Taking Your Perfect Selfie: Tips from Photographers

Let’s face it. The selfie isn’t going anywhere. And while we’re at it, let’s face one more thing: you’re selfie work could use a little help. You’ve gotten a little soft in your chin game and you always use the same angle. Never fear, we’ve rounded up the best of the best selfie advice from the best of the best selfie takers out there. Take a gander and then prep your phone, cause you’re about to take the best pics of your phone’s life.

Rule of Thirds

Ask any photographer and they’ll tell you this is one of the most important things you can do for a well composed picture. Keep your eyeline one-third down from the top of the image and play with where your face hits in the left-right-middle.

Forget Your Face

Why not try your feet in a selfie? It’s a playful angle that’ll give your followers a bit of a break from your beautiful face, and make them appreciate it even more next time they see it.

Accessorize

Not that your choice in selfie location isn’t amazing, but an accessory or two might make things a little more exciting. Why not add an umbrella, sunglasses, dog, your makeup crew? Whatever you’ve got can do the trick.

Crop It

Try framing your picture post shot. Playing with what is and isn’t in the picture is best done outside the moment. Not only is it safer (accidents happen when we’re distracted), you’ll be able to give your pic the time it deserves.

Adjust Your Shoulders

Don’t stand parallel to the camera lens! Turn them slightly to the left and right and see what looks best. Don’t be afraid to play with the angles that your body appears at too. A little adjustment can add drama and flair to the photo.

Selfie of a Selfie

Why not capture the magic moment of someone else capturing their magic moment? These pictures are the actual candid shots that people love.

Full Body Shots

Once you’ve decided you’re over face-only selfies, try your a whole self selfie. Play with angles in a mirror and remember all the other photo tricks we’ve been going through.

Use Natural, Indirect Light

This is maybe the biggest tip. Natural light is 1000% guaranteed to make you look like a selfie angel, no matter the angle or the content.

Legitimize Your Selfie Stick

If you’ve got to use a selfie stick (and it’s legal to use one where you are) make sure you have an amazing selfie stick—high quality and far reaching.

Get Creative!

Put your own twist on where and how you take your selfie and it’ll really shine.