What are you wearing today?

[Johnny]

Grandma on Cumbrae? Well I never.....

[shah]

thanks mike !



ss11 damir cap (linen + wool + cotton)
90s cdgh+ suit (pants wool, jacket wool blend i think)
uniqlo tee (cotton)
vans (canvas)

[old]

shahanshah, Really love how this looks so "genuine", effortless.

[liberty_of_style]

shahanshah Very good!
What is that red accent?

[shah]

thanks ! it's a comfy suit indeed, the red is a shopping bag from Layers i've been lugging my stuff around in until i buy a new bag ~ was robbed in paris :(

[Czx]

Random IKEA shot.

[Mail-Moth]

The layered tops don't work here, colour and cut wise. The sleeves are too long compared with those of the jacket, which makes it look smaller than it probably is.
I can't say much about the pants because of the unflattering angle - I know I sound like a broken record, but I don't get why so many posters seem to pay so little attention to that point - but they look in pretty bad shape.

And a bit late, but Shahanshah, you make me regret to let that suit go. You paired it beautifully.
Rosenrot last fit was ace as always.

[Czx]

Yeah, I actually think I'll bring in the jacket to get rid of the zippers and let out the leather to make the sleeves longer. It's less obvious in person though for some reason, maybe because I tend to keep hands in my pockets almost all the time :c They hit me about the wrist anyway, I have pretty big/long hands. I'm still thinking about letting this jacket go and buying some other but I love the cut too much and at this classfields economy I would propably be at a loss.
I do agree about the layering here though, it was kind of an experiment if they would work together, apparently - they don't.
And the pants are pretty much what I wear when I can't be bothered with changing them as I wear them in house mainly - a pair of trashed Levi which are a bit too big on me.
Thanks for the constructive critique btw.

Shahanshah - that looks great, well paired. Sorry to hear about the robbery.

[cjbreed]

....I can't say much about the pants because of the unflattering angle - I know I sound like a broken record, but I don't get why so many posters seem to pay so little attention to that point...

as a person that is awful at taking photos, what is the best angle? like if i wanted to take a waywt myself, at what level should i place the camera?

[Chant]

Between navel and shoulder.

[Rosenrot]

as a person that is awful at taking photos, what is the best angle? like if i wanted to take a waywt myself, at what level should i place the camera?

Waist level

[Mail-Moth]

^ Exactly.

Y's / Yohji / Moma / random turtleneck (a bit short, still looking for a fine replacement) / Roda scarf (excellent stuff).

[Rosenrot]

Well done, M-M, very well done.

[lowrey]

Between navel and shoulder.

Waist level

There isn't really a height level that is universally perfect, it depends more on how far from the camera you are and what focal length you are shooting with. If you take a picture at waist level but too close at a wide angle, you'll still end up with perspective distortion and it'll look just as bad as a photo taken from head level standing 3ft from the mirror.

As an example, the photos rotating below are taken at the same height, and the object is seemingly at the same distance, but the proportions change notably due to the focal length. the difference being that the photo actually taken closer with a wider angle is heavily distorted.



I would say the most realistic viewpoint is from eye level and a bit further away at a focal length that doesn't create distortion - this is how other people would generally see you in real life. However, anywhere between waist and head level should be fine as long as you zoom in a little and put the camera at a reasonable distance.

[Rosenrot]

Lowrey, I thought we were just talking about iphone mirror shots, not fancy camera works.

When taking a full body shot I'd never do it from an eye level because that'll just create the funnel effect.