Great selfies! Good, Bad, Ugly



We're all selfie-obsessed!  My sister and I were doing selfies decades ago with film (huh!) cameras but had no way to share. The digital mobile phone has turned Selfies into a necessary component of socializing even to only to share online if you're sheltering in place.
Over 17 million self-photos are uploaded to social media every week - with those individuals over-55 taking more pics than those aged 18-24. If that many pics are being uploaded imagine how many are being taken daily ~ badly!
With summer NOW and Selfies an obsession we're in for quite a season of dropping our phones, bumping into people and falling over anyone in our way. 
These 3 tips will help you take better Selfies and avoid walking into traffic when we eventually can walk around in traffic! These tips also work well with or without a mask. 
1 - Make sure the light is toward or at least a 45 degree angle to your face. Note: Do not face bright sun without some sort of shade. No one wants squinty eyes.
2 - Selfies with light at your back will completely shade and obliterate your face so it really isn't worth taking.
3 - Hold the camera at eye level or just SLIGHTLY raised if you have a double chin. No one wants to see under your eye lids or up your nose. Save a pose like that for Halloween.

How ever you take a Selfie remember that it's the memory that counts but at least you now have some tips for making better memories.

I hope that you find these little tidbits interesting. If you'd like to see more about why, how and where to use personal branding photography please get in touch. Have a safe and healthy week.
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Doing a Virtual photoshoot is a 'must have' experience in this day of the new normal! It's easier than you imagine. Get in touch if that's something you'd like to consider. By the way it doesn't matter if you're in Arizona or Timbuktu - virtual works anywhere if you have a mobile phone with a reasonable camera. 
PS When you're ready for a professional virtual headshot and are respecting social distancing or just don't want to travel get in touch for find out more about my Virtual Impact Photography Experience. 

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