you and your videos!!!! you are so nice :)
The second out fit is so cute on her! Also thanks for the tips and tricks!!!! ❤❤❤❤
i have headphones in and its 1am so when the music at 5:09 started playing my heart *literally stopped*
holy shit bois
Why dont you guys who said that have no friend, just make friends to each other(?) then you'll make a republic.
Top 10 life hacks
Lmao
They dont want to
distance
Introverts..
Social awkwardness
The confidence you have to pull this off is admirable 😁❤️✨🌻
You're really one of a kind and I love the vibe of your videos❤
You totally are one of those cute af Instagram girls what are you talking about??😤💓
3:35 Im waiting for someone to come out of this building or stalking you through the window. Think of some random girl taking photos in front of your house omg😂😂😂
This is one of the best sef portrait videos I’ve ever seen. So real. Like I literally struggled with self timer, and shit and you just straight up said take videos. It never crossed my mind. Fuckin thumbs up dude!
literally discovered this channel just now and subbed right away ugh im hooked she’s great
i love how you’re so real 💀
The photos came out super great! :) Please do a video on - how to pose - or positions you can take because I'm definitely not good at taking photos!
Love the tip on shooting in video and selecting the frames with the right pose. Will have to try this!
I have been binge watching your videos all day NON STOP ❤️🖤
legit, the only thing you release on your channel is *top quality content* ! Like just taking a video instead of self timer: GENIUS!
Yeah, but self-timers shoot better quality photos. Far better.
Why are you sooo pretty??😍😍😍
one of the most helpful & easy to watch vids for how to take your own pics
I LOVE THAT U LINKED EVERYTHING
I literally live for your uploads, I love your fashion sense and sense of humor! ❤️❤️❤️
great photos no bad angles and the commentary is the best!
I love this! I feel like it's so awkward to constantly ask people to take pictures for me so I end up with selfies when I want full body's. Will definitely be using some of these tips!
Your sense of humor is incredible!:D