9 Put yourself in a spin with a slow-sync selfie

All the fun of a fairground merry-go-round – without the candyfloss or a toffee-apple in sight!

ands up who likes having their photo taken? No-one? OK, we photographers prefer to be on the business side of the lens – but for once, let’s throw caution to the wind. Pick a wide-angle focal length – about 24mm on a full-frame model is ideal – to fit yourself in at arm’s length, and you’ll need a pop-up flash or a flashgun on the camera.

For our shot we used Manual mode, with a shutter speed of 1/8 sec and an aperture of f/11. The flashgun was set to 1/4 power, so the flash freezes us, but the slow shutter captures the movement. If you’ve got an office chair with wheels on, that’s perfect for the daft bit! Holding the camera carefully, and with all AF points active, tilt the camera towards you – and once you’ve got a good spin going, fire!

One word of warning: get the shot quickly, as too many rapid spins can leave you feeling a bit green around the gills!

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