Since I don't own a camera and shoot everything on my phone I run into this problem a lot. I'm going to see if there are any mirroring apps where I could set up my phone with the Moment app and use my wifes phone to change the settings / take the shot.
@@dunnadidit , I think I will be able to remote connect through an app like Team Viewer and control it from there but I'll definitely let you know how it turns out. Was definitely inspired by this video. Even being a tech dude, it completely slipped my mind.
@@dunnadidit , I got it! I installed Team Viewer on both phones. Remote connected from my Wifes to mine and had full control over the Moment App to get the shot. I might actually use this to film, since I'm on mobile and can't see myself. Let's make a video about it lol.
Me: Let other people use my camera to take my photo... Me: Looks at photo... Burns photo... Me: Proceeds to take photo of myself... Me: Looks at photo... Burns photo... Me: Maybe it's my face...
Lmao so true. When people take pictures of me I look like shit And I'm like "how are you able to ALWAYS make me look like shit and bring my insecurities out." 😂 but when I'm doing pictures myself it looks okay
It is still beneficial even though you have many friends because not all your friends are having a good understanding about photography. Even just the basic composition
I’m glad that I live in a country where almost no one tries to steal your stuff in public! I leave my tripod pretty far away, and on sight in a tourist area.
I wanted to start photography as a hobby for the same reason. I wanted nicer photos of myself but thought it was impossible then I learned that self portraits are a huge thing and I'm on my way to learning all I can. Thanks for the extra push to start
During my photo shoots with friends I also dress up to get photos of me but most of the photos my friends take of me end up looking bad in my eyes as a photographer and wished they could see what i see lmao but i love em anyways and appreciate them trying! So thanks for this video! Also that’s why i love going with other photographers cuz they’ll take good ass photos of me
Awesome video bro! As a fellow creator I've definitely done this before lol. It's always smart to do it when there's no people around cause I always feel so vain taking pics of myself hahaha
@@dunnadidit Lol that's the worst! I'm sure they gave that judging/oddly interested look and all you can do is just nod your head as if to say "good evening sir/madam, please move along so I can continue to work in peace" 😂
I find that if you ask a random stranger, he/she wouldn't be able to frame the photo for you just the way you like it! ... And also because some small part of you is scared they might just run away with your gear. :'D
I often am out taking photos with my kids, people ask all the time if they can take a picture for me of me and my kids together and I'm always like "NOOOO thanks" But when Im out and see a mom and dad taking turns taking pics of each other with their kids, I always offer to do a group photo for them..and they let me. I haven't stolen a camera yet!
Yeah that's what I'm probably gonna have to do. My camera is from 2006, still works fine and everything, but as soon as he said 'connect your smart phone' I was like yeah this video's not for me 😂
Definitely helped me. My friends can only hold the camera like baseball club and nothing spectacular would come out of it. Thank you so much ! Just subscribed :)
RogueOneFIFTEEN - Sorry to hear that. The goal was to have the intro part just be a quick snippet and the full ad be in the middle. Thanks for your feedback that it felt like 2 ads. As for me being cool once, it’s too bad that you see me using advertising to support my channel as uncool. It seems like an unfair judgement to me but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Using advertising allows me to get more gear to review, go to cool places to show to my audience, and put more time and effort into my videos, making them more valuable for people like you. Thanks again for your feedback.
@@dunnadidit Your channel used to be cool is what I should have said. It seems you are selling out your audience more and more and since this isn't 100% full time for you I don't see why you would be so quick to make that exchange. How does this service improve our lives? It really doesn't. You have to also understand there are plenty of channels that do honest reviews (not reviews in an attempt to secure the attention of the brand ... Sony....). How many of the products do you review do you actually buy? Please, I'd love to know, but be honest. More money in your pocket doesn't translate to better value videos, you were better value when you were smaller and less entrenched in this obnoxious youtuber cliche we're all bombarded with daily. If you can't see how your little group of "friends" appears to be a high school "popular kids" group than you should consider how it appears. You are entitled to go about your business, but like you said, I'm entitled to my opinion on that as someone who's been consuming your content since you were at 751. You have to understand there's a breach of trust when you're always be sold something. Trust is a big part of what makes you popular on this channel, people trust you. I know my leaving won't crush your growth, this audience (for now at least) enjoys being sold a bill of goods that they can one day be JUST like you. You aren't entitled to payment for putting in the effort to make a video. It's cool that youtube pays you, you can make money off it, but remember your audience doesn't have to like what you do. Just my opinions, you've always been very forth coming with your engagement and I will always appreciate that. I've seen you engaged some nasty comments before. I'm sorry if mine came off a little harsh. If your audience props you up, you should audit how you treat them in return. Good luck out there.
Thanks for the info, I do take the feedback from my followers (or ex-followers) very seriously and constantly audit the general vibe of how people are reacting to the different types of content on my channel. Unfortunately, a lot of the assumptions you (and many people) make are just that... assumptions. To answer your question, about half of the reviewed gear was purchased, and most of the gear that I use regularly and talk about on the channel in non reviews. Everything sigma and Sony I definitely purchased and those are the two I’ve talked about more than anything. Which leads to another misconception... I’ve never done anything on my channel in an attempt to garner attention from a brand, I make videos because I wanted to talk about a subject, or because my audience requested videos on a topic. Hopefully that helps clear up a few of your speculations. Regardless, it’s good for me to hear them because I keep it in mind with how I conduct my channel. I don’t think I’m entitled to anything and I never said I did... but I am trying to build this to be something that I think it has potential to be. And I only team up with services that I think add value, I am personally a user of fiverr and I believe in the service they offer, so I have no problem with advertising it, I do think it has the potential to add value for some people (I get messages confirming this as well). Thanks again for your feedback. I’m sad to see you go but I will take all of this information in mind going forward.
Man, those apps... It seems virtually impossible for these companies to create an app that doesn't make you want to smash your head into a brick wall. I mean good lord it's hardly rocket science, it's just a bluetooth connection thingie?! I'm using Fuji, same problem over there and I have friends who uses other brands and they all have the same issue. Great video as always! =)
I’ve found Canon’s isn’t god awful on a tablet but on a phone it’s a challenge. Fuji’s though... oh god. I think they’ve improved it to where it actually functions but it still makes me wanna die
Always wanted to do self portraits rather than just “selfies” cause it’s kinda jarring to have all the nice shoots I do interrupted by a really low quality selfie lol
Haha yeah, you don't want your instagram feed to be all these bangers and then one with your arm taking up half the frame holding out your cell phone ;)
Me with no friends: step 1; takes picture of myself then takes picture of where I want to be in the photo. Step 2; photoshop the me onto the background
Haha as soon as I figure it out I'll let you know. Right now i have... 1. Stare directly into the camera and look a bit mean 2. Turn head sideways and pretend like you're looking at something 3. Play with hat and don't forget to flex 😅
The bracket that you used for flipping the camera into horizontal mode - which exact product is it? Can you or anyone in here tell me? Is it that the hot shoe thing? New to photography here. Appreciate any help, folks ❤️
Hey Kristina! Its called an L-bracket. There are generic ones, and then some made for specific cameras. There should be a link to my gear in the description but you can also search on places like amazon.
Your Canadian was showing at 6:30 . Love the vid, i havent been able to get my friends to get shots of me for my biz and the fiance struggles with portraits, so been looking for something like this
Haha “ohh man it’s starting to get dark” that part?? I do sound pretty Canadian there lol. Glad to hear the video was helpful and that you liked what I was talkin aboot
In the second method what I do is, I place the camera on ground and now tune the focus on bag or if not ground make sure bag and camera on same line of sight now simply put tripod with camera on same position and now. Jump on to ur bag for perfect focus
There is an app for my sony A7II but it feels so bad and every time it disconnects from the camera for some reason it's a pain to get it back on. and I don't think I can shoot RAW when using the phone as a controller, I Want a new Sony camera :O
I need ALL the tips! I usually use the edge app from Sony, but it's not the best. Sometimes it changes focus as soon as I hit the shutter button on the app. Wait, your vlogging with that monitor on top of it? I can barely hold my camera still without it 😂 The scenery looks beautiful and the photos turned out great, sorelle!
Haha you dropped the Sorelle bomb on me lol. I'm pretty sure she does the same thing with the app. You're totally right that the app isn't the best. It was better with the older cameras when you could use tap to focus tbh. As for vlogging with the monitor... I don't normally do that but I was just testing it out to see lol.
@@dunnadidit haha I meant it as a compliment! If someone calls you Sorelle it means you've got the selfie thing down! How did you like the monitor for vlogging?
Haha I'll take it! She's a bad ass! Re: monitor - its heavy af. Nice to be able to see myself (I got used to that with the a6400) but kind of cumbersome for sure. Arm day isn't necessary anymore though!
Not a fan of the imaging app, Why not just you a wireless remote shutter, Biggest disadvantage is framing but with a few test shots it doesn't take too long.
Discovered you through becki and chris channel, loved the vid! next time,Maybe have some content cross through with the music production/sound engineer perspective ..really great to have you share such tips, also great location!
Hey! Thanks for coming over from B&C! And thanks for the suggestion. I generally don’t do videos about my music production/engineering because I already spend enough hours in a week thinking about that hah. But I’ll keep it in mind for sure!
Unfortunately, with the newer cameras, yes. On the a6500, you could tap a focus point on the screen but something about the newer processor or something in the newer cameras lost that function
I’ve always had this problem :/ There’re so many events where I have pictures of my friends but I’m not in them. And I hate giving ppl my DSLR because I have to set it up so the average person only have to point and shoot but that doesn’t always gives the best results 😒
I hear that, I've been bringing a backup camera set to somewhat auto settings and handing it to a colleague for our business's events and I find the shots work out about 60% of the time. But those aren't necessarily shots of me and he has a good eye to start with.
The app has gotten better with the new cameras. The fx3 has a much better connection and the a1 even had tap to focus in the app again. I believe we should be getting that with the a7iv too.
@Dunna Dit It …. What is that mount on the bottom of camera ??? When you set up the camera on the tripod shooting in portrait, it separated the camera from tripod about an inch or so. Would love that attachment. Couldn’t find it on your gear website !
I don't understand why Sony only provides a 10secs or 2secs timer. 2 secs is too fast and 10 secs too long. It makes the process tougher than it should be.
Great work dunna., Pls can you share the name or a link to where I could find such kind of horizontal flip you used to hold the Camera while flipped on the Tripods,, I will really appreciate it. Thanks
I've searched everywhere, can you help me!? How are you focusing using the Imaging Edge app? What are your focus settings. I can not get my a7 III to focus using the Imaging Edge app.
Pre-af works more like video mode. So it’s always focusing, not just when you want to take a shot. I can see this being really handy when trying to do this kind of self portrait photography for sure!
The photos never look like the previews on the camera. When you load them into lightroom they are always underexposed, even when the display shows you that the exposure is perfect. Thats what i hate most on sony cameras. And the colors... 😅
I was chatting with Becki (from Becki and Chris) about this at camera camp too. It’s super weird how it looks so bright on the monitor of the camera but comes out underexposed in Lightroom. The colors don’t bug me at all though, especially on the more recent cameras.
I've had good luck in taking photos of myself in a mirror. The secret is to load the photo into Photoshop or another processing app and flip it so that it's displayed correctly. (I never understand why people take selfies and don't bother to flip them - which can be done in the iphone itself - before posting the photo with things such as logos displayed backwards)
The silliest thing that I love that Im sure NO ONE appreciates...the fact that when you get shots of you going from point A to point B and there are static shots of you riding by.... ...you literally stop, put the camera down, press record, go back, ride by, stop, press record again, pick up the camera, and move on XD
Hahaha. That’s probably why I missed golden hour lol. The 5 second shots of me riding by are actually full 1.5minute clips sometimes haha. Thanks for noticing and appreciating the extra effort 😉
One thing could have added was your camera settings - low light then use auto ISO, unless you really really want that low DoF, use f8 (and be there as the old pros used to say) which will give you a MUCH higher chance of a sharp in-focus shot. Shutter speed at 1/60 if you're holding a pose or 1/160 if you feel there may be some swaying (strong wind perhaps). Loved your review of the Boundary Prima BTW. Size of the camera insert also my major concern - they need to address that.
Hi I tried using your method, and it's been working out well so far, but I'm having trouble focusing my camera on my when i pose in front of my background. So is there any settings you'd recommend for the sony a7iii camera?
One thing you can try is setting your focus area where you think your face will be in the end. Sometimes “wide” mode doesn’t work as well as it should.
Dunna my problem is the focus. Why in AFC mode the camera is unable to focus automatically on the point that I want? I always have this problem ... unfortunately the app does not even allow me to select the focus point 😢
Yeah they definitely removed the ability to set a focus point from the app but I’m not sure why you wouldn’t be able to from the camera. What’s your autofocus area set to?
Cool vid. :) I also use an app (Canon connect) to connect my phone and camera. For me it’s so much better if you control the camera shooting rather than asking someone to shoot for you.
nothing about focus. I literally came here because my self portraits aren't in focus. Like, they jus don't focus on me. and there's nothing on focus. Focus more man. Thumbs down
Dunna, this is awesome. Could you share the settings you had for your A7R3? It looked like the face detection and eye autofocus was working pretty well and I've had some challenges getting mine to hit every time. Thanks man! Mike A.
Hey! First off it’s an A7iii, not the A7Riii just to be clear. As far as settings go. I make sure face and eye autofocus are on (make sure firmware is updated) I set my autofocus area to wide. And when connected to the app I’m pretty sure it automatically chooses af-s. Hope that helps!!
I really appreciate the theme discussed here, but.. the technique described only works with wifi camera bodies. how about the old fashioned way of spot focusing and getting to really know your lens' DoF? Shallow depth is probably going to be a hit and miss scenario though, unless you carry a spare stand with something to act as your "face" for focusing purposes.
Yeah that was basically what I was doing with the backpack. Put the backpack where I was going to stand, focus, then use a timer. Unfortunately, like you mentioned, it’s quite difficult to get right when shooting shallow DOF.
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Face detection and eye detect works when connected to imaging edge. But you don’t see it in the app. I had no idea until I did this video and recorded the screen of the a7iii while I was doing it haha.
Great video. Just purchased an A7iii and that interval setting just made my life soooo much easier than this clicker that works when it wants to. Wishing you nothing but blessings this year. ✊🏽
*How do you take photos of yourself? Any tips that can make everyone's life easier?*
Keep smiling on camera ❤
Since I don't own a camera and shoot everything on my phone I run into this problem a lot. I'm going to see if there are any mirroring apps where I could set up my phone with the Moment app and use my wifes phone to change the settings / take the shot.
Brent - that’s interesting! Keep me posted if you find something!
@@dunnadidit , I think I will be able to remote connect through an app like Team Viewer and control it from there but I'll definitely let you know how it turns out. Was definitely inspired by this video. Even being a tech dude, it completely slipped my mind.
@@dunnadidit , I got it! I installed Team Viewer on both phones. Remote connected from my Wifes to mine and had full control over the Moment App to get the shot. I might actually use this to film, since I'm on mobile and can't see myself. Let's make a video about it lol.
this is every photographers hidden pain...no one photographs the photographer
Haha absolutely
Or someone does. But you wont like the results😅
@@rixbuilds7903 so true. The focus is always on the background.
Rix Builds yeah I had my dad shoot some portraits for me one time. It worked fine after a LOT of editing 😂
This is what I wanna say sometimes because I don’t like result.
Now I just need to search "how to look good in photos"
Haha, I have no advice for that one. I just kinda stand there and hope for the best.
ICRolls hahahaha same here bro😂
Ahahahah yes, 100%
Now I'm searching "how to be handsome"
Hhahahaah 😂
Me: Let other people use my camera to take my photo...
Me: Looks at photo... Burns photo...
Me: Proceeds to take photo of myself...
Me: Looks at photo... Burns photo...
Me: Maybe it's my face...
Haha so relatable
@@dunnadidit Ahm... you are quite good looking...
Haha thanks!
Lmao so true. When people take pictures of me I look like shit
And I'm like "how are you able to ALWAYS make me look like shit and bring my insecurities out." 😂 but when I'm doing pictures myself it looks okay
LOL
This is work when u doesn't have any friends like me
I feel you!
😂👍
It is still beneficial even though you have many friends because not all your friends are having a good understanding about photography. Even just the basic composition
@@jasondaga1990 Exactly✌️ This is the video I've been looking for 6 months
Shannon - totally!
You didn't leave a link for where I can buy friends to take photos of me...
They’re out of stock on amazon 😔
shayne combs lol
self portrait works best for those who dont have friends to take their photos. This happens to me all the time.
Same mate
Same here 😑
I wish I could leave my expensive camera on a tripod while I walk a few feet away without the fear of someone running away with it :/
Yeah I only do that in secluded areas like I was in.
@@dunnadidit gotta say... insurance. worth every penny haha
Haha yeah for now that’s pretty much the only option
I’m glad that I live in a country where almost no one tries to steal your stuff in public! I leave my tripod pretty far away, and on sight in a tourist area.
I wanted to start photography as a hobby for the same reason. I wanted nicer photos of myself but thought it was impossible then I learned that self portraits are a huge thing and I'm on my way to learning all I can. Thanks for the extra push to start
Have fun!
During my photo shoots with friends I also dress up to get photos of me but most of the photos my friends take of me end up looking bad in my eyes as a photographer and wished they could see what i see lmao but i love em anyways and appreciate them trying! So thanks for this video! Also that’s why i love going with other photographers cuz they’ll take good ass photos of me
Haha I totally hear you!
Fredric Marquez I feel like there needs to be a world wide group/ club for photographers so we can all get photos of each other lmaoo
Awesome video bro! As a fellow creator I've definitely done this before lol. It's always smart to do it when there's no people around cause I always feel so vain taking pics of myself hahaha
Haha I hear that, about 25 people walked by on that bridge while I was taking photos and filming a video... feels so weird.
@@dunnadidit Lol that's the worst! I'm sure they gave that judging/oddly interested look and all you can do is just nod your head as if to say "good evening sir/madam, please move along so I can continue to work in peace" 😂
I felt this comment 😭
What is the app please? Pretty frustrating going through the comments and replies and the app not mentioned!!!
Sony imaging edge.
I find that if you ask a random stranger, he/she wouldn't be able to frame the photo for you just the way you like it!
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And also because some small part of you is scared they might just run away with your gear. :'D
Yeah, it only really works if the person has a decent eye to start with. Also, stolen gear would suck too.
I often am out taking photos with my kids, people ask all the time if they can take a picture for me of me and my kids together and I'm always like "NOOOO thanks" But when Im out and see a mom and dad taking turns taking pics of each other with their kids, I always offer to do a group photo for them..and they let me. I haven't stolen a camera yet!
The key is to find the most tourist looking person you can, who is definitely not from the area.
I have no photography friends that's why I am here :(
Straight facts when you talked about getting a camera to take better shots of yourself and instead you take pics of someone else more often 😂👌🏽
Ahaha I speak from personal experience on that for sure.
I'm more of manual focus self timer guy, living on the edge ya know?
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to Joe!
JOEEE !!!!
Same here 😂
Yeah that's what I'm probably gonna have to do. My camera is from 2006, still works fine and everything, but as soon as he said 'connect your smart phone' I was like yeah this video's not for me 😂
Definitely helped me. My friends can only hold the camera like baseball club and nothing spectacular would come out of it. Thank you so much ! Just subscribed :)
Cheers! Thanks for watching!!
They really need to come out with a better App for doing this. Sony’s imaging edge
Mobile just flat out sucks.
Yeah I think they’re missing out quite a bit. Especially considering that Sony makes smartphones
Lol True Story. You get an expensive camera and you end up taking photos of everyone else except yourself.
When i thought the start is still ad. Had to close and reopen the vid lol
Haha well I hope you enjoyed it after that.
Two Fiver ads ??? Man. You are literally playing their ad with your voice over. Unsubscribing, you were cool once.
RogueOneFIFTEEN - Sorry to hear that. The goal was to have the intro part just be a quick snippet and the full ad be in the middle. Thanks for your feedback that it felt like 2 ads.
As for me being cool once, it’s too bad that you see me using advertising to support my channel as uncool. It seems like an unfair judgement to me but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Using advertising allows me to get more gear to review, go to cool places to show to my audience, and put more time and effort into my videos, making them more valuable for people like you. Thanks again for your feedback.
@@dunnadidit Your channel used to be cool is what I should have said. It seems you are selling out your audience more and more and since this isn't 100% full time for you I don't see why you would be so quick to make that exchange. How does this service improve our lives? It really doesn't. You have to also understand there are plenty of channels that do honest reviews (not reviews in an attempt to secure the attention of the brand ... Sony....). How many of the products do you review do you actually buy? Please, I'd love to know, but be honest.
More money in your pocket doesn't translate to better value videos, you were better value when you were smaller and less entrenched in this obnoxious youtuber cliche we're all bombarded with daily. If you can't see how your little group of "friends" appears to be a high school "popular kids" group than you should consider how it appears.
You are entitled to go about your business, but like you said, I'm entitled to my opinion on that as someone who's been consuming your content since you were at 751.
You have to understand there's a breach of trust when you're always be sold something. Trust is a big part of what makes you popular on this channel, people trust you.
I know my leaving won't crush your growth, this audience (for now at least) enjoys being sold a bill of goods that they can one day be JUST like you.
You aren't entitled to payment for putting in the effort to make a video. It's cool that youtube pays you, you can make money off it, but remember your audience doesn't have to like what you do.
Just my opinions, you've always been very forth coming with your engagement and I will always appreciate that. I've seen you engaged some nasty comments before. I'm sorry if mine came off a little harsh.
If your audience props you up, you should audit how you treat them in return.
Good luck out there.
Thanks for the info, I do take the feedback from my followers (or ex-followers) very seriously and constantly audit the general vibe of how people are reacting to the different types of content on my channel. Unfortunately, a lot of the assumptions you (and many people) make are just that... assumptions. To answer your question, about half of the reviewed gear was purchased, and most of the gear that I use regularly and talk about on the channel in non reviews. Everything sigma and Sony I definitely purchased and those are the two I’ve talked about more than anything. Which leads to another misconception... I’ve never done anything on my channel in an attempt to garner attention from a brand, I make videos because I wanted to talk about a subject, or because my audience requested videos on a topic. Hopefully that helps clear up a few of your speculations. Regardless, it’s good for me to hear them because I keep it in mind with how I conduct my channel. I don’t think I’m entitled to anything and I never said I did... but I am trying to build this to be something that I think it has potential to be. And I only team up with services that I think add value, I am personally a user of fiverr and I believe in the service they offer, so I have no problem with advertising it, I do think it has the potential to add value for some people (I get messages confirming this as well).
Thanks again for your feedback. I’m sad to see you go but I will take all of this information in mind going forward.
Man, those apps... It seems virtually impossible for these companies to create an app that doesn't make you want to smash your head into a brick wall. I mean good lord it's hardly rocket science, it's just a bluetooth connection thingie?! I'm using Fuji, same problem over there and I have friends who uses other brands and they all have the same issue.
Great video as always! =)
Haha and the best part is that Sony makes phones too so you’d think they’d be able to handle it lol
I’ve found Canon’s isn’t god awful on a tablet but on a phone it’s a challenge. Fuji’s though... oh god. I think they’ve improved it to where it actually functions but it still makes me wanna die
Sony’s just keeps getting worse somehow.
Always wanted to do self portraits rather than just “selfies” cause it’s kinda jarring to have all the nice shoots I do interrupted by a really low quality selfie lol
Haha yeah, you don't want your instagram feed to be all these bangers and then one with your arm taking up half the frame holding out your cell phone ;)
Me with no friends: step 1; takes picture of myself then takes picture of where I want to be in the photo. Step 2; photoshop the me onto the background
Gotta do what you gotta do!
Nobody:
Absolutely nobody:
Every photo/videographer on TH-cam: rides monowheels.
Lol 🤷🏻♂️ one of the best purchases I’ve ever made for sure. And actually kind of handy for video work too.
@@dunnadidit also looks dang cool. I want to get it too one day. Maybe that's the secret to more subscribers... :D
Andrew - haha I think it’s the key to more fun... I don’t think it helps with subscribers unfortunately 😉
How are you setting the focus remotely? Is that through the app?
I either trust the af of the camera, or I set manual focus ahead of time.
Sony smartphone app is simply rubbish. I love my a7iii, but the app...a waste of time.
First rule how to take good portrait photos:
- HAVE GREAT CAMERA
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I am sure a photographer can take better pictures with a phone than someone who doesn’t know anything about photography with expensive gear
Well I’m glad this line of thinking got shut down quickly. The great photos from 20 years ago didn’t have the great gear we have today.
TF, was sure you were Peter Mcninon from the thumbnails lmao
Nice suggestion bud.. i will work on that. Solo traveller here
Thanks for watching!
Would love to see some tips for good poses too!
Haha as soon as I figure it out I'll let you know. Right now i have...
1. Stare directly into the camera and look a bit mean
2. Turn head sideways and pretend like you're looking at something
3. Play with hat and don't forget to flex
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I recently found a blue tooth remote for my phone. works great with a stand .
Awesome!
The bracket that you used for flipping the camera into horizontal mode - which exact product is it? Can you or anyone in here tell me? Is it that the hot shoe thing? New to photography here. Appreciate any help, folks ❤️
Hey Kristina! Its called an L-bracket. There are generic ones, and then some made for specific cameras. There should be a link to my gear in the description but you can also search on places like amazon.
@@dunnadidit Thank you so much for your response :) I had already found it, hehe :) Great channel, btw. I love your educational vids
Your Canadian was showing at 6:30 . Love the vid, i havent been able to get my friends to get shots of me for my biz and the fiance struggles with portraits, so been looking for something like this
Haha “ohh man it’s starting to get dark” that part?? I do sound pretty Canadian there lol. Glad to hear the video was helpful and that you liked what I was talkin aboot
Nice! A wireless remote is a good option too.
Totally!
In the second method what I do is, I place the camera on ground and now tune the focus on bag or if not ground make sure bag and camera on same line of sight now simply put tripod with camera on same position and now. Jump on to ur bag for perfect focus
Nice! Thanks for sharing!!
There is an app for my sony A7II but it feels so bad and every time it disconnects from the camera for some reason it's a pain to get it back on. and I don't think I can shoot RAW when using the phone as a controller, I Want a new Sony camera :O
Well I have a Nikon D3100 and I use my monitor and my pc monitor to use as reference and it works sometimes
I need ALL the tips! I usually use the edge app from Sony, but it's not the best. Sometimes it changes focus as soon as I hit the shutter button on the app. Wait, your vlogging with that monitor on top of it? I can barely hold my camera still without it 😂
The scenery looks beautiful and the photos turned out great, sorelle!
Haha you dropped the Sorelle bomb on me lol. I'm pretty sure she does the same thing with the app.
You're totally right that the app isn't the best. It was better with the older cameras when you could use tap to focus tbh. As for vlogging with the monitor... I don't normally do that but I was just testing it out to see lol.
@@dunnadidit haha I meant it as a compliment! If someone calls you Sorelle it means you've got the selfie thing down! How did you like the monitor for vlogging?
Haha I'll take it! She's a bad ass!
Re: monitor - its heavy af. Nice to be able to see myself (I got used to that with the a6400) but kind of cumbersome for sure. Arm day isn't necessary anymore though!
Not a fan of the imaging app, Why not just you a wireless remote shutter, Biggest disadvantage is framing but with a few test shots it doesn't take too long.
Every vlogger showcases atleast 0.01% of Casey Neistat. No offence bud fantastic video
Haha I’m sure I’ve got more than 0.01% in there, he was definitely a big influence for the way I learned.
@@dunnadidit gg to you lad
That backpack focus tilt up trick is a genius idea. Great video Dunna! 👏👏
Haha I wish it worked in this case, normally I would go back and try some more but I was getting very cold lol.
Discovered you through becki and chris channel, loved the vid! next time,Maybe have some content cross through with the music production/sound engineer perspective ..really great to have you share such tips, also great location!
Hey! Thanks for coming over from B&C! And thanks for the suggestion. I generally don’t do videos about my music production/engineering because I already spend enough hours in a week thinking about that hah. But I’ll keep it in mind for sure!
I do not trust friends to take pictures of me, results will always blurred.
How do you focus using the app? Do you just stand there until it focuses itself?
Unfortunately, with the newer cameras, yes. On the a6500, you could tap a focus point on the screen but something about the newer processor or something in the newer cameras lost that function
I’ve always had this problem :/
There’re so many events where I have pictures of my friends but I’m not in them. And I hate giving ppl my DSLR because I have to set it up so the average person only have to point and shoot but that doesn’t always gives the best results 😒
I hear that, I've been bringing a backup camera set to somewhat auto settings and handing it to a colleague for our business's events and I find the shots work out about 60% of the time. But those aren't necessarily shots of me and he has a good eye to start with.
I feel dumb. Lol 😂 i had no idea there was an app that connected the phone and camera!
Always good to have options!
Absolutely! Glad the video helped!
My wife always want pictures with me but that damn app is so slow and delayed. Does anyone having that issue? And I hope the Mark IV improves it 🤞
The app has gotten better with the new cameras. The fx3 has a much better connection and the a1 even had tap to focus in the app again. I believe we should be getting that with the a7iv too.
@Dunna Dit It …. What is that mount on the bottom of camera ??? When you set up the camera on the tripod shooting in portrait, it separated the camera from tripod about an inch or so. Would love that attachment. Couldn’t find it on your gear website !
It’s called an L bracket! Here’s a link to a generic one that will work on lots of cameras geni.us/e37lVA
I don't understand why Sony only provides a 10secs or 2secs timer. 2 secs is too fast and 10 secs too long. It makes the process tougher than it should be.
The newer cameras added a 5 sec option now.
The app being used also lets you transfer camera images to your phone fast! App is “imaging edge”
Yup! It’s honestly not a super great app but it gives you a couple things you couldn’t do otherwise.
Great work dunna., Pls can you share the name or a link to where I could find such kind of horizontal flip you used to hold the Camera while flipped on the Tripods,, I will really appreciate it. Thanks
Thanks so much! Here the link! geni.us/a73Lbracket
I've searched everywhere, can you help me!? How are you focusing using the Imaging Edge app? What are your focus settings. I can not get my a7 III to focus using the Imaging Edge app.
Never mind, I figured it out after changing ea option in the camera to see what happens. "Pre-AF" needed to be switched to on.
Pre-af works more like video mode. So it’s always focusing, not just when you want to take a shot. I can see this being really handy when trying to do this kind of self portrait photography for sure!
all processes done by yourself, wow you are very inspiring.
btw the color of your video is powerfull🔥
Thank you so much!!
Nice video. Just interested to know what camera were you using? Sony?
The video was shot on the a6400 and a7iii and the photos were shot using the a7iii
0:50 that look you get when you are on the way to pick up more peanut butter! Or when the wind stings the eyes just right.
With how cold it was getting, I would have loved a cup of coffee and some peanut butter for sure!
Gah dude I'm binging so hard on your vids lol. Bringing my love and passion back for photog, thanks for the content man!
Wow! That’s so awesome to hear!
The photos never look like the previews on the camera. When you load them into lightroom they are always underexposed, even when the display shows you that the exposure is perfect. Thats what i hate most on sony cameras. And the colors... 😅
I was chatting with Becki (from Becki and Chris) about this at camera camp too. It’s super weird how it looks so bright on the monitor of the camera but comes out underexposed in Lightroom. The colors don’t bug me at all though, especially on the more recent cameras.
Hi, just wondering what that little tv on top of your camera is called?
Hey! It’s called an external monitor.
What backpack are you using to carry all your equipment??
I typically use the wandrd prvke 31l but I think in this video I was in the middle of testing the boundary supply prima system backpack.
this video suits for single person like me
Hope it’s helpful!
Whats the best app for this? Im having a lot of trouble trying to connect my iPhone with my a6000. Thank you
I've had good luck in taking photos of myself in a mirror. The secret is to load the photo into Photoshop or another processing app and flip it so that it's displayed correctly. (I never understand why people take selfies and don't bother to flip them - which can be done in the iphone itself - before posting the photo with things such as logos displayed backwards)
Good point! If you’re using a mirror or shooting with a phone app that flips it when it takes the photo you should definitely correct that.
where'd you get that side mount for the portrait setup on the tripod?
It’s called an L-Bracket. They make them for specific cameras or generic ones
The silliest thing that I love that Im sure NO ONE appreciates...the fact that when you get shots of you going from point A to point B and there are static shots of you riding by....
...you literally stop, put the camera down, press record, go back, ride by, stop, press record again, pick up the camera, and move on XD
Hahaha. That’s probably why I missed golden hour lol. The 5 second shots of me riding by are actually full 1.5minute clips sometimes haha. Thanks for noticing and appreciating the extra effort 😉
One thing could have added was your camera settings - low light then use auto ISO, unless you really really want that low DoF, use f8 (and be there as the old pros used to say) which will give you a MUCH higher chance of a sharp in-focus shot. Shutter speed at 1/60 if you're holding a pose or 1/160 if you feel there may be some swaying (strong wind perhaps).
Loved your review of the Boundary Prima BTW. Size of the camera insert also my major concern - they need to address that.
Thanks for your input!!
Can you post a link for this 90°-Bracket that you use?
geni.us/e37lVA that’s the one I’ve been using lately!
Love from India
Hi I tried using your method, and it's been working out well so far, but I'm having trouble focusing my camera on my when i pose in front of my background. So is there any settings you'd recommend for the sony a7iii camera?
One thing you can try is setting your focus area where you think your face will be in the end. Sometimes “wide” mode doesn’t work as well as it should.
You are sick🤯! For this video I waited for! No joke I asked me this question yesterday🤪
Haha I’m super glad the video had good timing!
Dunna my problem is the focus. Why in AFC mode the camera is unable to focus automatically on the point that I want?
I always have this problem ... unfortunately the app does not even allow me to select the focus point 😢
Yeah they definitely removed the ability to set a focus point from the app but I’m not sure why you wouldn’t be able to from the camera. What’s your autofocus area set to?
@@dunnadidit I've tried different and all settings.. but is too slowly and in 90% of the cases...FAIL.
Very useful thing thank you ♥️♥️♥️😃
Glad it was helpful!
Cool vid. :)
I also use an app (Canon connect) to connect my phone and camera. For me it’s so much better if you control the camera shooting rather than asking someone to shoot for you.
Nice!
Can you use a remote along with the phone app so you can use your phone as a monitor and shoot with a remote?
Hmmm I think you could but I’ve never tried it
Thank you!
What is the mount to put the camera vertically on the tripod called?
It’s called an L-Bracket
Thats a beautiful place.... where is it located??
Edmonton Alberta, Canada
nothing about focus. I literally came here because my self portraits aren't in focus. Like, they jus don't focus on me. and there's nothing on focus. Focus more man. Thumbs down
I just use the app "dslr controller" to view my dslr's liveview viewfinder on my phone via wifi
Nice!!
Cheers, good video!
Using a 50mm 1.8 without flip screen and af not-working properly is gonna be tough, a 2011 low-end DSLR.
Holyyyy the color grade on this is fucking mint
Thank you!
Professional photograper
If you can hire one thats great!
Thanks for the tips Dunna!
No problem dude! It was much easier being at camera camp tho lol
For sure! So many hands we can borrow 😂
Haha and very capable ones too!
What is he using for taking the vertical pictures?
It's called an L-bracket.
Haha looks like so much work! Great video dude!
Definitely a decent amount. You get quicker at it for sure tho.
i cant install the app with this barcode, any ideas?
That's odd! I'm not sure what would be causing this!
Where can I get such a location,free from people and perfect lighting...?😂😂
Haha perfect lighting?? I was fighting with the light the whole time lol
@@dunnadidit 😂😂😅
How did you get the camera to focus through an app? My a7iii won’t work with AF through the app
I think in the settings of the app you can choose your focus mode. When I first got my a7iii I think the app defaulted focusing to manual too.
Dunna Did It thanks mate! I’ll check it out :)
Let me know if you have trouble and I can try to dig deeper.
That's the case if you're using back focus. You need to set AF on the shutter button for the focus to work through the app.
Good point Jim!
Dunna, this is awesome. Could you share the settings you had for your A7R3? It looked like the face detection and eye autofocus was working pretty well and I've had some challenges getting mine to hit every time. Thanks man! Mike A.
Hey! First off it’s an A7iii, not the A7Riii just to be clear. As far as settings go. I make sure face and eye autofocus are on (make sure firmware is updated) I set my autofocus area to wide. And when connected to the app I’m pretty sure it automatically chooses af-s.
Hope that helps!!
@@dunnadidit Awesome, thanks, and sorry you did say A7III vs RIII. I'll have to take a give it a try. Great video, thanks for all your content!
Thanks a ton for watching man! Let me know if it works for you!
I really appreciate the theme discussed here, but.. the technique described only works with wifi camera bodies. how about the old fashioned way of spot focusing and getting to really know your lens' DoF? Shallow depth is probably going to be a hit and miss scenario though, unless you carry a spare stand with something to act as your "face" for focusing purposes.
Yeah that was basically what I was doing with the backpack. Put the backpack where I was going to stand, focus, then use a timer. Unfortunately, like you mentioned, it’s quite difficult to get right when shooting shallow DOF.
@@dunnadidit i'm probably just jelaous my 9 yo canon doesn't have any of the good stuff :)
And it probably still shoots great photos ;)
Keep strong. Dont forget that despite the evil in this world, God is full of justice, mercy and love.
Justice said we broke His perfect law - causing the world's previous perfection to be destroyed - and therefore we deserve Hell (like a punishment in any legal system but this is eternal as His perfect law is eternal too). Don't think you fit in that category? Ever done one of these?: lying, stealing - regardless of how small the object EVER, hating others - which is murder in God's perfect law, lusting (plus God sees our entire thought life). Justice says "the soul that sins shall die" - if we break one in thought/word/deed it's as if we're guilty of all of them. Quite simply, living by the law (which is doing everything perfectly) is impossible for sinful humans
. The law shows us that 1. We will die in Hell if we fail to follow it and 2. We cannot save ourselves BUT, 3. God's perfect, immovable law points us to Christ, who followed and fulfilled the law in thought, word and deed perfectly in our place. He did what we couldn't and did it on our behalf. He was then sentenced to death on a cross, and took our personal punishment for our sin, paying our penalty (like paying our fine) completely FOR us, and has given us freedom.
If we turn from the sins we have committed and repent (pursue the opposite direction of love through Christ) He will, overtime, recreate us into His image through The Holy Spirit which Jesus sends to all who accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior of their life. We cannot purify ourselves, but Christ lived that perfect sinless, pure life and then allotted it to our "account".
That's where our righteousness comes from. Not from any good, works that you or I could do.
It is not based on the amount of good works we do. God starts the changes, He carries it on, and He completes it in those who let Him.
It's about letting Christ in to guide and teach you and obeying Him, again, through His power and instruction).
He is our substitute in His life, death and resurrection. He essentially rewrote history in our place so that, if you believe in Him, it will be as if YOU had never sinned if you accept Christ's death as our own in our place.
He is in Heaven right now preparing a place for us so that He can take His faithful, believing children home with Him when He returns. He will ressurrect us from death when He returns, giving mercy to those who accept His love, forgiveness, instruction and teachings in their life, and give justice to those who refuse it.
He doesn't want ANY of us to go to Hell and die for continuing in evil and rejecting His way to life, thats why He died FOR us. Hes giving EVERYONE a chance, He wants everyone to take the free gift of salvation from Hell. He wants us to be His and begin to follow His life of love and service through His power and abiding (staying) with Him. So long as we keep our hearts near to Christ through His strength, strive to follow His will of perfect love revealed in the Bible, and let Him lead in the midst of (very certain) pitfalls and struggles, we will, in time, win the ultimate victory over sin, pain and DEATH through Christ. Even if you are willing to be made willing, pray for Jesus to come in and He will do what we can't. Give us The Holy Spirit who will guide us in the right way.
NOTE: You are NEVER too sinful or messed up that God cannot turn your life around through Jesus. EVER
If you have any questions let me know
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.]
John 16:33 - Amplified Bible
I'm a photographer. Zero matches on online dating apps. Banned from Tinder... I'm ashamed. It's why I'm here! NEED TO UP my self portrait game.
are you using your lav mic here?
If I remember correctly... no. I believe I used an on camera shotgun for this whole video
Dunna, dude.
How the heck did you get Eye AF working with Imaging Edge?
Or was that the a6400 picking up faces and eyes from the back screen of the a7iii?
Face detection and eye detect works when connected to imaging edge. But you don’t see it in the app. I had no idea until I did this video and recorded the screen of the a7iii while I was doing it haha.
How did you get the phone to do the focus for the camera
I didn’t, when I hit the shutter, it automatically tries to focus on what it thinks is best.
Great video. Just purchased an A7iii and that interval setting just made my life soooo much easier than this clicker that works when it wants to. Wishing you nothing but blessings this year. ✊🏽
What smart or mobile phone do you recommend?
I'm an iPhone guy.
hi good video but you forgot to told us the name of the app on your phone
Sony imaging edge. It’s the only Sony app for this 👍🏼
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