I need help taking photo (selfie) with Samsung Galaxy cellphone

[Flight1402]

Hello,
I wanted to take a photo/selfie so I had a photo to use in my avatar.

I have taken photos but when the photo is posted, just my face is shown. I would like to get a photo like this . . .

Here is my photo . . .

What am I doing wrong? Why is my face in almost the whole photo? Should the settings on my camera be adjusted? For example, but this probably isnt the problem, I am taking my photo in 'portrait', and thats why it ends up like this. Or is it the 'crop' feature at the website EVEN THOUGH I am not cropping the photo around my face

Thanks

I have Samsung Galaxy s25 cellphone

 

[SharonHearn]

Try taking it using a mirror, I think that is what the other person has done either that or someone else has taken the photo for him hope this helps.

 

[Flight1402]

Thank you
I have been able to do it in the past . . .

 

[wfooshee]

Yeah, he's shooting into a mirror, or the phone wouldn't be in the picture. Alternatively, have a friend take your picture with your phone. (You have friends, don't you? ) Taking a picture of yourself, the phone is simply too close to you.

 

[480sparky]

If you want the phone in the image, use a mirror. If not, find a suitable spot to set the phone down and use the timer function of the camera app.

 

[Flight1402]

Yeah, he's shooting into a mirror, or the phone wouldn't be in the picture. Alternatively, have a friend take your picture with your phone. (You have friends, don't you? ) Taking a picture of yourself, the phone is simply too close to you.

yes ;-)

 

[Flight1402]

Thank you for the help

 

[Flight1402]

Thank you for the advice.

How do I make the image larger / bigger pixel dimensions?

 

[480sparky]

Change the image resolution of your camera.

 

[Flight1402]

Thanks

I cant change screen resolution om my phone (Samsung Galaxy S25)


It says change screen zoom (in display settings)

 

[480sparky]

Not the screen resolution... the camera's resolution. The S25 can go to 50mp.

 

[nerwin]

You can always resize the photo using an app.

 

[480sparky]

Keep in mind, increasing the size of a small image to a larger one won't increase the resolution. You won't get any more details.

 

[nerwin]

Keep in mind, increasing the size of a small image to a larger one won't increase the resolution. You won't get any more details.

Ohhh I misread it. Thought he was trying to downsize an image to allow for profile picture. I'm tired.

AI upscaling then is probably gonna be the best you can get.

 

[Flight1402]

Not the screen resolution... the camera's resolution. The S25 can go to 50mp.

Thank you

Im tired ;-)