The basics rules for creating stunning self-portraits

Stéphanie de Geus
Life Sparks
Published in
4 min readJul 15, 2017

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While you may be overly familiar with the classic selfie, a self-portrait is on a whole different level. It’s time to leave the duck-face at home and work on some interesting compositions with yourself as the main model.

When it comes to self-portraits there are a few parts that you have to figure out before you start shooting. You are not just your own model, you also have to be your own stylist, director and photographer. And that can be both tricky and awkward.

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Stéphanie de Geus
Life Sparks

Writer, journaler, storyteller | Published author since 2008 | Specialised in creativity, writing & journaling