Use the Self Timer on My Camera
One of the delights of travel is revisiting all those out-of-the-way places-with you in them-as you share the photos from your trip. But if you're the photographer, you should master a simple camera function to be able to put yourself in the picture. Using the self-timer can give you crisp, memorable photographs of yourself in any exotic destination, even when there isn't an obliging local to click the shutter.
Instructions
1. Check your camera's manual for specific instructions about engaging the self-timer. It's worth trying the self-timer function a few times before you set out on your travels to be sure you are comfortable with all the steps. If the manual has gone missing, experiment with typical steps to discover how they work for your camera model.
2. Open the menu on the camera and look for a timer symbol. On most digital cameras, this is a circle with one hand in the 11 o'clock position and a single dot at noon. Select the timer from the menu.
3. Look on your screen or in your viewfinder to compose the shot. Determine where you will position yourself in the picture and focus on that distance. If you will be posing with other people, focus on their faces.
4. Avoid shooting directly into the sun or very bright light because you will be backlit in the photo and your features will be in shadow. At the same time, try not to pick an angle that has you squinting into the sun.
5. Press the shutter halfway down to focus the shot and set the exposure.
6. Still checking through the viewfinder, press the shutter entirely down and hold until it clicks. You've started the timer. Do not stand in front of the camera when pressing the shutter to start the timer as you may change the auto-focus and ruin your shot.
7. You now have 10 seconds to rush into place and compose yourself for a fabulous image. For about eight or nine seconds, a light will blink regularly on the camera or a beeper will sound as it counts down to the click that signals exposure. For the last second or two the light will remain steady or the beeper will speed up as a warning. Unless you want a blurry "art" shot, you'd better be in place and posed before the last few seconds.
8. After the shutter clicks, check the picture in your viewfinder to be sure it is in focus and captures what you wanted. If there is room for improvement, try again.
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