Spring Break is full of photo opportunities! Times when you’ll head outdoors with your family and friends to celebrate the warming weather. Check out our top seven tips on how to capture the moment with the perfect selfie.
Before the cameras start flashing, start the day off right with the right beauty products! Use the ART® Skin Care System while getting ready to look your most radiant for all your outdoor activities and photos. Remember to add a bright lip color just before you get snapping.
The best selfies offer something for the audience. Give your viewers something to look at or something to laugh about. Bring some personality to your photo, but make sure to keep it natural—avoid fake smiles and staged poses. A picture is worth a thousand words, so make them count!
Lighting plays a key role in the outcome of a perfect photo, and selfies are no exception. Make sure to capture your selfie in well-lit areas with as much natural light as possible. Try to position yourself so that the light is in front of you to avoid shadows on the face.
Great selfies often feature a great backdrop that gives your audience the inside scoop on where you are and what you’re doing. Your viewers would much rather see a pretty background or a neutral wall instead of a bathroom toilet or a room full of laundry.
We all know that professional photographers take hundreds of photos only to narrow them down to a few golden shots, so why shouldn’t you? Just make sure you’ve got enough memory in your smartphone so you really get the one you want. Like other great photographers, remember to only share a few of your best shots—posting selfies sparingly will create the biggest impact.
The right photo-editing app can make a huge difference in how your final picture turns out. Don’t be afraid to apply a filter to your photo to make it more flattering! Instagram has the basics, but there are tons of other apps and tools out there that can help you get rid of the little blemish on your nose or even add a Cindy Crawford-esque mole.
What other tips do you have for taking a selfie? Let us know in the comments for a chance to be randomly selected to win an ART® Skin Care System valued at $144.41!
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Always remember to grab and friend or your kids. It's good to know our community makes us shine from the inside out!
Just live in the moment! Take several shots and pick the better one later :)
Love this! I am not one for selfies, but can maybe do some now!
A tip... know your background!!! I have a girlfriend, that let her daughter take selfies... and there was a case of wine behind this 4 yr old's head.... Didn't look very good, but was sure funny!
...be sure to have a Young Living product in the picture!! ;)
Most importantly.....have fun!!!
This is great. Start the day off right -- with ART (which I haven't gotten to try yet) and a YL wellness regimen. The angle with the camera slightly above is definitely flattering for most people. Tucking your tongue up to the roof of your mouth also helps slim your neckline, but it takes a little practice to stay looking natural and not have a forced smile.
Love these tips! My tip is to use the front camera as a mirror to check for food in your teeth. Keep your teeth bright with Thieves Dentarome Ultra & Slique gum!
Also, make sure to look at the front camera, not the screen! Otherwise it will look like you are looking down
Awesome! Just getting started and I am learning so much already! Would love to check out the ART system!
I don't take selfies but if I do I will refer to your tips ....
The taking plenty of pictures is a must! In those 10 or so pictures, you will find the one that captures the moment so perfectly, it deserves its own frame and will always remind you why you took it in the first place :)