https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-need-camera-help Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:20:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-need-camera-help#post-1191835 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 19:50:00 +0000 Marmee 1191835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Von, good idea about the sticky!<br />Kim, my husband doesn't quite&nbsp;get it either! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-need-camera-help#post-1191833 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 19:44:27 +0000 Kim 1191833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My hubby already thinks its a bit looney to take wiws. Imagine when he sees the sticky note halfway up the wall that says "stand here" . Lol!<br /> . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-need-camera-help#post-1191748 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:12:55 +0000 Von 1191748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have an Olympus, and it will focus in and out on until my self timer goes off unless I have pointed at something specific.&nbsp; In my office, there is a door stopper on the wall. When I frame my photos, I set my focal point on the door stopper, hit the shutter button (for my delayed release), and then I run stand directly in front of the door stopper so that I am in focus.&nbsp; If I step up a little closer, I'm not in focus.&nbsp; As long as I'm close against the wall, my photo is OK.</p> <p>Just make sure you have a focal item (mid height, not on the floor).&nbsp; Even if you have to put a sticky note on the wall to aim the camera at so that it locks in.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-need-camera-help#post-1191682 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:15:32 +0000 Irene 1191682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad Diana solved this one for you That's usually the case: camera focusing on something else before you or past you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-need-camera-help#post-1191665 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:55:20 +0000 Diana 1191665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad I could help!&nbsp; That particular quirk with Canons is something that so many people have issues with.&nbsp; I have used Canon cameras ever since my first digital camera so I've learned to deal with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-need-camera-help#post-1191651 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:43:07 +0000 Marmee 1191651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Diana! I think the camera has been focusing on the dark couch which is next to the light colored&nbsp;wall where I stand. &nbsp;I will try to put a chair against the wall while I set up the camera. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-need-camera-help#post-1191648 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:40:46 +0000 Diana 1191648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Marmee, <br />I have a similar Canon point and shoot and I use my self timer all the time.&nbsp; Canons do have this little quirk where they focus when you push the button and not when the photo actually snaps.&nbsp; So you need a point of focus for it to work properly.&nbsp; The way I do it is that I try to stand as close to the wall (or other point of focus) as possible.&nbsp; In most of my photos, the camera focuses on the wardrobe right behind me (see the attached pic) so I try to stand as close to the wardrobe as possible.&nbsp; </p> <p>The other option would be to have something else in the frame while you are setting up the shot.&nbsp; If you are quick you can put a chair or something where you are going to stand and then push it out of the way.&nbsp; It does not have to go all the way out of the frame as you could crop it out later; as long as it does not interfere with your posing it is fine.&nbsp; </p> <p>ETA: if you press down on the button to take the picture and hold it, it should pop up some squares showing where it is focused.&nbsp; You have to play around a bit to get it to do what you want sometimes.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-need-camera-help#post-1191625 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:27:20 +0000 Marmee 1191625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am currently using a Canon S100 camera. &nbsp;I borrowed my dad's tripod so that I could start taking pictures. &nbsp;Unfortunately, I find the camera interface awkward, and the pictures come out blurry in the self timer mode. &nbsp;Has anyone else had this problem? &nbsp;I've also tried using my iPhone camera, but the lighting in our bedroom isn't great, and it's hard to get good pictures.</p> <p>It seems a bit silly to buy a new camera when we have one that mostly works fine, but I feel like this one piece is impeding my progress on taking WIWs. &nbsp;I want a way to take daily photos fairly quickly. &nbsp;And on my own - I prefer not to be subject to artistic photography or&nbsp;editorial comments. </p>