How to film wide selfie video while walking

By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026

Short answerHold the phone at arm’s length slightly above eye level, use both hands or a grip, walk slowly with bent knees, and use stronger stabilisation like Action mode on supported iPhones.

Smooth

Elbows close to your body.
Small, soft steps.
Action mode on iPhone 14 and later.

Framing

Keep your face slightly above centre with the street behind you. A wider front view shows more of where you are.

Sound

Wind is the enemy. Turn your back to it, or use a mic with a windscreen.

Questions

Is a gimbal worth it?

For lots of walking content, yes.

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.