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Taking a selfie is a great way to show the world your confidence, your personality, as well as your fashion sense. From leaders of countries to entertainment stars, almost everyone has responded to this movement. But it's not as simple as simply taking the camera off of your face without any preparation — it's an art to have that engaging selfies.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Posing

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   Find the right angle. Instead of taking a selfie from the front, try a variety of different angles to bring out the outline of the face. Tilt your head slightly to the left or right, your cheeks will be slimmer. Keep the camera slightly higher than the head, the angle from above makes your eyes look bigger and avoid the "big nose" effect. Here are some tips to help you get a good shot:
   • Find the "beautiful angle" of the face and take a photo from that angle. A good shot of a person helps their face become the most balanced and harmonious.
   • Point the camera slightly over your head so that the face and chest will be more contoured. Because this design is quite sensitive and unnatural, you probably know where the camera will focus.

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   Shows something new. If you are going to use a "selfie" photo to show off a stylish haircut or a pair of new earrings, make sure the photo emphasizes your favorite item.

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   Always smile or act well. A gloomy face certainly does not make a good impression on viewers.
   • You want to show off your new hairstyle through a selfie, choose an angle that clearly shows your hair. Likewise, choose a direct angle if you want to impress people with a masculine beard, or a new pair of glasses.
   • You can also take a selfie with items you just bought, or even with a meal you prepare to eat.

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   Focus on your strengths. If you want to take a close-up shot, focus the camera lens on a specific part to reduce attention on other parts. This can be quite helpful, especially when you want to bring out what you think is the best on your face.
   • For example, if you love your eyes, apply mascara or eyeshadow to them, while keeping other parts natural.
   • Also, if your smile is your most glamorous feature, keep your cheeks and eyes naturally while adorn your lips with a gorgeous lip color.

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   Create interesting emotions. If you love taking selfies, don't hesitate to try the most satisfying expressions, maybe you feel a bit silly, who spends hours laughing in front of the camera. But maybe later your "collection" becomes a trend for people to follow. If you're the serious type, cold expressions will definitely help you.
   • Try the new "fart". Don't be shy, smile every way you want. Isn't smiling the most beautiful feature of everyone?
   • However, making a genuine expression is not easy. To help make your expression better, it's best to have a special emotion inside. Try taking a selfie while enjoying a comedy for a comfortable smile, or immediately after hearing the shocking news.

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   Take a full body photo. If you want to show off your new outfit or perfect body after weight loss, all you need to do is find a mirror large enough to capture the entire body from head to toe. At this point, the face is no longer the highlight of the photo.
   • Choose open space for portraits. You certainly don't want others to notice a cluttered room instead of praising your body.
   • For a slimmer look, tilt your hips slightly in the same direction as the camera handle. The opposite shoulder is tilted slightly forward, and the other arm is either relaxed or slightly on the hips. The chest should be naturally forward, and the legs should be crossed.

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   Look natural. Don't add too many effects at once. You can take a lot of everyday photos, the way people are always looking at you, try taking a selfie with messy hair when you wake up or a face with little makeup, which makes the media feel you are a close and friendly person. These photos can make you very interesting.
   • If your after-wake-up look doesn't look like a dream but is a bit of a nightmare, a little light makeup should help. People will think that you are sharing your "bare" face, especially when you wear heavy makeup on the outside compared to what is shown through the "selfie".

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   Take a selfie with long legs. If you want to take a selfie with your feet after putting on fresh shoes, adjust the angle of the camera so that the thighs to the inner legs are slimmer.
   • Direct the camera straight down to the foot. The edges of the frame should be lowered to the thighs, close to the hips. This shooting angle helps to "stretch" your legs significantly.

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   Capture the trend. There are a number of selfie poses that once became widely available, but are now obsolete. You can try out some strange "poses" and share them with everyone, but pay attention to let people know that you are joking. Many options to try out are the "duck face" type, the muscular type, the type of deep sleep, or the type of being snapped.
   • When styling "duck face", you have to combine lip-filling and eye-opening at the same time. This pose is widely available thanks to Snookie and friends. Let's go and see the results together!
   • Pretending to be snapped is quite difficult to do. Don't use too obvious poses, as that will find out right away. When you accidentally smile or wink, it is easy to guess that this is a pose on purpose.

Part 2 of 3: Perspective

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   Watch out for the light. Making use of light is essential when taking pictures, and taking a selfie is no exception. Do not "selfie" in a room with low light or under fluorescent lights, because the results will not be as expected. Natural light always works best, try shooting in a location like a window or outdoors. Note the following tips:
   • Find the direction of the light, let the light source shine in front of you. You need to see where the light is coming from to make the outlines of your face look more radiant, and to avoid darkening your face when in the picture. If the light is focused on the side or behind you, the picture will be blurred and sometimes distorted.
   • Consider using a thin towel to diffuse light. It makes the image look softer and fresher. You can use this to create an elegant look on your face, making your smile more attractive.
   • Natural light will give more realistic colors than artificial light, using only artificial light to help shade away the shade. In the absence of a light source, turn on the automatic color correction of digital devices to resolve this issue.
   • Do not use flash. Often it will cause brilliance immediately, blurring the image as well as creating red-eye effect when "selfie".

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   Use the rear camera. Pretty much all touchscreen phones today have two cameras: one in the back, and one in the front. Instead of using the front camera for selfies, you should take a photo with the one on the back of the camera, which will produce quite a lot of higher resolution images than the front camera, which usually only saves the blurred image. Rotate the phone, of course you can't see your face when taking the photo, but the results are pretty good.

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   Limit your use of mirrors. Once taken, the image is often reversed, making the eyes look rather strange.Furthermore, the "selfie" won't look good, since the glass doesn't always perfectly reflect the image correctly. Stretch your arm, point the camera toward your face, and snap it right away. It will take a few days to get used to this shot, but later on you will know where the camera should be placed to make sure to capture the entire face in the frame (and not trim the top of the head).
   • There is of course an exception to taking full-body selfies, because other than the head and shoulders, it is difficult to capture other parts without using a mirror.
   • Practice using both hands when taking a selfie. Please compare the side for the angle you like.

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   Pay attention to the background of the picture. "Selfie" is not just a face. The background around is also quite important. Regardless of whether you take a selfie outside or indoors, be sure to check every place carefully before taking your camera. Should choose a beautiful place to attract viewers.
   • Nature is always the best choice. Feel free to pose in the small forest or near wildflowers in spring or summer. When autumn comes, do not miss the moment the tree is changing leaves into the picture. A selfie covered in snow and ice when winter comes isn't bad either.
   • If nature isn't your thing, choose a home setting, right in your room. Should clean everything tidy first. Feel free to add more interesting items to the scene, but don't get too confused. For example, do you like reading? A bookcase or bookshelf would be a great backdrop. However, hanging up a movie poster with many parties is easy to distract.

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   Beware of "uninvited guests". The culprits are usually children, children crying, or sometimes including the dog bathing in the back lawn. Before deciding to take a selfie, be sure to look around to make sure no one is disturbing your "shining" moment.
   • If you still see the appearance of these "uninvited guests" in your profile picture, feel free to take the picture again at a later time. Just make sure to check the scene thoroughly before posting on social media.
   • However, sometimes that "uninvited guest" adds value to the "selfie" photo! Don't miss a photo just because it has the appearance of your sister. But not knowing that, her goofy expression, coupled with your unique expression, unintentionally add interest to the whole photo.
   • If you are no longer enjoying taking a selfie, use the image editing and processing software available on your mobile device to eliminate the spoilers.

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   Invite more people to take pictures. The first condition of a "selfie" is to be present, but who says you can only take a selfie! Do not hesitate to invite close friends, siblings, even pets, or anyone else to take pictures with. People are quite interested in such refreshing and cheerful pictures.
   • If you feel shy about taking a selfie in public, it's a good idea to take a lot of people.
   • There are many people in the picture, the better the sharing! The photo will definitely get a lot of "likes" and "shares" if you have a lot of followers instead of just one or two friends.

Part 3 of 3: Uploading and Managing Photos

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   Experience photo filters. Anyone who loves to take a selfie has a couple of photo editing apps on their phones. Freely balance colors, adjust light and dark, and add effects to your photos. Not all effects are used for selfie mode, so don't hesitate to try out all the filters when you get the best selection.
   • Usually "black and white" and "sepia" effects are available on almost all phones, even if you don't have them installed.
   • Also try other features to give photos a variety of looks, such as nostalgia, creepy, romantic, or mysterious. Test out all the effects to see which ones are suitable for the "selfie" mode.

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   Edit photo. Photo editing software allows you to remove all the common blemishes of taking a selfie before posting on social media. You can completely frame, add animations, adjust brightness or contrast, blur the background, and improve the look. While you can make modifications on your phone without launching an app, there are dozens of apps out there for this purpose.
   • Just edit the image properly. If corrected too much, the photo will look unnatural. Please delete the changes, rather than posting an extremely "virtual" picture deceiving viewers.

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   Post to timeline. Share photos via Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram for everyone to follow. Feel free to add a few lines of caption to describe the picture, but sometimes you just want to post it.
   • Be yourself by posting your selfie on SNS! Pretending to be sneaked by others while doing something else won't fool anyone, so always be proud to show off your adorable expressions.
   • Some people find "selfie" annoying, so be very careful not to receive negative comments. If your online gallery contains a lot of selfies, you may want to categorize them.
   • Remember to leave comments on your friends' selfies. "Like" and "share" lots of other people's pictures to get the same attention.

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   Follow the trend. The selfie trend has been really popular over the past few years, and there are quite a few interesting "selfie" related movements. What types of selfies are covering your profile? Don't be too shy about posting your own images. Here are some famous trends:
   • Happy Thursdays: Every Thursday, people post an old picture of themselves. It could be a childhood selfie, or simply a photo from last week!
   • From where I stand: This "hashtag" was created to share unique images from each person's point of view. When standing in a country you're visiting for the first time, or on the beach, on the city street, or anywhere you want to share, take a selfie with your feet.
   • Selfie "feminist": The phrase "hashtag" first appeared on Twitter and gradually became popular. Its purpose is to want each individual to show confidence when sharing his image even when he does not follow a standard. True beauty comes from different shapes and sizes.
   • Hair smile: This trend mainly accentuates your hair. If hair is your biggest fortune, take a selfie with it to replace your smile.

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   Background shooting appropriate. There are always some places that aren't perfect for taking a selfie, like funerals or the scene of an accident. Most of these situations are quite sensitive. Before deciding to hold the camera, ask yourself whether to take the pictures in case it offends or hurts the viewer. If the answer is "yes", leave the "selfie" for another time.
   • Funerals, weddings, as well as most other important events, limit selfie. If you are attending an individual honoring event, it is best to put down your phone and pay respect to them.
   • Likewise, when in a memorial place keep your phone in your pocket. Do not take a selfie at the memorial for historical figures, especially if there has been a catastrophic accident before.

Advice

• Always look natural, don't try to force yourself or act too hard. Selfie is comfortable and confident.
• Your body will be thinner if you push your hips out slightly. Never show inferiority in your appearance because it is never a measure of your ability.
• Abdominal muscles look better if taken from the sides. If you want to show off your "abs", take off the shirt completely instead of pulling it up, because it looks sloppy and a bit reluctant.
• Lean back slightly before resting your elbows on the edge of the bed or floor if you want the perfect chest.
• If you have muscle, don't be shy to show it off; muscle tension looks better.
• For a perfect selfie from head to toe, buy a selfie stick. Since it's stretchable, it will give the image a good look at any angle you desire.
• Remember not to move your phone while taking a selfie. The image is therefore clearer.

What you need

• Smartphones or phones with cameras