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    Default Taking pictures....of yourself?

    Dumb question:

    I was getting mygirlfund account set up, filling out the profile, uploading pics ect. Then it dawned on me...How in the hell do you guys take full body pics of yourself? I have a self timer on my camera but Ive only used it a few times. I dont even what Id set it on to get a good angle. Thanks for helping a noob out

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    Tee-hee...it's all trial and error. Basically you set a timer, hit start, scramble into the position you want to be in, say cheese, and hope for the best. I've taken hundreds of pics just for the chance of getting 20 decent ones and I'm getting better at it.

    Are you using a webcam on a point & shoot? Webcam photos are easier to take because you can see how you look on screen and adjust your pose accordingly before the countdown ends...but the quality usually blows (not a problem for little daily teaser updates).

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    Hahah! Scramble into position. Exactly what I imagine I will be doing tomorrow while attempting to take pics.

    Im going to try using my laptop webcam, its not the greatest, it actually says its only 1.3 megapixels. Sorry boys, but if you want better quality bewbs, you'll have to buy me a decent webcam

    I do have a pretty decent cannon powershot that I was going to attempt taking pictures with though. Thats the one that has the self timer on it. I dont have a tripod or anything so Im just wondering what I can put it on to get a decent full body pic. What a pain in the ass this is lol.

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    Yup, trial and error. Make 10 photos, look ridiculous in 9, use the one good one.

    You could also get a cheap tripod and a remote camera trigger, that's the best solution from ones I tried. That way you don't have to run from the camera and put yourself in a sexy position over and over before it takes the shot.

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    I have a canon powershot as well...the sx130 or whatever it's called (it's a step down from a legit DSLR). But when I got it, I also bought a 20 dollar tripod. It has a neat feature where I can set it up to take 10 photos at a time with a 3 second interval between each which cuts down on walking back and forth between poses.

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    my old logitec had a "seconds" timer so I would set it at 10 second delay. This one has a 3,2,1 countdown but it's being bullshit. So lately I've been using JustCamIt snapshot options, which sucks and doesnt do full body. I am going to try manycam next

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    If youre selling the pics then you should use the best camera that you can, webcams just dont cut it. But for profiles I dont like to upload high quality pics, they usually shrink them down to 320x240 anyway and a lot of guys will right click and save them to their hardrives. And if youre going to try to make extra money selling pics, its a good way to get them to pay for quality shots rather then whats on your profile. So I use my webcam for that. The easiest way- and the one that will give you the most pics to choose from is to use windows movie maker. Set up your cam like you would for a show and record a short 2-3 min movie of you moving around and posing various ways. when you replay it theres a button for snapshot. So thumb through the video pausing every so often and taking snapshots of things you like.

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    I would use the camerca for the quality pictures. You should have a timer on it. my camera has 2 secs and 10 secs.. It also has a frame shoot where it takes 3-10 pictures within 0.5 seconds after the timer is up. Play with the settings, make sure you have good lighing and set up the camera to its most flattering settings. Laying it on a table, coffe table, counter etc anything flat works and pose. Its going to take time to get a good shoot, out 10 youll get a few good ones.

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    Giving it a go today with the self timer on my cannon. I definitely agree about using my webcam for the profile pictures. The ones I put up are all just face shots and Im fully clothed. That way they'll have to actually buy pics if they want to see bra/panties...full body ect. Thanks for all the great tips girls

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    Full bodies are tough! My camera is a nice one and it's still only got up to a 3 sec delay....so I'm scrambling to get into position and it takes literally 25-30 shots or more to get one decent one. It's such a pain in the ass I hardly ever do it. My only advice is to use a mirror first to determine exactly how you want to be positioned, then just make sure you have a LOT of free time when you start.

    ETA - Oh and I don't have a tripod either so I'm always setting it on my dresser and angling it by putting very thin books or something under the back or front of it.
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    Time for me to buy a tripod for my Canon!

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    Default Re: Taking pictures....of yourself?

    Quote Originally Posted by CamWhore View Post
    Time for me to buy a tripod for my Canon!
    Same here!

    Also, for some reason Im treating the "thanks" button as if its a "like" button. Lol, Damnit Facebook!

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    Default Re: Taking pictures....of yourself?

    There are some decent tripods on amazon for under $20 or so, but I got mine from ebay. For less than $10 shipped, I got a 52" that came with a bag to carry it in. It's decent for now and it has a leveler device on it. Plus I can securely post my webcam on it. I feel it was a wonderful investment, 'cuz I got irritated spending so much time working to angle it up some place

    Thanks, MistyRose, for the remote camera trigger suggestion! I'll look for 1 right now. I like working smarter

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    Default Re: Taking pictures....of yourself?

    hahaha another one of those set the timer scramble and hope for he best. lol. i need a tripod.

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    I actually found a tripod at the dollartree store a few times lol so shop around and always keep your eyes open when youre out. You can find things in the most unexpected places.

    To take decent full body pics you want to postion the cam above you, angled down. Upshots are nice for just body parts (upskirts) but no one looks good in the face at that angle. Even the skinniest girl will appear to have a double chin like that.

    If you snoop around profiles you'll see theres a few classic poses almost everyone has. Find the ones you like, that are compatable with your body type and try to recreate them. If yuor camera doesnt have a self timer option that takes atleast 10 pics with 2-3 second delays look into getting a new one that does.

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    Default Re: Taking pictures....of yourself?

    Tripod.. Tripod.. Tripod.
    I personally like Newegg.com and amazon for this type of stuff.

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    Default Re: Taking pictures....of yourself?

    I recently got the Logitech HD C910 webcam, which I love, but it only gives you like 5 seconds before snapping the shot...that's not really much time to prepare for the shot. On the previous cam I had, I was able to set it for 10 seconds, and I think longer than that, if I wanted to.

    By the way, when I'm logged into JustCamIt (AdultWork) and want to take snapshots of myself, there is no self-timer for this, right? I really wish there was.
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    Quote Originally Posted by annabellz View Post
    To take decent full body pics you want to postion the cam above you, angled down. Upshots are nice for just body parts (upskirts) but no one looks good in the face at that angle. Even the skinniest girl will appear to have a double chin like that.
    I thought it was just me that looked fat faced if the camera is pointing up at me!! I refuse to turn on my video when I IM because of this. I have my laptop on my lap and it's a shot up my nose that makes me look fat and just terrible!
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    are remote camera triggers universal?

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