How do you take selfies that you actually like the look of? I find mine often look so unnatural and forced or they highlight parts of me I don't love. Getting others to take photos of me isn't usually an option as I'm often on my own (and will be once I move away anyway)
kiss Don't ask me, I'm really bad at selfies, and I always add some nice filter when I need a photo of myself!
I try to take them at an angle instead of straight on and kind of pointing down if that makes since ... otherwise I try different angles and zooming in or crops to make it look interesting or different....or when everything else fails a good selfie stick is your friend
Buying a cheap 'selfie stick' (that we used mostly as a stand) and learning how to set the timer was a great way to have fun taking photos of ourselves when we were travelling. You could use that to take photos of yourself working, sitting in the park etc etc
I'm not any help. I am selfie challenged lol The only thing I try to do is to hide my double (triple?) chin lol therefore not shoot with my head looking down or I make sure to stetch my chin foreward a bit But in general I hate looking at myself so I am not a big selfie person. Great shots @dotcomkari
I hate my selfies and seeing any other pictures of myself! If I do take one I def take mine at an angle because I prefer not to see my triple chin
Unfortunately that is out of the question as I'm not agile or mobile enough to get to/from the ground anymore
Understandable .. just throwing out ideas ... not all work for everyone . You gotta find things that work for you. Prop up phone on a desk or table and set timer?
Practice. Practice. Practice. Technically, my avatar is a selfie. I set up my camera tripod, and used the timer on my camera to take like 20 photos. And I think I kept 4 of them? The best part of digital is DELETE! So, take lots of selfies. Play with angles. Decide what you feel is your best feature and makes you smile, and embrace that. Like your eyes the best? Make them the focus. Is your nose your favorite feature? Show it off! And remember, we are our harshest critics. I've listened to everyone in my life hate on a photo of themselves because they didn't feel pretty enough, or they hate x, y, or z about themselves. And when I look at the photo? I see my mom hanging with her son. I see my husband relaxed and smiling at me with love. I see my sister working at a job she loves. Our flaws are there, and often they can feel highlighted in a selfie. For me, to love my selfie, I had to learn to love myself to. I scrapped this page earlier this month. When I posted it on Instagram, I added this thought: "When visiting my brother and sister in law, photos came up. They don't take many, I take A LOT! And when I came home, this layout was born. Take the photo. Don't worry about what you look like. I can tell you at least 5 things I don't like about this photo. Because I've been trained to think I should be thinner, prettier, better at selfies, all the things. But you know what? I also know 5 things I like about this photo: I like that I was on a walk in my downtown headed to an independent bookstore. I was exploring a cool thing my town does every two years. My shirt says "Love where you live" and I'm fully embracing that. My hair is brushed, and not super frizzy. And most of all, I'm happy. I wish I had random photos of my mom at this age. I wish I had photos of my grandma. So, take the photo. Not just of your kid or significant other (swipe to see the kid!). But of you too. Because you matter to someone. And they would love a photo of you, just as you are."
This and more this! I always take selfies, dislike them right away, but later, I'm less critical of myself. lol! Many times they are group ones, and we are doing fun things. I don't take a lot of alone selfies - they make me feel awkward. I do occasionally for profile pics.... Many times group selfies are needed - if I don't take them, the photos won't get taken!
I'm HORRIBLE at taking selfies, and need to practice more (lots more). That said I booked a last minute cruise for earlier this month and went by myself. I wanted some photos of myself on the cruise, so selfies it was. I'm not crazy about the photos, but at least I can prove I was on the cruise, lol!!! Just wish I'd gotten a photo of my fellow solo traveler dinnermates. There were suppose to be six of us at our table, 2 never showed, but Roland was from Hawaii, Joanne from Toronto, and Alin from Montreal. All of us Disney freaks.
