Taking photos of yourself

[SFOwl1977]

Hey guys,
Looking for ideas as to how i can a greater variety of underwear shots at different angles and distances using my digital camera. I guess the easiest way would be to have someone take shots of me! Any other suggestions?

[wellbig]

Use a tripod? Works for me :-)

[SmoothChris]

You definitely need a lightweight tripod. With that, a lot of close-up shots are possible just by leading over to activate the shutter. To get better results, either use the self-timer on the camera, or, best of all, invest in a remote shutter release if you don't already have one. A lot of cameras will take a remote release (usually infra-red) even if it's not part of the kit. All my pics were taken in this way on an Olympus 8080 which comes with remote release.
In general, it's not a good idea to take pics in a mirror - the quality of the end result is self evident. After all, we want to see really sharp pics of you so that no detail is lost. It's a good idea to take pictures in the highest resolution the camera can do, so then you have lots of scope to crop the image without losing quality. Low-cost image management programs such as Photoshop Elements3 will then allow you to size the pic (in Image - Change size) so as to fit the posting rules. If you need any more technical help - just ask!
ps. Note that the new gallery allows higher-resolution photos, as one or two of mine are. Now that you can see me in really sharp pics, you may think that low-resolution is better!

[SFOwl1977]

awesome! thanks so much for the tips!