How to Take Good Feet Pics With Just Your Phone

Get your feet ready

• Wash and dry your feet, then moisturize an hour before so the skin looks smooth but not shiny.
• Trim and file your nails. Fresh polish or clean bare nails both work. Chipped polish does not.
• Smooth rough heels with a foot file a day or two before a big shoot.
• Take off socks early so the sock lines fade.

Find the light

• Shoot near a window during the day. Soft daylight is the most flattering light you can get.
• Avoid direct midday sun. It makes hard shadows and washes out skin.
• At night, use a lamp with a warm bulb or a cheap ring light, placed in front of your feet, not behind.
• Turn off the overhead light if it makes your skin look yellow or green.

Angles that work

• Soles: shoot straight on at sole height, not from above.
• Tops: shoot slightly from above with toes pointed to lengthen the foot.
• Arches: a side view, close to the floor.
• POV: hold the phone at eye level and look down at your feet.
• Move the camera, not your feet. Small changes in height change the whole shot.

Phone settings

• Clean the lens. A smudge makes every photo soft.
• Use the main camera (1x) or 2x. Wide angle stretches feet.
• Tap to focus on the toes, then slide exposure down a little so skin does not glow.
• Turn on the grid and keep lines straight.
• Take a burst of each pose and keep the sharpest.
• Turn off location in your camera settings, especially for videos.

Edits

• Crop out anything that distracts or gives away where you live.
• Small brightness and warmth changes are enough. Heavy filters look fake.
• Keep the same look across a set so it feels like one shoot.

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