If you’re stuck at home, bored and want to practice composition, give selfies a go:
Selfies rule everything around me
Never stop studying your selfie
Analyze your selfies
Composition ideas
Some quick ideas. First idea: look to the side of the frame:
Head on bottom of the frame and look up
Tips and ideas
Chin up
- Shoot a lot. Experiment with both black and white *and* color
- Shoot from different angles and perspectives: low angle, high angle. Move your head while shooting.
- Try both horizontal and vertical orientations with your camera.
Don’t be shy.
You’re just shooting your self. Why be shy?
While practicing your composition, sketch your images on iPad, iPhone or whatever tool
Color vs black and white
Certainly there are different vibes with color and monochrome. As a general rule:
Monochrome feels more “artsy”, whereas color is more “true to life”.
You choose.