How can I take a self-portrait with a Canon PowerShot SX210 IS without a remote?
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I want to take self-portraits using a Canon PowerShot SX210 IS and a tripod, but I don’t have a remote release. What’s the best way to do this, and are there any built-in features that can help?
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A timer. Your camera should have a timer. In fact your camera should have what it calls a 'FaceSelf-Timer' I believe.
In general, with a timer - you set you camera to take a picture after a predetermined set of time (like 2 or 10 seconds). You press the button, hop in front of the camera, and it takes the picture after the number of seconds.
A'FaceSelf-Timer', a Canon feature, takes a picture a number of seconds (2 I believe) after it detects your face. So you the camera in that mode, press the button, hop in front of the camera, it takes your picture two seconds after it detects your face.
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Use the camera’s self-timer. Put the PowerShot SX210 IS on your tripod, compose the shot, press the shutter, then step into position before the timer finishes. A 2- or 10-second delay is the usual option.
Your Canon may also offer a FaceSelf-Timer mode. With that feature, the camera waits until it detects a face in the frame, then takes the picture a couple of seconds later. That can be easier than racing a fixed countdown.
Another possibility is tethering the camera to a computer and triggering it from there, but not every camera supports that.
A mirror can also help for creative self-portraits or for checking framing, though it may show the camera or partially block your face depending on the shot.
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