There was a time when people were judged on the basis of their behavior, qualification, job, etc. But the scenario today is totally different. Nowadays people are judged on the basis of how many friends they have on Facebook or how many likes they get on their pictures. Photo sharing sites such as Instagram, Pinterest are a rage among people of all age groups from all over the world. Whether it is the LOTD (look of the day), the kale and quinoa salad you had for lunch or just your daily dose of caffeine, people are going crazy clicking pictures of almost everything.
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This crazy selfie fever has given birth to a new Topic – How to take a Perfect Selfie! Now, taking a perfect selfie may not be a job but it sure is a lot of work. And beside that, obviously you want to grab as many eyeballs as possible or get as many likes as you can. But if you are new to all this, don’t you worry. Just keep on reading and by the end of it, taking the perfect selfie would never be something you didn’t knew.
#TRIAL AND ERROR
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While taking a selfie it is very important to know your right angles which will instantly enhance or highlight your best features. If you don’t know your perfect angle go ahead and take pictures from different angles and then choose the one that you like the most. Although the best angle to take a selfie is holding your cellphone up at a 45 degree angle from your face. And now that you know your perfect angle you are sure to get some eye catching pictures.
#LIGHT SOURCE + SELFIE =BEST FRIEND
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While taking a selfie stand near a good light source so that your pictures appear bright. But avoid standing too close to the light source else your pictures will appear flashy, which is definitely not very appealing. Pictures turn out very good when taken in natural light. Evenings are the best time to take a picture as the lightening is very soft and perfect for photography.
# DON’T JUST STICK TO YOUR FACE
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It is not necessary that a selfie has to be only of your face. Shoefie (shoe selfie), nailfie (nail selfie), groupfie (group selfie), etc. are the “it” trends of popular picture sharing sites.
#CAPTURE DIFFERENT MOODS
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You may not be having the best day but that cannot stop you from taking a selfie. Who said you always have to be happy while taking a selfie. There are no boundaries known in the world of selfie. Let the world see all the different moods of yours and trust me no one wants to see those duck face selfies any-more so keep those for your personal collection. Now go ahead and express yourself with a selfie.
#TOUCH UPS ARE A MUST
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Every person is beautiful in their own way but “natural beauty is the best beauty” this may not be true when we are talking about a perfect selfie. In the selfie world no matter how beautiful you are, you still need touch ups. Even your favorite actress has to do the same so don’t think you are the only one doing this. There are many apps such as VSCOcam and Photo wonder available out there, that too free of cost. So just pick up the one that suits your requirement.
#BE YOURSELF
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The best tip for taking a selfie or any picture for that matter is, just be yourself. You don’t have to pose like Kim Kardashian or Rihanna to get the perfect picture. Be real in front of the camera and just own it. Making that duck face or the winky face might be in trend right now but being yourself is a trend that is sure to stay.
Now that you know all the tricks to take that perfect selfie, go ahead and get the shutterbugs clicking.