When you own a camera, you might find yourself using your smartphone's camera less often. Personally, I own an iPhone 16, which I think is an incredibly capable camera.
One area where smartphones truly excel is in taking selfies. With a smartphone equipped with a wide-angle inner camera, you can easily capture high-quality selfies. Still, even if it's a bit inconvenient, I prefer to take selfies with my favorite camera.
In this article, let's explore selfies taken with our beloved cameras.
Incorporating Art
When I go out for a photo walk, I make it a point to find mirrors or shop windows and take at least one selfie. It's fun to look back at my photo folder later and see what kind of outfit or hairstyle I had at the time.
Photo by masa
This photo was taken with a fitted with a manual lens. I found a piece of modern art made of metal in a park and used its reflection to take a selfie.
While a regular flat mirror works fine, using a curved mirror like this can result in unexpected and interesting compositions. In this photo, I ended up with a triple reflection of myself, which I hadn't anticipated before taking the shot.
Elevators as Shutter Opportunities
I have a 0-year-old son. Since I often carry a lot of items like diapers and milk, I usually bring a lightweight compact camera when going out with my family.
The I own has a lens with a 40mm focal length (full-frame equivalent), but due to the length of my arms, the angle of view is slightly narrow for selfies.
Photo by masa
If you're taking selfies with this camera, elevators are the perfect shutter opportunity. (Like many babies), my son loves mirrors. Capturing moments of him playing with the elevator mirror is something I always want to photograph.
Using Cameras Suited for Selfies
Of course, even without a mirror, you might want to take selfies with your camera. If you want to take selfies as easily as with a smartphone, I recommend a small, lightweight camera that's safe to hold with one hand.
Photo by masa
This photo was taken with a . It features a zoom lens with a minimum focal length of 24mm (full-frame equivalent) and a 180-degree tilting rear monitor, making it perfect for selfies.
As a high-spec compact camera capable of serious snapshots, it offers a different texture and quality compared to smartphone selfies. Having a camera that's easy to use for selfies can make outings even more enjoyable.