The Ultimate Guide to Creating Pro-Level Self-Portraits at Home!
Do you feel frustrated that your self-portraits never look the way you imagined them in your head?
Would you love to start using artificial lighting in your self-portraits, but feel intimidated by all the tech?
Are you having trouble with the technical aspects of self-portrait photography, such as choosing the correct camera settings and focusing on your face?
Do you want to take more self-portraits but find it hard to come up with ideas for your shoots?
Then download my comprehensive ebook now, which covers all these topics and more!
What You’ll Get in the Guide
Go from hobby photographer to pro-level self-portrait artist in just 150 pages.
Become a Self-Portrait Photography Expert
Learn the foundations and practical techniques you need to take better self-portraits with confidence.
Idea-Finding & Concept Development
Discover techniques for finding inspiration, developing concepts and turning your ideas into photographs.
Gear, Lighting & Camera Settings
Understand equipment, artificial lighting, camera settings, focusing and the technical side of shooting yourself.
IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, THIS EBOOK IS FOR YOU:
- How do I create pro-level self-portraits at home without access to a photo studio?
- How do I use natural and artificial lighting to create different lighting effects?
- Which gear do I need for self-portraits at home?
- What idea-finding techniques can I use to develop concepts for my photo shoots?
- How do I best edit, export and print my images, and where can I share them?
Why I Wrote This Ebook:
Hi, I’m Désirée, a professional self-portrait photographer and educator.
When I first started taking self-portraits, I felt frustrated all the time.
Everything seemed so complicated:
First, I didn’t know how to trigger the camera remotely. I tried using a wired remote, and all the images I took with it ended up being blurry.
Next, I had no clue how to light my self-portraits. There wasn’t much natural light in my relatively dark flat, so I had to use artificial lighting.
However, studio lighting felt very intimidating; I didn’t know what gear to buy or what camera settings to use.
And even if I got a decent shot, I didn’t know how to edit it – I was confused as to which editing steps to do in which order or how to save and export my files.
Also, whenever I sent images to the printer, they came out looking totally different from how I imagined them.
My other big problem was idea development. I had many random ideas, but I didn’t know how to combine and refine them to create meaningful, evocative images.
I cannot tell you how many times I wanted to give up because I got yet another blurry picture, couldn’t get the flash to work, accidentally deleted my editing file, etc.
But then, over the years, I slowly gathered some skills.
I watched hundreds of tutorials, took many online courses, visited workshops and read countless books.
Every year, my images improved.
The process became smoother, and every little success motivated me to further my skills.
I’ve now been taking self-portraits for almost 10 years, and I enjoy the process so much more these days because I feel so much more confident about all the aspects I used to struggle with.
Since I know how difficult it is to take self-portraits, I am passionate about educating others on the topic because there actually aren’t that many resources out there.
I already run a blog and a YouTube channel focused on the topic of self-portrait photography.
However, I wanted to create an even more comprehensive resource: a complete guide on taking pro-level self-portraits at home.
I’ve put all my knowledge and expertise into these pages so you can avoid trial and error and learn to take beautiful self-portraits in no time.
What If You Could….
Imagine you had lots of idea-finding techniques to rely on, so you would never be out of inspiration for your next self-portrait…
Imagine you felt confident using studio flashes, softboxes and other gear, enabling you to turn your home into a professional photo studio…
Imagine you had conquered the technical challenges of taking self-portraits at home, such as getting the camera to focus on your face and triggering the shutter remotely…
Imagine you knew how to use the manual mode of your camera, giving you the ability to confidently control settings like shutter speed and aperture and achieve creative effects…
Imagine you knew how to best edit, export, and share your files, following best practices and professional industry standards?
What’s Inside the Ebook?
YOUR INVESTMENT: $24
Meet the Author
Hi there! I’m Désirée, the creator of this eBook. I’m a professional self-portrait photographer and educator. My images have won several awards and exhibited in Berlin, Germany, Tucson, Arizona, and Tokyo, Japan.
I’m super passionate about educating others on self-portrait photography through my blog and YouTube channel.
Frequently Asked Questions
WHO IS THIS EBOOK FOR?
This eBook is for beginner and intermediate photographers who want to learn how to take pro-level self-portraits at home using natural and artificial light.
WHAT’S YOUR REFUND POLICY?
Due to the digital nature of this product, all sales are final and non-refundable. Please get in touch via hello@desireesydow.com if you have any questions about the contents of this ebook.
DO I LEARN HOW TO USE STUDIO LIGHTING?
Yes! The eBook contains a whole chapter on artificial lighting including studio strobes vs. continuous lighting, softboxes and modifiers, and different lighting set-ups.
DOES THE EBOOK TEACH EDITING?
There are no in-depth Photoshop tutorials included, but I share my general editing workflow, as well as tips for saving, exporting and printing your images (plus resources for further learning).
DOES THE GUIDE INCLUDE TECHNICAL TIPS?
Yes, loads! You’ll learn how to use the manual mode of your camera, how the exposure triangle works, how to trigger the shutter, how to focus on yourself, and more.
WHAT ABOUT OTHER RESOURCES?
The eBook also contains a resources section with tips for buying gear, self portrait photography books, other self-portrait artists to research, and more.