Despite what you might think, I didn’t just wake up like this. I take myselfie very seriously, and I’m sharing with you now my secret wisdom to help you improve yourselfie.
1. Embrace the vain.
When you face up to the camera, how many shots are you taking? Two? Three? I take anywhere from ten to thirty shots every single time I selfie. This means I have a bunch to choose from and don't need to settle for something I'm not 100% happy with.
2. Give face.
Make faces — you never know which expression is going to be the one that captures how you’re feeling on the day. Pout, scrunch, duck face, smile, grin, smoulder — give them all a try!
3. Look away.
Having a day where you can’t face the camera? Set up the shot like you normally would, then look down and press capture. For every pose here I usually take three shots — one looking left, one looking right and one looking down. This means if I’m bug-eyed looking in one direction, I’ve usually got the shot looking in the other direction.
4. Techno-facie.
Get to know the editing suite in your fave app or in-camera suite. Try this on your next selfie:
• Boost highlights to 10
• Reduce shadows by 10
• Increase contrast by 10
• Increase saturation by 10
Instant drama!
My fave photo apps (other than Instagram, obvi) are: A Colour Story, Prisma, PicMonkey, Facetune and DianaApp(for double exposures).
5. Let there be light
Embrace the light, the light is your friend. Nothing says ‘I love my face’ better than bathing it in beautiful light. Next time you’re about to give face to the camera, turn around (every now and then I fall apart) and watch your face in the camera, checking out which direction highlights your gorgeous features. You might be surprised. Once you’ve got the hang of it, play around with it a bit. Turn around (bright eyes) and catch a solar flare off the lens, or from behind.
