So... how the heck do you guys manage to photograph the back of your head so clearly?

[jane_marie]

I'm having some major issues here. haha

[Groovy Granny]

I use my reflection in the bathroom mirror

I have an old basic camera with no perks, a basic trac phone for emergencies and no perks, hand tremors, bad lighting....and no help from DH = you get what I can manage

I truly envy those with awesome pics....so clear and focused

[jane_marie]

I use my reflection in the bathroom mirror

I have an old basic camera with no perks, a basic trac phone for emergencies and no perks, hand tremors, bad lighting....and no help from DH = you get what I can manage

I truly envy those with awesome pics....so clear and focused

Well, it's good to know that I'm not the only one that struggles. I've taken about 50 and can't find any that are clear enough for my liking. Maybe I'll just use some of the ones I have. haha

[neko_kawaii]

Check out the advice here: https://forums.longhaircommunity.com...d.php?t=138971

[jane_marie]

Check out the advice here: https://forums.longhaircommunity.com...d.php?t=138971

Thank you!

[Nightshade]

This thread made me laugh because I feel like learning how to photograph the back of your head is such a LHC milestone

[Spikey]

Nightshade is right, once you can take a good picture of the back of your head, you have mastered LHC! I'm still working on it, but here are some tips:

First off, all this is alot easier with a smartphone. I'm lucky enough to have one with a good camera that focuses automatically, as long as the lighting is good.
-Take it in direct sunlight. Late afternoon/early evening on a bright day is a great time, face away from the sun so that it's hitting the back of your head.
-Since you can't see what you're getting, take as many different angles and perspectives as you can. Take a few in one position, the move the camera back a few inches, give it time to refocus, take a few more, then move it right a few inches, etc until you arms get tired and then you can check what you're getting.
-Remember that the tilt of the camera matters too. Make sure it's perfectly vertical and not facing down toward your neck

Show us when you get it!

[-Fern]

Arm to the right, face to the left.

[blackgothicdoll]

I stick my phone on the windowsill and sit in front of it with the self-timer (un-mute phone so I can hear when it clicks). I can't do it any other way because my arm shakes which makes the camera blur.

[Panthera]

If you put a mirror behind your phone, you actually can see what you're doing. Place the phone on a table, a mirror behind it, stand in front of the phone and use another mirror to look into the mirror behind the phone. I don't know if it made any sense. It would be easier to use the phone's front camera but often the quality isn't very good. But with the front camera you can hold the phone in one hand and a hand mirror in the other to look to the screen so you can see where the camera is facing.