5 Selfie Style Tips and Poses for Girls

Selfies are the most popular type of photos on social media. It was known as a self-portrait before. If you search for a Selfie on Instagram, you’ll find over 400 million photos. However, sometimes it can be challenging to take a beautiful selfie when you turn on a phone camera. In this short guide, we will share five quick tips on how to get a stunning selfie every time.

Remember about Lighting

Make sure you have proper lighting when you take your selfie. The best way is to take photos with natural light.

@mimiikonn

Don’t take selfies with middle-day overhead lighting. You will end up with dark shadows under your eyes, wrinkles, and distorted facial features. The source of light should be behind or side of you. You can simply turn your front camera and turn until lighting and background are good.

Smiling is the Best Pose

“Duck-face” on a selfie says for itself, no one dared to like it and keeps scrolling down. At some point of time that “duck face” was a real trend, but these times are over. A smile will never go out of style!

@monica.nyhus

If pursuing your lips feels awkward, go for a real smile. It’s simple, but don’t force it. You can never go wrong with a genuine smile. 

Experiment with Angles

Know your best angles to avoid double chin on your selfies! An angle can make or break your photo.

@pinnywooh

Try to avoid downward angles at all costs. For a selfie, straight or above angles work the best.  Besides, the perspective from the above can make your face slimmer! Who does not want to look slimmer on a photo? Don’t be afraid to turn your head and camera from side to side to find your best angles.

Use Apps to Edit Your Selfie

Photo editing can save even a completely failed photo. Filters were created for a reason, so why not to use them for your advantage?

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Some photo editing apps can enhance your facial features or hide flaws and imperfections. One of the best apps for photography is VSCOcam that allows you to apply various filters in just one click. Facetune can help you remove some flaws, make your eyes bigger or nose smaller, and even apply makeup on your face. Adobe Lightroom is another great photo editing app that is suitable for advanced users. You can correct exposure, shadows, and saturation there. Besides, Lightroom allows you to save your favorite settings and apply them as a preset to any image.

Apply the Rule of Thirds

All photographers know about the rule of thirds, but when it comes to selfie, it seems everyone quickly forgets about it. No one expects you to compose your selfie correctly, but using the rule of thirds can dramatically improve your image.

@biancacbrsn

Take a look at the example above. By the rule of thirds, you need to place your face on the top left or top right corner of the photo. Keep your eyes in the one-third part from the top of the frame. Your selfie will look more compelling than when you place your face right in the middle.

What are your best tips and poses for selfies? Share with us in the comments below.

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