Taking Selfies!

According to Oxford Dictionary, a "selfie" is a photograph that someone takes of themselves with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.

Click on the button below to check out some established photographers and their versions of the "selfie". 

Selfies are Famous

Describe some of the worst selfies you have ever seen...

10 Quick Selfie Tips

 Tip #1: Experiment with Angles
Tip #2: Adjust Your Shoulder Placement
Tip #3: Stand in the Light
Tip #4: Pose with Something New
Tip #5: Do Something Interesting
Tip #6: Accessorize
Tip #7: Express Yourself
Tip #8: Take a Full-Body Shot
Tip #9: Release Your Camera’s Shutter the Easy Way
Tip #10: Extend your Neck Forward
Why DO people take selfies, anyway?
Is it because they want to capture the moment? Because they want to represent who they are in a visual way?

Click on the button to the right to check out some other, non-traditional "selfie" ideas.
Now get ready because we're about to practice taking selfies...watch this quick video below and then put it to the test on your own. 

Your next project...

You will experiment with taking selfies. Not just any ordinary selfies though. You will brainstorm other, non-traditional ways to capture a good selfie shot. In other words, each selfie won't necessarily be a photograph of your face. Think of other, more creative ways to capture your personality and tell someone about yourself without included the typical head shot.
​Click HERE to see some student examples.

You will submit a PDF file of your non-traditional selfie-portrait. Also, you will include an artist statement that discusses
WHAT WE SEE,
HOW WAS IT MADE,
and WHAT DOES IT MEAN (or how does it describe you).

To convert your JPEG to a PDF, open your image in Photoshop > File > Save As > PDF.