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The Digital Photography Book
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The Digital Photography Book

by Scott Kelby
June 2020
Beginner to intermediate
272 pages
7h 37m
English
Rocky Nook
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Where to Position Your Camera

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Next time you see someone who is pretty good at taking selfies (spoiler alert: any teen), take a look at where they’re holding their camera when they take that selfie. They’re holding it out with one arm up higher than their head, tilting it back down at themselves, right? Why are they holding it up high like that? It’s because they’ve learned that it makes them look better. It strengthens their jawline, it stretches out their skin, it hides any double chin action—it simply is a much more flattering angle. That’s why before selfies were even born, we were already taking our portrait shots at, or ideally just above, ...

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ISBN: 9781681986739