Help Yourself With That Perfect Selfie
From Justin Bieber to Kelly Brook to Rihana, every celebrity is following this new trend of clicking portrait of their own. This recent craze is more popularly known as “selfie”. Just recently we saw Barrack Obama, the President of the United States taking a selfie along with two other Global leaders which created a global spur and widespread criticism from media and various social media platforms. The occasion was the funeral of the great Nelson Mandela. That said it’s the recent fashion of social media and it cannot be called as a fad till we see how long the trend lasts.
Social media has transformed our lives in a lot of way. Sharing of pictures and photos has become a lot more important these days. We click pictures for every occasion and in every moment of our life. The idea of sharing every moment is intriguing for many. While nothing is wrong with sharing, we must evaluate our privacy before uploading anything in the Social Media space or Internet at large.
Instagram retrieves over 23 million photos uploaded with the hashtag #selfie, and a mind boggling 51 million with the hashtag #me. No wonder it’s the world’s biggest photo sharing website. Just in a span of 1 year Instagram went from 1 million users to 12 million users. This is nothing short of a remarkable feat. Facebook closely owns the second spot when it comes to photo sharing and photo upload. While Twitter has come up with the photo sharing features but lags a long way to its closest competitors. Pinterest- the new sensation is Social Media is making a lot of noise by its sheer presence. It is the by far the fastest growing site in the world. It is a social media website totally dedicated to photo sharing and photo uploads.
Taking selfies can be tricky. If you want to make a self clicked picture as your profile pick then it is essential that you click your picture in a way that it is not too awkward. The problem with taking selfies is that more often than not it becomes quite evident that you have taken your own picture. However, this can be disguised if you follow some simple steps.
While taking pictures ensure that you don’t take a full body snap. It helps if you only click your face or till shoulder length pictures. Excluding your hand from the picture will cut down the angle and make it less evident that you have taken your own pick. It is a good idea to use a tripod stand and place a camera instead of taking the pick from your mobile. Make the fullest user of the timer and look less superficial. The light factor is another critical aspect. For any photography the early morning sun and the light just before sunset is an ideal time to take pictures. There is no exception for taking self clicked portrait as well. Make sure you don’t guard the angle of light. Preferably the light should directly fall on you.
If you use a mobile phone to take a self portrait use a mobile with a front camera. This way you will have a clear idea about the pose and the way you would look after taking the pick. Keep your hand still; a shaky hand does not help the cause. Don’t look directly into the camera lens. A gaze away from the camera will make a more natural pick. Clicking only the face makes a good picture. While taking the picture make sure that you hold the camera in parallel to your face. Holding the camera high above your head invariably make a good selfie.
Selfie is a really great idea to show how you would like to show yourself and how the world see you. Selfies catch the emotion perfectly. Not always you have someone who can capture your emotion like the way you would want to. If you are planning to make a selfie your profile pick then it makes sense to take multiple pick and choose the best one among them. Take selfies from different angles and at least one of them will come good.