Please don’t be as dumb as this guy just to get your five seconds of fame. Your life is worth more than a bad circuit.
The secret to get better pics of you and your family
It’s happened to me and I’m sure you, too. You’re at the perfect location for a family photo. It’s just you, the fam and a beautiful background — and no one’s there to take the picture.
Sure, it’s easy to snap a selfie, but your phone’s front camera just isn’t as high quality as its rear camera. The front-facing cam won’t capture the full scope of your vacation spot, and it’s hard to fit everyone in its frame.
Well, dear friends, there’s a simple solution you’re going to want to remember.
Both iPhone and Android cams have built-in photo timers. This way, you don’t have to ask some random stranger to take a pic — or worse. My friend handed her phone to someone to take a pic of her and her daughter, but the guy ran away and stole her phone.
For the iPhone:
- You can prop your phone against something stable like a rock, or maybe you’re a smarty-pants and brought a tripod. This one is cheap and small enough to tuck anywhere.
- Once your phone is steadied, open your Camera app and tap the up-facing arrow at the top of your screen to display the app’s secondary menu. Scroll right in this menu to the option that looks like a clock, then tap it.
- Choose between a three-second or 10-second delay. For more time to get everyone positioned, pick 10 seconds.
On Android:
- Head to your phone’s camera app, select Timer and turn it on.
- Select from a delay of two, five or 10 seconds. Time to shine!
Get better smiles
“Say cheese” is the classic photo prompt, but it can result in fake smiles. Your best bet is to make a joke about eight seconds into that 10-second timer to get everyone to smile. I like this one: “I love to go Komando!” Otherwise, try a word that ends in the “uh” sound — like “Duh!”
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