“Tilt your head at an angle. This simple trick highlights your cheekbones and makes your eyes look bigger while giving off a totally adorable vibe.”— Jelani Addams Rosa, seventeen.comTagged: selfie tips, posture, selfie
“Don’t selfie right away in the AM. I don’t care if you #wokeuplikethis. You’re probably puffy.”— Kara Nesvig, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: selfie tips, Morning, Timing
“For most people, the best angle for a selfie is one that's slightly higher than their line of vision. And you probably shouldn't stare directly into the camera, either.”— Stephanie Saltzman, allure.comTagged: selfie tips, angles, camera, Selfies
“A lot has to do with how your crop it. If you don't like something on your body, you just crop it.”— Kim Kardashian, marieclaire.comTagged: selfie tips, cropping, Editing
“Holding your camera closer to your face will distort your facial features. Instead use the zoom feature to get a closer shot whilst holding your camera away from yourself.”— Georgina Jones, bustle.comTagged: selfie tips, zoom, close up
“Take a few minutes to acquaint yourself with your phone's buttons. The pros use the top volume button to take a picture instead of the actual camera button.”— Liza Corsillo, gq.comTagged: selfie tips, cell phone, camera
“Know your angles. Do you look best from the left side? Then always aim to show that off. Also, an angled body tends to look slimmer and more flattering.”— Jillian Paulson, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: selfie tips, nudes, flattering
“Look at your lens—NOT your screen.”— Elizabeth Groeschen, bhphotovideo.comTagged: selfie tips, camera, Eye Contact
“If you thought that selfies were a face-only deal, well, you were wrong. And if you thought that mirror pics were so 7th grade, you were wrong about that, too. But hey, if you want to get it right, then we highly suggest taking a cue from Kylie and posing for a selfie in front of a full-length mirro…”— Kaleigh Fasanella, teenvogue.comTagged: selfie tips, mirror selfie, body shot
“Long hair? Pull it all forward so you look extra sexy.”— Kara Nesvig, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: selfie tips, hair, Sexy
“Wearing heels with your feet out of shot is good because it makes your legs and bum look great and your posture is good without them seeing that you’re wearing them.”— Stevie Martin, thedebrief.co.ukTagged: selfie tips, Heels, legs, Sexy, nudes
“Want to show off/create some curves? Try a hand high on your hip, a popped knee, or crossed legs.”— Kristin Chirico, Lindsay Farber, Sheridan Watson, Jazmin Ontiveros, Ochi, Caitlin Cowie, JazzmyneRobbins, buzzfeed.comTagged: selfie tips, Curves, Body
“Light from below is perfect for a late-night, torch-lit, scary, horror-story camping session. But for anything else- it's probably best to avoid!”— Amy Morris, thesun.co.ukTagged: selfie tips, Lighting, unflattering
“A relaxed and natural photo results in more interest than one that looks studied. A moment captured while doing something that truly interests you — walking your dog, listening to music, watching a sunset — is more appealing than one that is posed and stiff.”— Vivian Diller, huffingtonpost.comTagged: selfie tips, Natural, casual
“Compose your selfie with your face in the middle of the frame, as this area is the least likely to have a distortion due to wide angle lenses.”— Duey Guison, lifestyle.abs-cbn.comTagged: selfie tips, centered, angles
“Turn to the side when taking a full body selfie.”— Kelly Moore, kellymoorebag.comTagged: selfie tips, turn, body shot
“You should take a lot of selfies, because that's the best way to ensure you end up with a good one. But you should only post a very small percentage of the selfies you take. There's nothing like a Facebooker who posts a new selfie every couple of hours. Keep your selfie posting to a minimum, because…”— David Peterson, digital-photo-secrets.comTagged: selfie tips, uploading, Facebook
“Great selfies take time, so don't get discouraged if you have to spend more time playing with angles and lighting and making different faces. Think of it as a mini-photo shoot, and enjoy it.”— Lily Herman, teenvogue.comTagged: selfie tips, Time, Variety, Patience
“Shooting a picture from a very low angle below your face can leave you with an undesirable profile of your face with non-existent double chins and possibly weary looking eyelids. Going for an angle too high can also leave you looking weird and in a pose way out of style.”— Jignesh Padhiyar, igeeksblog.comTagged: selfie tips, angles, unflattering
“Don’t forget you can use the timer if you want to try something creative!”— Kelly Moore, kellymoorebag.comTagged: selfie tips, timer, Time
“Who said a selfie has to be of your beautiful face? Whether it’s to show off your #OOTD (outfit of the day) or pride for your team, mix it up!”— Elizabeth Groeschen, bhphotovideo.comTagged: selfie tips, outfit, body shot
“Don’t take a pic to see how your butt looks and forget your face is in it”— Kelly Moore, kellymoorebag.comTagged: selfie tips, Body, face, butt
“Stage your shot. Make sure there's something cool or interesting sharing the photo with you, like a plane, a limousine, a baller hotel room, the backstage area at a fashion show, or your really cool friends. Just go easy on babies and animals.”— Liza Corsillo, gq.comTagged: selfie tips, babies, Animals, background
“The best selfies have either interesting backgrounds (Oh, you're just casually selfie-ing while skydiving? Great.) or really, really simple ones. The middle ground is what's deadly. And beware of photo-bombers.”— Stephanie Saltzman, allure.comTagged: selfie tips, background, photo bombs
“Your selfie should never make it look like you're trying too hard. It should look like you snapped that photo casually, like you were just out and about and it suddenly occurred to you to turn the camera around and grab an impromptu photo of yourself, which of course turned out to be awesome.”— David Peterson, digital-photo-secrets.comTagged: selfie tips, camera, casual
“Wearing a bright lipstick will give your pic a cool focal point and will take your kissy face selfie to the next level.”— Jelani Addams Rosa, seventeen.comTagged: selfie tips, Makeup, lipstick
“My favourite Instagram filters are Black & White and Valencia.”— Candice Swanepoel, vogue.co.ukTagged: selfie tips, filters, Editing
“Find a few poses you like, but also don’t be afraid to stray when it feels right.”— Kaleigh Fasanella, teenvogue.comTagged: selfie tips, poses, posture, Variety
“Lying down? Prop your head up with a pillow.”— Kristin Chirico, Lindsay Farber, Sheridan Watson, Jazmin Ontiveros, Ochi, Caitlin Cowie, JazzmyneRobbins, buzzfeed.comTagged: selfie tips, bedroom, Bed, pillows