Set a timer, play with angles, move back, move forward, take a bunch, take a video and screen shot good frames, get artistic. Have fun!!
The more you play with it, you’ll find trends of what you think looks good.
Signed, a gal that used to take a ton of self portraits
Jun 22, 2024
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grab your phone or camera and just take some pics its so fun. Try different lighting, poses, and filters even just have fun
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What I like to do is take videos of myself posing in an outfit I like. I’ll watch it through, and focus on the angles I feel like im eating the most.
comfortable photography takes patience, hype music and good friends to remind you to just have fun. this isn’t specific advice, but just a reminder to have fun while living in the moment xx …. everyone has that one angle they love, and that one photo they try to avoid.
Oct 24, 2024
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I’d try an intro photography course on Linked In Learning, Coursera, Skillshare, etc. You probably can try a weekor a month free for all of those.
You don’t need to be an expert, but learning fundamentals will help you a lot.
And you’ll get an idea of different compositions that will help you see things in a more photographic way, too.
But mostly take a million photos! Back in my old days I’d have 24 precious frames of film at a time. With digital your frames are unlimited so use them with abandon!
As for general tips, get closer and fill the frame. You probably aren’t taking photos to be scenic postcards so your photos will be more effective if you compose more tightly around your subject.
Second, put that subject off-center in the frame.
Like every photography rule, these are made to be broken, but they’re a good start.
Finally, back when I was shooting 24 frames at a time, I was happy to get 2 I really liked. You will make mistakes and most of your frames won’t be “good,” but that’s part of photography and art and life in general.
Also finally, practice photography the way that makes you happy! Don’t judge yourself against anyone else’s work. ✌️💛
Jan 12, 2025
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In Tarot, The Fool is the first card in the Major Arcana, which represents the life cycle. These cycles we are continuously going through in our lives, not just once. The final card of the Major Arcana is The World (which I have tattooed very large on my thigh), which signifies the completion of a cycle and natural ascension into the next. We are then thrust back into the Fool, with a bit more wisdom.
The Fool as an archetype is one of joy, curiosity, spontaneity, and trust. The Fool is pure of heart, knowing that the Universe has got their back. This innate trust allows The Fool to be playful, to take risks, and truly believe everything will work out. The more we go through life and experience loss, grief, heartache, trauma, the harder it becomes to embrace this energy. I’ve found that as healing goes on, just as it’s shown in tarot, we return to this natural state of being. We start off as The Fool when we are wee little babies, and if we are lucky can return there a few cycles at a time, with more wisdom gained each time.
The goal of The Fool is to have positive experiences, maybe for fun, maybe to grow. There is an acceptance with The Fool, a kind of “this is what is, how can I make this work well for me?” Everything works out for The Fool because they don’t know it can’t. Anything we go through in life, we can use to grow. I personally believe we all could benefit embracing the archetypal energy of The Fool a bit more. The Fool doesn’t stop to worry what other people will think! The Fool does not fret about what if’s! The Fool is in the moment!
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Humans have always danced. It is part of who we are, yet we have been conditioned to be self conscious, to think that we do not move our bodies good enough. Dancing is beyond judgement. Dancing is not a skill, it is our soul moving through our bodies, expressed in movement. Dancing is healing. Dancing is bodily autonomy. Dancing is FUN! Any feeling you are feeling can be moved through with dance yet even alone, you fear looking foolish. Kill the judge in your mind, shut the fuck up, and MOVE 🌊
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