Better selfies with the phone you already have
No ring light, no new phone. Five short, practical guides: the settings to turn on once, where to stand, how to hold the phone, how to edit, and what to do when something looks wrong.
The Best Phone Camera Settings for SelfiesThe five guides
- Guide 1
The Best Phone Camera Settings for Selfies
Six settings to turn on once, and exactly where to find them.
- Guide 2
Selfie Technique: Light, Angles and Poses That Work
Window light, the right angle and five easy poses.
- Guide 3
AI Photo Apps for Selfies: What They Do and How to Choose Safely
What they really do, and the privacy check to run first.
- Guide 4
How to Edit a Selfie: 6 Steps and the Right Filter Strength
The edit order that works, plus slider starting points.
- Guide 5
Selfie Problems Fixed: Flipped, Blurry, Grainy and More
Flipped, blurry, grainy or orange? Start here.
How to use this site
1. Set up once
Turn on grid lines and choose your mirror setting: see The Best Phone Camera Settings for Selfies. It takes five minutes.
2. Shoot better
Face a window, hold the phone slightly above eye level and pick a pose, as shown in Selfie Technique: Light, Angles and Poses That Work.
3. Finish and fix
Edit with a light touch (How to Edit a Selfie: 6 Steps and the Right Filter Strength), and use Selfie Problems Fixed: Flipped, Blurry, Grainy and More when something keeps going wrong.
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