Photo Fun: How to Take Polar Jumping Selfies

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Imagine this: you are on the polar expedition of a lifetime. Forget about your location for a second. Instead, answer this: how will you capture these memories?

Go back in time 15 or 20 years and your best option was a digital or standard SLR camera. Today, thanks to advanced smartphone cameras, you have more options than ever before.

But why not go out on a limb? You want to do something exciting. And that is why you want to learn more about how to take the best polar “jumping selfies.”

For jumping selfies – literally, snapping a selfie of yourself while jumping – it doesn’t matter what you’re wearing, or what your face looks like. If you’re in the air, you are sure to take a killer photo! Don’t believe it? Go through some of the many photos submitted for our polar selfie contest. Every photo is exciting in its own right, but the jumping selfies are among the best.

Photography techniques for taking jumping selfies

There is a big difference between taking a selfie when your feet are on the ground and snapping the perfect photo after “getting air.”

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Here’s what you need to know:

1. Use a fast shutter speed.

2. Know how your smartphone camera works. Smartphone cameras have come a long way. Not only is image quality better than ever before, but todays smartphone cameras are extremely fast. Learn how your camera works – is the photograph taken when you push the button on the screen? Or does it snap once you let go?

3. The “continuous burst” button is your best friend 4. Don’t jump straight up and down. 5. Try, try again.

Take as many photos as you can while on expedition. You'll want to remember this forever.

We want you to remember your trip for the rest of your life. For this reason, we encourage you to take as many pictures as possible and take things to the next level. Don’t shy away from taking a few jumping selfies! These are likely to be the pictures you share most often with friends and family.