Are you tired of fuzzy or poorly framed selfies? Not satisfied with the quality of your self-portraits? Know that it is now possible to take beautiful selfies without having to put your finger on the shutter button of the camera. Here's how it works..
Use your smartphone's self-timer to take selfies
Mastering the selfie is an art. You have to find the right distance between the face and the camera, take care to frame the scene well, find a flattering light and all that while holding your smartphone at arm's length.
And to make things even more complicated, li do not forget to fix the front camera (and not the smartphone screen) when taking the picture. Suffice to say that in such conditions, it is practically impossible to press the shutter of the camera without moving..
Unfortunately, as you most certainly know, the final rendering of a selfie is based on the photo quality of your camera but also on the stability of the shot. To improve the sharpness of your photos it is therefore better to avoid any unnecessary gestures. In the tutorial presented just below, we explain how to take a photo using a self-timer.
- Open the Photo app on your smartphone
- Activate the front camera
- Click on the stopwatch icon
- Select the waiting time before shooting (3 or 10 seconds)
- Choose the longest time
- Strike a pose, remembering to pay attention to your background and lighting
And now, voila. The smartphone will take care of taking your selfie without having to tap the smartphone screen. This will allow you to focus on your framing, the outdoor brightness especially at night and the maintenance of your phone..
Photo application supporting voice recognition
More and more smartphone manufacturers are integrating photo applications that support voice recognition into their devices. This is the case for example with most Huawei or Samsung phones.
Open the photo application
Click on the gear icon to open the settings
A new window will open with different shooting modes.
Select the Audio control settings
Once the option is configured, all you have to do is say Cheese, smile or capture aloud to have the camera automatically take the photo. Note that pronouncing the word Cheese while taking a selfie will make you look happy and relaxed. This is called combining business with pleasure.
If your phone does not have a camera with voice recognition control, rest assured nothing is lost. You can always install an application like Whistle Camera on your smartphone.
This application has several detection modes to take beautiful selfies. All you have to do is install the application, choose a nice pose and the best possible angle.
When you are ready to take your selfie, whistle to start shooting. This application allows you to take the photo with one hand without having to worry about dropping your phone on the floor. The Whistle app also has a self-timer mode. 
For those interested, here is a method to give a 3D effect to your selfies.
Finally, be aware that some devices use the biometric sensor placed on the rear panel to automatically take a photo without pressing the shutter button. It is not as effective as speech recognition but it is much more discreet.
