What are you doing silly stuff like that for?! 😮 ;D 😉

I did a selfie on Arran beach which was posed in my normal state (can't find it among the million sd cards I have) but it never occurred to me to do a downward dog at the same time!

Maybe I need to expand my horizons. :-[

I was trying to check if my posture was the same as DVDs woman.
Downward dog no problem..tree pose..more like weeping willow..lol.
But my savasana is perfect. 😉

Since the title is 'self timer shots' I've always found these to be quite poor depending on the surroundings since the camera doesn't know what to focus on when you set it up (and many set everything up when you press the button i.e. when you are not there). I have a DSLR and changed to use remote shutter via WiFi (and hence no self timer) and get much better results especially if you set the camera focus points up to be where you will be - the camera will then focus and make adjustments when you are in shot.

It usually takes a few shots before I get it right. It's not so much the focusing rather the chopping off of head or feet. It's sometimes difficult to get a reasonable place to set the camera up on. Gateposts and styles can be quite useful.

Davie  8)

I set mine on something close to where I will be posing and as I have a 2 stage shutter first clic to focus etc second to set timer I seam to have some good self timed oics feel free to view the results on the media centre

It's sometimes difficult to get a reasonable place to set the camera up on. Gateposts and styles can be quite useful.

Would something like this be useful? Gorillapod

Available in other outlets and various sizes.

You are quite right and they are quite effective, I actually have one but when out and about its either more stuff to cart around, or more likely I never think to pick it up and take it with me.

A useful reminder

Davie  8)

I find that non-posed photos are almost always much better than posed ones. Once, when out walking and by the canal, I set my camera on a gatepost with a 10 second delay to take a posed shot. When I turned around to face the camera there was a jogger approaching along the towpath so I immediately went to get the camera and go but the shutter went as I approached it giving me a much more natural photo than if I had been just posing as originally intended.

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My 'little' camera has the option to focus on a spot by pressing the button half way, then when you press again it is focussed so you have chance to get in shot.
I use a gorilla pod too, very useful.

A trick I use quite often is to focus on something else the right distance on the first stage press and then move to the shot position before starting the 10 seconds.
Almost all my pictures here are self shots.

Almost all my photos are self-timer shots.  Like John I will let the camera focus on something about the same distance, use a small aperture for more depth of field, and depending on the camera use manual focus.  A wireless remote is also useful.

On an SLR you can usually change the focus point, and metering. If not, focus on a point at the same distance to your intended subject, then switch to manual focus. That will stop the camera "searching" for an auto focus point when you take the picture on timer or with IR remote.

Never easy to get a good self shot without another human behind the camera.

Just phone a friend to press the shutter release!