Selfie: what is it and what to pay attention to, tricks in posing, filters and etiquette for selfie

In this article, we will give tips that will help you make a successful selfie.

Entertainment, hobby or some addiction - all this applies to such a popular selfie. And this concept was seized with millions of people, firmly settled in modern life. Everyone is ready to spend a lot of time to create a photographic masterpiece, which will then be put on the Internet or remain for a long memory in a personal folder. What is there, every girl is simply obliged to be able to make a selfie beautifully, and the guys should not fall “face in the mud”. Our material will help not only quickly and efficiently make a selfie, but also tell you how to properly perform this action.

What is a selfie?

It's no secret that selfie implies photographing itself. So, the answer to this question begs. Selfies are really translated as “itself” or “yourself”. Among the Russian options, there is also such a version as “yourself”.

• Available and understandable language is a self -portrait. But many artists stood out and became famous for such paintings hundreds of years ago. Therefore, this is not an innovation, but this action was slightly improved.
• If you dig a little deeper, then the selfie implies a self -portrait captured on the camera. Yes, today the camera is built into most mobile phones. But a selfie can and even made with the help of a conventional camera or mirror.
• Such a fashionable, loved by many and incredibly popular picture, like a personal photograph of himself in the mirror, was taken back in 1913. The famous red -haired girl from the Romanov clan named Anastasia became the first teenager who photographed himself in the mirror to please a friend’s picture.

Interesting! The first selfie in the world is the photo of 1839 by American Robert Cornelius. He did this not to the Brownie camera of Kodak, like Anastasia, and also Dagterrotype. That is, the prototype of the still distant first camera. By the way, his picture turned out to be reflected in the shop window and became the first picture where the face was clearly visible.

• And even a selfie stick is a distant echo of the past. But already in 1926, photographing oneself with the help of a tripod was invented and simplified. It was a picture of a couple from England.
• But the word itself not so long ago entered the lexicon of contemporaries. It appeared at the Australian forum from an anonymous user on September 13 in 2002. The guy posted a photograph in which he photographed himself. The fact is that on the Australian continent, the suffixes of "-ie" are very popular. And this word quickly picked up the rest of the Earth.
• But in 2013, selfies were recognized as the most popular word according to the results of the Oxford dictionary.

The most popular selfie varieties

The knowledge of the history of selfie is not so important for the quality of the picture as for personal self -development. But it is worth arming and some knowledge by type of selfie. After all, each picture in certain conditions, or even poses already belongs to another type. By the way, there are more than 50 varieties. But only the most popular self -portraits are provided to your attention.

• Photos in the elevator that you meet on almost every page of any social network is liftoluk.
• Bifi - This is a hit of the summer season when girls begin the competition of photos of themselves in a swimsuit.
• Men are also not inferior and took selfies only for themselves - this melfi. But still there are not many fans of this type of picture.
• Grufi - This is a group picture that went beyond social networks, and entered firmly even into everyday life.
  • By the way, doctors are afraid of such a photo due to an increased chance to catch pediculosis. Therefore, taking a joint photo with everyone is not worth it, because the skin and hair are in contact.
• Relphi - These are more personal photos with lovers. Although such a photo often looks very cute and romantic, but according to the results of the survey, this is the most annoying type of selfie.
• VEIFI - Another cute photo that you depict with your friends.

• Hot dog selfie- It sounds promising, but means a photograph of tanned legs. Yes, even individual parts of the body on selfies got their name.
• Fitness-selphi- These are pictures of yourself on a simulator or in the gym. A very controversial picture - some see in it the boost of the author, while others catch a certain incentive in order to comprehend the same or even the best results.
• And the most dangerous picture - extreme Selphi. Unusual (after all, no one has such) and incredibly dangerous pictures of oneself. The view is especially popular among adolescents who fall into extremes and risk life for a stunning photograph.
• I would also like to note, although not such a popular look, but a little strange and something even funny- scotch-selphi. A person wraps himself with tape, depicting funny grimaces.

How to make a selfie correctly: what should you pay attention to?

Although at first glance, the photograph of itself seems completely easy, not everyone can make the picture correctly and beautifully. And the point is not at all that some skills are needed, just many do not see in them in an urgent need. Therefore, not counting some nuances necessary, they miss them.

• Choose a good camera. To make a selfie on a weak camera is a little stupid. After all, a blurry picture will not decorate even the skill of the photographer. If the front camera has a small amount of pixels, then get a job better to take a picture on the main camera.
  • Yes, this process is a little painstaking and requires good accuracy, but the result will turn out much higher. Today you can use a timer for setting up for a frame or you can install special applications that help to make a selfie. For example, Cammi For iSO reacts to gestures. After preparation, you just need to open and then clamp your palm.

Important: if the camera is wide -angle, which is often the front side, then it can distort the face. And remember, the larger the angle of inclination, the stronger the distortion of the face. That is, if you raise the phone too high up, then the forehead will turn out wide, but the chin is excessively narrow. A similar situation may turn out and vice versa. Therefore, such a camera should be kept at eye level. The angle can be a little adjusted to hide some disadvantages.

• Lightinghe plays an important role for a selfie, as for any other picture. Daylight considers daylight the most ideal solution. The fact is that in the twilight or dull light everyone will be dark or even incomprehensible, but from a bright color the main share of colors or even parts of the body is “eaten”.
  • There are some other nuances on this issue - the light source must be ahead of you! And it is also important that the light is above the line of your eyes. This will help to get smooth and soft facial features.
  • If the light source is behind you, then adjust the angle of the picture so that the rays of light did not beat directly into the camera. Otherwise, you will simply become a dark spot.
  • If it is not enough, turn on the lamp or other artificial lighting in front of you. Only you also need to choose worthy lighting, because you will simply squint from the spotlight, like from the bright sun.
  • In the situation, on the contrary, when the kingdom of the Sun “rules the kingdom of the Sun”, it is better to hide it a little with the help of curtains.

On a note! In the dark, you should not use the flash, but arm yourself with an innovative plateNova. It helps to recreate the light that is as close as possible to natural lighting.

Important: be extremely neat with flashes in mirror reflection. They can simply absorb half the picture, distort facial features or make their eyes red.

• Living face and naturalness! The main rule is that a smile is considered the best decoration, no one canceled. But you can create other emotions, revealing your acting talents. By the way, memories can help create an expected expression.
• Adjust the right one turning angle and tilt. Looking directly at the camera, you can create a photo for a passport. To get a pretty selfie, turn your head a little to the side. This will help to highlight the chin and make the face more attractive.
  • Also, Anfas can add weight and make the nose wider, and even adds a few extra years.
  • Which side to turn to the lens is already an individual feature. Try to take a few pictures, looking left or right, and then compare the result.
• The background plays an important role! Pay attention to the details yourself, otherwise your friends or subscribers will do it. We will not go deeper that one unsuccessful object that does not fit into the picture at all can ruin all the beauty.
  • The same thing should be said about people who accidentally fall into the lens field or simply decide to decorate your photo with their smile. Always see what is behind you or sticks out of your head.
  • Also, you do not need to close half or most of the composition. It all depends on the initial idea, against the background of which you decide to make a frame. If you want to make a selfie against the background of an important and beautiful building or picture, then try to stand nearby. Otherwise, you will get a picture against the background of a frame from a picture or domes, for example, some kind of church.
• Try to interest your picture. For beautiful shots, it is worth not just to choose the background and remove the items unnecessary from it, you should also interest the viewer. Recruiting places and beautiful nature will never go out of fashion, and will always look good in the photograph.
  • The same goes for celebrities and idols. Now this series of pictures is considered one of the most successful. Another thing is how to persuade, for example, an actor in a photo with you.
  • Photos with animals are increasingly occupied by positions among photographs of social networks. By the way, they have a unique ability - to go out in the photographs well. And most importantly - next to them you can be as natural as possible.
  • And one cannot help but say a few words about the “duck lips”. This is no longer very fashionable selfie, which not only annoys many, but also speaks of your obsolete taste.
• Keep the camera slightly above eye level! This trick will help to open and highlight the eyes. And she will hide dark circles and some disadvantages, especially for those parts with which you can play shadows. If you also turn your head at such an angle, then you can get a clear oval of the face and highlight the chin.
  • By the way, the fair sex who want to pay attention to their bust, this position of the camera will also be very advantageous. And if you press the chest with your elbows, dropping a little shoulders or pushing them slightly forward, then highlight the attractive hollow between them.

• Be careful with some elements. For example, it is better not to be photographed with glasses. They tend to reflect the light, and a little distort the facial features. But, if you want to boast of a new acquisition, then take a few pictures to get the right frame.
  • This rule of “several pictures” concerns any photo shoot, because this is how the chance to get a good frame increases.
• Do not get carried away with a photoshop And be extremely careful with filters. If you want to get a photo in which a living person will be depicted. An unnatural look will not look attractive. But it will not hurt to adjust the selfies if you just smooth out your shortcomings.
  • The same applies to circumcision of the photo. If, nevertheless, an unnecessary item was in your photo, then it is better to cut the photo. What programs should be used for editing, we will indicate a little later.

Important: it is impossible not to note the most common mistake of most photographing people in the mirror - this is a view of the phone. Believe me, if you look at the lens in reflection, the picture will be much more interesting. It will become alive, and you will achieve visual contact.

Full -length or for photos, which covers a large area, better use a selfie stick. Work with a monopode is madly simple and does not require any professional skills. They divide sticks for selfie into three types that depend on the price and affect the convenience of use:

• The most expensive options are with the Bluetooth function. To work a phone with this monopode, you only need to connect to it. But the stick works from the battery. Therefore, if she sat down, then the photo shoot came to an end.
• A little cheaper option is when the stick connects through the headphone connector. The second end, the wire is attached to the activation button on the handle.
• And the cheapest option for a selfie stick is without a power button. Such a “camera” is controlled with your voice.

Selfie poses: some tricks

The pose plays the same important role as lighting. Even the impeccable makeup and the trendy hairstyle will not save if the back is a stoop. Work a few poses in front of the mirror to make sure the beauty and winnings of the picture.

• We have already said for the profile and ANFAS, but this nuance also applies to the position of your body. True, you should not at all side, hold on to the gold in the middle of the middle. The most successful pose is considered Half -contrary.
  • You can tilt your head a little or raise your chin, so circles under the eyes will not be so noticeable. Do not be afraid to play with your shoulders or fingers, show the tongue or wink - this will already depend on your mood.
• One cannot but keep up with the pictures that are gaining popularity that capture view from below. At the same time, the chin should look strictly directly or even a little up, so as not to get a second chin in the picture.
• In a position in full height The “hand on the side” and raised or bent one leg looks incomparable.
  • The option also looks good when the hand is just slightly bent at the elbow, but for this you need to observe yourself in the mirror so that it does not make it too massive. For this pose, it is better not to turn sideways or slightly take your hand to the side.
  • Remove yourself in full growth only with a raised camera - it will hide the stomach, and the pictures will turn out to be more expressive.
• For a joint or group picture, embrace. This is the only way, everyone pulled their stomachs and turned a little sideways. In general, turn on your imagination and experiment with your friends.

• The posture is gaining popularity now "Leading", who holds the hand of a shooting person. Just keep in mind that the places should be interesting.
• Extreme Selphi They don’t even think of getting out of fashion. For this type of picture, always use a selfie stick, so that the audience appreciates the whole picture. And not just guessed what the weight of the risk is. But always think before going to any risk.

• And now I'm gaining popularity retro-signs. You do not need to rack your head over the background and plot, select only the correct outfit, pose and attributes, and the rest will help the photo editor.

Important: what position you would not choose, do not make it too vulgar or even vulgar! This is especially true for girls - there should always be in the picture and clothes in the clothes. If you want to take an erotic picture, it is better to focus on the bare thigh or shoulder. To expose all your “charms” for public display is stupid and ugly.

• Unexpected and natural photos are often most interesting. But upload them to the Internet only after a high -quality inspection. If necessary, then use some applications.

Applications and filters for editing selfie

It all depends on your courage and sense of humor. Yes, without it, neither in life nor on the Internet. So, arm yourself with a list of successful applications that will help to decorate your pictures.

• Each smartphone has light filters that everyone can use. It is only worth noting that today the revolutions are gaining retro scores, and the shortcomings are smoothed out so more. They also conceal a little age, remove wrinkles and other disadvantages on the face. This applies to filters Sepiaand Black and White.

Among the applications that should be installed on your smartphone, they highlight:

• PCSARThelps to hide some flaws or undesirable defects, and maybe some disadvantages. Also, this editor will help make a collage or attach various effects to the photo.
• Another application will help to help apply effects LensLight. But this can be done when examining the pictures.
• Time is moving forward and now you can use the effects already in the process of shooting video or photographing. And it will help you with this VSCOCAM.
• MEXTuresalready speaks his name for himself. This application helps to change the texture of the photo.
• And, of course, for Android users there is another application that will give a choice of an interesting frame or attach you an interesting sticker for a picture. But the most important advantage is the opportunity to increase the qualities of the photo and improve the image. This is the merit of the application Cymera.But this does not mean that from the blurry frame you can take a professional photo - this is only an assistant in editing a selfie.
• It is worth recalling Instagram that I gave users Layout. This application allows you to make a collage of as many as 9 pictures. Moreover, it will be possible to choose several options. Moreover, the program automatically sorts photos on your phone.

• Masqueradeis responsible for its name. True, the developers have plans to create many effects for a selfie, but for now they have only 15 pieces in the application. They include the number of animals and even clowns, as well as some horror stories.
• But at the application Snapdashthe choice is insanely pleasing - the program offers more than one and a half thousand different chips and offers to create funny photos.
• You can create a funny clip or just a positive picture using an application Fantimate.The program also helps to create interesting collages.
• And the bottom is also a proposal, which creates new and fashionable hairstyles to your image, will provide a large selection of various effects and vivid additions to the photo - this Cam up.
• But you can now make you younger and remove wrinkles not only with black and white photography, but also using the application Youcam Perfect. Also, the program will help to obscure pimples or remove the negative sides of the picture, as well as take care of the even complexion.
• If you want to radically change your image or image, but do not risk realizing it, then in a hurry to help Facetune. The application with a bang will change the color of the eyes and hair. Moreover, it will even help remove such annoying dark circles or bags under the eyes. Yes, more, you can even change the hairstyle or geometrically change the features and shape of the face.

What should not be on a selfie: etiquette standards

Selfies fills the Internet page every day. And there are pictures that you simply do not admire the figurative meaning of this word. One gets the impression that they forgot about preliminary viewing. If you do not want to talk about your pictures, remember such small rules.

• Pictures at the funeral or similar events generally cause horror. Different tragic places and churches are also included in the list of places prohibited for selfie.
• Weddings, although they carry positive emotions, this day of the newlyweds. Therefore, do the selfies near the beautiful arch do after the approval of the owners of the celebration.
• And, in general, Othli is supposed to be done only after the permission of the hosts. Otherwise, this only speaks of your bad tone.
• On a selfie in the toilet, put the strictest taboos! If you really wanted to photograph yourself in such a place, look back three times. So that the objects unnecessary for prying eyes do not fall into the frame.

• The same goes for people. In a crowded place, it is worth asking or warning, having previously apologized. Not everyone wants to show off in a picture of a stranger.
• And with friends the story is similar. Just invite them to take a picture with you. If you hear a refusal, then you can safely take pictures of yourself.
• And you can not say again about extreme selfies. Think and think three times before you go to some kind of risk. Your life is always more expensive than any picture!

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