Do you want to take a group photo with yourself in it without using a selfie stick? To do this, use the self-timer on your iPhone. We explain how it works and give you tips for the best results.
This is how you use the self-timer on your iPhone
Your iPhone’s self-timer is built into the Camera app. You can choose from 3 seconds or 10 seconds and setting it up is very easy. Below we explain exactly how it works.
- Open the camera on your iPhone;
- Swipe up on the screen or tap the arrow at the top of the screen;
- In the bar that appears, tap the stopwatch icon;
- Tap your choice of 3 or 10 seconds and then the shutter button;
- Depending on your choice, the flash flashes for 3 or 10 seconds and then takes a photo. Towards the end it flashes faster.
How the photo is taken depends on your settings. You can set a filter in advance, or adjust the focus and exposure. Only videos and panoramic photos are not possible if you use the self-timer of your iPhone.
If you have enabled the Live Photos function, a Live Photo will also be taken. If you have disabled that function, ten photos are taken by default in Burst mode. Your iPhone then chooses the best of those ten photos. Such a series recording is saved as a jpg by default and not in the more efficient heic format.
Use a tripod
To take really good photos with your iPhone’s self-timer, it’s important that you use a tripod. Your iPhone must be placed as straight as possible and this is often difficult or impossible to do without a tripod. It is important that your iPhone stands firmly, especially in poor lighting conditions.
There are all kinds of tripods you can use for this purpose. An example is the classic ones tripodsbut you can also opt for a tripod with flexible legs that you can clamp around a pole, for example. What is most convenient mainly depends on where you want to take the photo.
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