How To Take A Myspace Photo Part II

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So having looked at what's required to take a good myspace photo we're now going to spend some time looking at the composition of the photo.

Good composition is all about drawing attention to the focal point of the photograph, in this case that'll be your face. I know that drawing attention to yourself and being egocentric comes hard to most myspace users, but stick with it and you'll make it.

In photography composition there is something called 'the rule of thirds'. This is a rule to help you take interesting photos. When composing a photo mentally divide up the picture into three rows and three columns so that you have nine boxes. Then try and get your face to fill as many of these boxes as possible.

For the best possible composition you should follow these five points.

  1. Hold the camera directly in front of you pointing at your face.
  2. Move the camera upwards so it's making between a 30 and a 45 degree angle with the floor.
  3. Move the camera left of right exactly 72 degrees, at this point you should only be able to see the camera out of one eye.
  4. Tilt your head away from the camera.
  5. Press the 'take photo button.

This will give you a perfect myspace photo. For extra effects have your fringe cover a third of your visible face and pout slightly.
MYSPACE
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Mark wrote this at 19:53, Mon, 24/04/06, Link
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Sarah

Are we encouraged to take our own and share?

Like some form of contest...

I'm having withdrawl symptoms from the Christmas photo contest I think.

Written by Sarah at 19:58, Mon, 24/04/06

Mark

Yes! You must share your own photos! The img tag works people!

Written by Mark at 20:09, Mon, 24/04/06

Paul Armstrong

You knows I gets all the fly girls with my drop dead myspace shizzle frontin your way.

Or something.

Clicky

I hope that html worked. I'll look a fool otherwise.

Written by Paul Armstrong at 22:15, Mon, 24/04/06

Sheepie

You look a fool.

Written by Sheepie at 16:38, Tue, 25/04/06

Paul

So it would seem.

It was a lose/lose situation really, the myspace page makes me look a smidge silly too.

BULLET POINT I reckon iamsparticus.com stopped the linkety workifying.

Written by Paul at 17:15, Tue, 25/04/06

Sarah

The Myspace photo

Not looking at the camera, eyes looking down, "ironic" play ground setting.

Is this the perfect myspace photo?

Written by Sarah at 20:19, Tue, 25/04/06

Sarah

MARK. The img tag does not work.

You==suck

MySpaceMark.JPG

Written by Sarah at 20:20, Tue, 25/04/06

Sarah

This is my last attempt.


Trust me, this is worth it.

Written by Sarah at 20:20, Tue, 25/04/06

Mark

Ha! Now you look the fool!

Written by Mark at 09:56, Wed, 26/04/06

Sarah

No Mark, I'm pretty sure it's still you.

Have you even looked at that picture...all three times?

Written by Sarah at 12:22, Wed, 26/04/06

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