Self Portrait and Portraits Part II

1. Get closer.
2. Use a tripod. Seriously. While it’s possible to get good photos while you’re hanging on to your camera at arms-length, it’s a lot easier if you’ve got the freedom to move around a bit.
3. Use props! 

I liked this photo because it's baseball related. I picked this picture because it's kind of what I had in mind for self portraits.

I liked this picture because I like how the catcher is in focus and the fans are blurred out. I picked this photo because I play catcher and I like the way this picture was taken. 

I liked this photo because I think it's cool he used the sun to make his body look black. I picked this photo because the kid had a bat in his hand.

I like this photo because the guy is on the field with two bats in his hand in full uniform and eye black. I picked this photo because it caught my eye when I searched self portrait on google.

I liked this photo because it shows Jim Bibby holding eight baseballs in one hand. I picked this photo because when I saw the eight balls in one hand I thought it was crazy. 

I liked this photo because it shows the player laid back and chill and you don't normally see players like that. I picked this photo because Eric Byrnes is a great player.

For my portrait, I will be taking a self-portrait on the baseball field and to make this shot successful I will use my gear as props in the photo and be sure to place the tripod close to me to make it clear I am the subject. I will also try and incorporate rules of photography into the photos I take.