When it helps
- Showing a place: a gym, a kitchen, a view.
- Talking with your hands.
- Two people side by side.
When to go closer
Emotional or detailed moments read better close up.
Background
More of it is visible, so declutter.
Wide selfies / Using wide framing for talking-to-camera videos
Wide selfie guide
Using wide framing for talking-to-camera videos
Short answerA wider frame shows your surroundings and your hands, which adds context and energy. Keep your eyes about a third from the top, sit a little further back, and keep the background tidy, because viewers will see more of it.
Questions
Will it look distorted?
Not if you sit in the middle of the frame and not too close.
A camera built for this
Music Wide Selfie is an iPhone camera app: the widest front view your iPhone supports, with your music still playing.
One email when the app is ready. Nothing else.