Photo guides
Getting the photo you want, from whoever's holding the phone
What to tell them, where you go in the frame, and how to set up the shot before you hand it over.
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Apps that help someone else take your photo
The built-in Camera, Posera, Acamera, PhotoMentor and Goodside, compared on what they actually do.
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How to take good beach photos of yourself
Sun to the side, horizon level and clear of your head, and a framing chosen before the phone changes hands.
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How to take good photos at dinner and in restaurants
The table photo in thirds: room above, you in the middle, the table and food along the bottom.
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How to take good photos of your girlfriend
For the person holding the phone: ask what she wants, then get her head and the bottom of the photo right.
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How to tell someone how to take a picture of you
What to set up before you hand over your phone, and the two sentences that do most of the work.
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How to take photos of yourself when travelling alone
Who to ask, what to say, and how to set up a timer shot when nobody's around.
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How to take full body pictures of yourself with your phone
Phone at waist height, about two metres away, level, on a timer. Then put your head and feet in the right places.
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How to get your boyfriend to take good photos of you
Two instructions fix most partner photos: where your head goes, and where the photo ends.