My beautiful cousin. We braved the bitterly cold wind to capture this photo. It was well worth it. Look at the way the wind plays with her hair.

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This week’s theme for the I Heart Faces challenge is “Self Portrait.” If you look closely, you can see the remote I used to release the shutter.

Here are my tips for successfully capturing your own portrait.

• Use a tripod. It is frustrating to try to capture yourself while holding the camera at arm’s length.
• Use the timer in your camera and/or a remote shutter release.
• Take lots of pictures.
• Shoot in awesome light. I really like the lighting an hour or so before sunset.

Do you have any tips for capturing yourself on camera?

Make sure to stop by I Heart Faces to see many more self portraits.

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For Lovely Photo Wednesday.

My lovely eighteen-year-old sister Amanda.

This week’s challenge at I Heart Faces is “Celebrating Teens.” Make sure to explore the rest of the entries.

Evening (about an hour before sunset) is my favorite time to take photos, be they landscapes or portraits.

The lighting makes everything glow.

Give it a try! I think you’ll love the results.

This week’s challenge is “Autumn Beauty”. My entry is of my beautiful sister, Katelyn. This photo was taken on a lovely Autumn evening just as the sun was setting.

To see more Autumn Beauty photos, stop by I ♥ Faces.

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