How To Click The Perfect Selfie-101

‘Rahul aur Anjali ka jhagda ho gya???Omg!But first,let me take a selfie!’

‘Office cab ke liye late ho gyi!But first,lemme take a selfie!’

‘Boyfriend se break up karna hai..but first,lemme take a selfie!’

We all know what sort of an obsession taking selfies has become,in today’s day and age.There is no harm in sharing with the world,if you looked cute in that dress today,or if your crush gave you a compliment and you felt like a confident boss babe in that outfit.Sometimes,however,our selfies do not do justice to the way we look in person. That is a shame because you would obviously want to capture that beautiful memory through your beautiful pictures and selfies.

Here are a few tips that I think will help you not only to stay in the selfie game but also ace it.

1. Choose your most flattering profile:

We all have a favourite profile of our face. Some like left,some like right. Identify it,and flaunt it.It will obviously bring out the best in your features.So basically,we need to look at the camera from an angle and not directly into it,else it might end up looking like a passport photo :D

most flattering profile

2. Nice background

Make sure you have a nice background to your photos.You should of course,be the main focus of the photo,but an interesting background just adds an interesting element to the photo and keeps people guessing about the premise.You can use a self timer to allow you some time to pose.

3. Good Lighting

Good lighting always makes a huge difference. While all of us may not own DSLRs or expensive phones,but we all have a right to good selfies :) I am sure you all know about the ‘Golden Hour’. It is the last half an hour just before the sun sets.That beautiful golden light makes you look and feel like you are God’s most beautiful creation ever.It conceals the flaws on your skin,makes it look like its glowing from within and also imparts a romantic feel to the entire image.

4. Camera tricks for that sharp jawline

Always try to keep the camera a little higher than your face.This will conceal that double chin and make your jawline the subject of everyone’s jealousy.

Camera tricks for that sharp jawline

5. Invest in quality make up

Make up, as we know is also important (If you were born flawless and stayed flawless, we envy you!).Make sure you invest in a make up brand of good quality with less ‘photo flashbacks’(light coloured powders/concealers showing up on camera when you use a flash).

Invest in quality make up

Blunder!!

6.Accessorize!

Use interesting accessories to complement your face and outfit. It gives an idea about how classy or trendy you are in your choices.

7.Try to look relaxed

Try to take candid shots on self timer or use the burst feature on your phone.It helps you achieve a more natural looking selfie rather than an uptight one. Candid pictures always look like they have a story to tell,which in turn engages your audience more.

Try to look relaxed

8. Bold Trends

Experiment with bold trends. That black lipcolor,that bottle of green mascara,that septum ring,that whacky glitter eyeliner that is lying in your make up drawer because you are too scared to wear it out,use it for your selfie! You never know how much people may love that side of you-the bold you.

Bold trends

9. Good camera phone and phone accessories

Invest in a good phone.We all know that the market is flooded with budget friendly smartphones these days. Invest in one that has a decent camera and gets the job done.Another option is to invest in a good quality selfie ring light and a selfie stick. This will help you get brighter and broader angled pictures.Ring lights and selfie sticks are easily available on online shopping sites like Amazon.in,Flipkart,Snapdeal etc.

Good camera phone and phone accessories

10. Efficient editing app

Download a good photo editing app that helps you edit your photos without compromising with the resolution of the vibrant photos you have clicked.I personally love Snapseed by Google.If you are aware of more such highly user friendly and quality editing apps,comment and let me know! :)

#BELIEVE IN YOUR SELFIE!

Moumita C.