How to take a selfie

After setting various parameters, the user presets his or her position on the photo and then presses the shutter. At this time, the digital camera begins to count down, and the countdown time is set by the user (2 seconds or 10 seconds). At this time, the user also poses in front of the digital camera. When the countdown is completed, the camera shutter is automatically released to capture the picture. This is the whole process of taking a selfie.

Photography skills

Good support: Have a certain plan for the composition.

Since this is a selfie, you need to give the camera a support first. If you have a tripod, you can use it. If not, consider using tables, cabinets, window sills and other objects as supports. This ensures picture stability and improves clarity. Since it is a self-portrait, the composition must be determined before taking the photo. Consider marking the background and ground. to determine where you stand. But it is indeed the easiest way to take a few more pictures to test.

Remote control shooting: If the digital camera you use has a remote control, you can use the remote control to shoot, so that you can control the shooting timing at any time. If you don't have a remote control, you can consider using the Selfie function, but this will require you to determine in advance where you need to be. Only then can you shoot smoothly.

Keep a distance: Keep a distance from the lens to avoid distortion and focus errors. The lenses of many digital cameras will produce inevitable perspective distortion when shooting at close range in a wide-angle state. The simplest way to put it is that the faces of the people in the photos taken by the camera have been deformed. This is a big no-no for portraits, so you need to keep a certain distance from the camera.

The first point of finding a support for the camera is also to better use the Selfie function. Self-portraits at close range may cause unnecessary focus errors because you are too close to the camera and may be smaller than the focusing distance of the digital camera. The photos taken in this way are naturally blurry.

Refuse to flash: The flash of a digital camera can be used as a fill-in light source when the light is insufficient, but in fact, the shooting effect of the built-in flash or the external camera-top flash is not very good. When shooting people at a distance, the flash brightness will definitely appear to be too high, causing overexposure of the face, as well as other problems. This makes the final photo look unnatural.

So when shooting under poor light conditions, you can consider using a larger piece of white paper or foam board as a reflective fill light. The effect is much better than directly using the built-in flash to force the flash. Or combine the performance of a digital camera to increase the sensitivity and shoot directly without a flash.

The use of flash for close-up portrait shooting may also produce some purple fringing and red eyes. Therefore, choosing a scene with better lighting and shooting with a digital camera with the flash turned off can achieve quite good picture effects.

Flip the screen: Flip the screen is a special feature of some brands of digital cameras. The biggest advantage of using these models is that you can see yourself in the picture while shooting yourself, and the final moment of shooting. Expression condition. It is suitable as a reference for shooting. However, the flip-screen models mentioned here are only for those models whose LCD screen can rotate 180 degrees.

Other tips: When taking selfies, you must first understand your own strengths and weaknesses, because everyone is not perfect, so you must find the right angle to take the best-looking selfies. Photos; since they are selfies, don’t be too rigid in your movements. Occasionally, one or two exaggerated expressions may create unexpected beauty.

Make full use of the small props around you. An exquisite jewelry or a readily available small object can change the overall style of your photo. Pay attention to the light angle. Photos taken with backlight will always be dark. Appropriately applying some toner when taking photos can also make the skin look more transparent and rounded.

By taking several photos continuously at one time, you can not only choose the best-looking one, but also greatly increase your selfie experience value. Just take a selfie, it’s actually a very simple thing. A more casual shooting technique is the best way to show the charm of life itself.

Extended information

In July 2014, major Chinese media reported that the American Psychiatric Association defined "selfie addiction" as obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is characterized by the frequent desire to take selfies and Photos are uploaded to social networks to compensate for the lack of self-esteem in real life.

In the news, the media reported that the American Psychiatric Association divides this mental illness into three levels: The first level is the situational selfie type. Take selfies at least three times a day but do not upload them to social networks. The second level is the serious selfie type. Take selfies at least three times a day and upload them to social networks. The third level is the long-term selfie type.

I can’t resist the urge to take selfies and upload them at least six times a day. Psychiatrists point out that as of July 2014, no drug has been developed to treat this mental illness.

According to research by some Chinese media, the information confirming that "selfie addiction is a mental illness" comes from an article on a foreign website on March 31, 2014, which mentioned the American Psychiatric Association. It was confirmed that selfie addiction is a mental illness and the name of the disease is confirmed to be “selfitis”.

In the self-introduction of the website, it is mentioned that every article read on the website is based on facts except lies. After the report appeared, there were many articles in the English media refuting the rumor. As Forbes magazine reported on April 29, 2014, it was clearly a spoof. It was not confirmed by any credible source, the website slogan was suspicious, and the American Psychiatric Association website did not have similar content.

As for selfie addiction, it has indeed caused some concerns and scientific research, but the statement "identified by the American Psychiatric Association" takes advantage of some people's fear or dissatisfaction with selfies and their trust in authoritative institutions, and spreads False information. When the English media reprinted this news, on the one hand they provided clarifications, and on the other hand they also explored the phenomenon of selfies and some research on addiction.