One of my biggest struggles as a content creator was learning how to take my own pictures. A good selfie on my iPhone can be hard enough sometimes sis (I can’t be the only one who takes 200 pictures, to get 2 good ones), but being able to run my own photoshoot with my DSLR? A challenge. Over time I’ve figured it out, and boiled down my system to basically need 5 things.
5 Things I need to create my content
1) A good camera. My Canon T6i does the trick. Check out this post to see ALLLL the equipment I use to create my content.
2) Good lighting (heyyy ring light and softboxes, or golden hour and a nice window)
3) A decent looking background, ideally something that fits the aesthetic of my photo
4) A way to see myself. There are a lot of options, but I like to plug my camera into my TV with an HDMI cable.
5) An automatic way to take my pictures (ideally some type of remote that I don’t have to hold)
How I Take My Pictures Myself, Without Having to Hold A Remote
The biggest game-changer for me was this Neewer LCD Timer Shutter Release Remote from Amazon (Jaleesa from Alien In Da Room put me on to it back in the day). It’s basically a remote for my camera, that I don’t have to hold. I can plug it in, and set it to take as many pictures as I want with breaks in between each photo so I can change poses.
This remote runs on two AAA batteries, so you can easily take it outside and do your thing as well. Did I mention that I don’t have to hold it? This is definitely essential if you’re a fashion or lifestyle blogger because depending on the photo/outfit/pose it can be hard to figure out how to hide a handheld remote.
When I’m done, I transfer my pictures to my phone to pick the ones I like and to edit them. I can transfer them to my camera over WiFi, but most of the time I like to use this SD card to iPhone card reader I got on amazon because if I’m taking pictures with somebody else as well it’s easier to do it this way (v.s. setting them up to connect to my camera over WiFi).
To check out how I run my own photoshoots, and how I made a mini DIY flower wall (using flower mats, push pins, and poster board) check out my new YouTube video below!
What’s your biggest challenge when it comes to taking your own pictures? Let me know in the comments!
Stylishly Yours,
Theresa Seyi
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