Hendo Art | How-To: Self-Shoot (Overexplained How to Shoot Your Own Photos for Beginners & Content Creators) @HendoArt | Uploaded January 2021 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Summary
This is a SUPER detailed, overexplained tutorial for how to self-shoot, including camera comparisons, lens comparisons, photography equipment, and tips for focus and posing! I’m not a professional photographer, I’ve learned mainly through google and experience, so this is from the perspective of a complete beginner for content creators! I also review focal length and f-stop, as well as compare the 40mm vs 50mm vs 35mm vs 85mm lenses, which took me an eternity so please validate me.
Amazon Storefronts:
➞ Budget Equipment: amazon.com/shop/influencer-958c89d8?listId=21D2E7HOWBC5C&ref=idea_share_inf
➞ My Equipment: amazon.com/shop/influencer-958c89d8?listId=1C1SMACP7PV85&ref=idea_share_inf
Also I think I get some sort of percentage of sales if you buy through my link, if you’re looking to do or not do that!
Hendo's Socials:
➞ instagram.com/hendoart
➞ twitter.com/hendoart
➞ facebook.com/hendoartcosplay
➞ twitch.com/hendoart
➞ patreon.com/hendoart
Sections:
➞ Self-Shooting
➞ Camera & Lens [00:51]
➞ Lenses [01:57]
➞ Lens Demo [3:34]
➞ Tripod [6:53]
➞ Remote [07:33]
➞ Backdrop [08:19]
➞ Lighting [09:53]
➞ Miscellaneous [11:33]
➞ Comparison [12:58]
➞ Camera Settings [16:36]
➞ RAW & JPEG Settings [17:50]
➞ Setup [19:42]
➞ Shooting [21:15]
➞ Focus [22:25]
➞ Posing [25:13]
➞ TL;DW [29:22]
Notes and Updates:
➞ I didn’t clarify enough that I’m using literally the same 50mm 1.4 lens on each camera, which requires an EF-M to EF mount adapter on the mirrorless M6 camera. Based on reviews, it looks like the 32mm 1.4 is the best overall portrait lens for the M6 (and EF-M cameras in general).
➞ I also didn’t go over SD-Cards, but just get a Class 10 one (for SanDisk that’s silver and black, NOT blue); the older ones basically just have a slower write speed. That means if you shoot a lot of pictures in a row, your camera may give a pop up notice that it needs time to process your images. Just a little bit of a slower process!
➞ Also lighting can help your autofocus work better! That's just not usually my issue lol
Summary
This is a SUPER detailed, overexplained tutorial for how to self-shoot, including camera comparisons, lens comparisons, photography equipment, and tips for focus and posing! I’m not a professional photographer, I’ve learned mainly through google and experience, so this is from the perspective of a complete beginner for content creators! I also review focal length and f-stop, as well as compare the 40mm vs 50mm vs 35mm vs 85mm lenses, which took me an eternity so please validate me.
Amazon Storefronts:
➞ Budget Equipment: amazon.com/shop/influencer-958c89d8?listId=21D2E7HOWBC5C&ref=idea_share_inf
➞ My Equipment: amazon.com/shop/influencer-958c89d8?listId=1C1SMACP7PV85&ref=idea_share_inf
Also I think I get some sort of percentage of sales if you buy through my link, if you’re looking to do or not do that!
Hendo's Socials:
➞ instagram.com/hendoart
➞ twitter.com/hendoart
➞ facebook.com/hendoartcosplay
➞ twitch.com/hendoart
➞ patreon.com/hendoart
Sections:
➞ Self-Shooting
➞ Camera & Lens [00:51]
➞ Lenses [01:57]
➞ Lens Demo [3:34]
➞ Tripod [6:53]
➞ Remote [07:33]
➞ Backdrop [08:19]
➞ Lighting [09:53]
➞ Miscellaneous [11:33]
➞ Comparison [12:58]
➞ Camera Settings [16:36]
➞ RAW & JPEG Settings [17:50]
➞ Setup [19:42]
➞ Shooting [21:15]
➞ Focus [22:25]
➞ Posing [25:13]
➞ TL;DW [29:22]
Notes and Updates:
➞ I didn’t clarify enough that I’m using literally the same 50mm 1.4 lens on each camera, which requires an EF-M to EF mount adapter on the mirrorless M6 camera. Based on reviews, it looks like the 32mm 1.4 is the best overall portrait lens for the M6 (and EF-M cameras in general).
➞ I also didn’t go over SD-Cards, but just get a Class 10 one (for SanDisk that’s silver and black, NOT blue); the older ones basically just have a slower write speed. That means if you shoot a lot of pictures in a row, your camera may give a pop up notice that it needs time to process your images. Just a little bit of a slower process!
➞ Also lighting can help your autofocus work better! That's just not usually my issue lol
