There is just something about smoke that intrigues me. I also like to model with my hands, smoking gives them something to do, instead of flop around weirdly.
I never use the self times, it's hell to work with! I either use a little remote, like I did on these pictures, or the Nikon/Fujifilm camera apps on my phone. The phone method works better, but the big ass iPhone plus is harder to hide in pictures.
Sounds legit. I mean your photo's are pretty good, I'm not a photographer of course, but to me they look good and that you set it all up yourself...Pretty cool.
Sounds like a good blog in the making here...All the creative ways you've come up with to hide the iPhone.