#SELFIE The year of Self-portraits

By: SAMARA MortoN

All  Photos  By:  Samara  Morton  (Personal)  

Photo  by:  Fredrik  Alpstedt  (Flickr)  

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Photos    By:  Nemo  (pixabay)  

As of May 19, 2014, the word

was added to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary of 2014.

IN FACT:

Photo  by:  greeblie  (Flickr)  

: an image of oneself taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social networks

selfie: /ˈsɛlfi/ NOUN plural: selfies

Photo  by:  John  Keogh  (Flickr)  

“There is a primal human urge to stand outside of ourselves

and look at ourselves,” �- Clive Thompson, �

technology writer and author�

Photo  by:  CrisB  Breban  (Flickr)  

“The idea of the sel!e is much more

like your face is the caption and

you’re trying to explain a

moment or tell a

story.” - Frédéric della Faille

founder & designer of Frontback Photo  by:  Lotus  Carroll  (Flickr)  

“It’s  not  really  about  how  you  look.  It’s  about  you  doing  something  else,  or  you  in  other  places.  It’s  a  more  personal  way  to  share  an  experience.”  –  Dom  Hofmann,  founder  of  Vine    

Photo  By:  

(Flickr)  

“It’s unconscious. Our brains process visuals faster, and we are more engaged when we see faces. If you’re

looking at a whole page of photos, the ones you will notice are the close-ups and selfies.” - Dr. Pamela Rutledge,

Photo  By:  Just  Ard  (Flickr)  

director of Media Psychology Research Center

of all photos taken by people between 18-24 years old.  

According to Samsung, SELFIES make up  

30%  

Photo  by:  Sam

ara  Morton  (Personal)  

How do you take a

selfie???

1. Check your surroundings.. Do you have good natural LIGHTING?

2. SET UP your smart phone.. Is it tilted to a 45 DEGREE angle just above your eyeline?

3. Strike a POSE.. Flash your best SMILE! [show some teeth!]

4. SNAP YOUR SELFIE! Photo  By:  Peter  Burge  (Flickr)  

Step

5::

Photo  By:    Loren  Kerns  

(Flickr)  

48% 27% 9%

Where are selfies being shared?

8% 5% 2%

Photo  By:  Loren  Kerns  (Flickr)  

Corey  Ha

rris  (Flickr)  

Sneeu  (Flickr)  

Jonathan  Che

n    

(Flickr)  

Tama  Leaver  (Flickr)    

Miha  Filej  (Flickr)  

mkhmarkeBn

g  (Flickr)  

Photo  By:  vancityhotshots  (Flickr)  

1. EVERYONE is doing it!

(Even celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Justin Beiber, Ellen DeGeneres and Rihanna!)

2. SELFIES are EASY and

IMMEDIATE

Photo  By:  Nan  Palmero  (Flickr)  

Photo  By:  Shawn  Ahmed  (Flickr)  

3. PROFILE

PICTURES are meant to

represent us! What

represents you better

than a SELFIE?

4. Just bought a

NEW OUTFIT?

Just got your

HAIR DONE?

Show it off with a

SELFIE!

Photo  By:  Lost_in_SanDiego  (Flickr)  

Photo  By:  Lotus  Carroll  (Flickr)  

5.

SELFIES

make socia

l

media more  

Photo  By:  Leo  Hidalgo  (Flickr)  

6. SELFIES capture PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

Photo  By:  Janusz  Leszczynski  (Flickr)  

Photo  By:    Will  Keightley  (Flickr)  

7. Selfies allow you to CONTROL your ONLINE IMAGE!

“40% of all teens say social media helps ‘me present my best face to the world.’” - today.com !

Photo  By:  Paško  Tomić  (Flickr)  

•  SELFIES are EMPOWERING •  SELFIES raise your SELF ESTEEM •  SELFIES improve your MOOD

8.

“65% [of teens] said seeing their selfie on social media actually

boosts their confidence” – Today.com

Photo  by:  Eric  Parker  (Flickr)  

Photo  By:  Wendie  Soucie  (Flickr)  

Photo  By:  Edo  Dijkgraaf  (Flickr)   Photo  By:  Bob  Dass(Flickr)  

Photo  By:  Roel  Wijnants(Flickr)  

9. SELFIES can help to MAKE A DIFFERENCE Photo  by:  Ke

vin  Dooley  (F

lickr)  

LANCOME’s “Project

#BareSelfie”

TODAY’s Reclaiming Beauty Week

#LoveYourSelfie

DOVE: Redefine Beauty

#Selfie #BeautyIs

Alexa Ray Joel’s Prom Campaign #PromGirlUp

POSITIVE

SELFIE

CAMPAIGNS

Of 2014

Photo  by:  DusBn  GaTe  (Flickr)  

This is the year of SELF-PORTRAITS. Take SELFIES often. Embrace your BEAUTIFUL SELF-IE!

TILT, POSE, SMILE AND SNAP! (show us some teeth!)

#SELFIE

Photo  by:  cchrisj  (Flickr)  

•  http://www.merriam-webster.com/new-words/2014-update.htm •  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selfie •  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/20/sunday-review/my-selfie-myself.html?

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balance •  http://www.teenvogue.com/advice/2013-08/selfie-obsession •  https://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/psychology-explains-real-reason-

selfies-143700777.html •  http://www.today.com/health/selfie-esteem-teens-say-selfies-give-confidence-

boost-2D12164198 •  http://www.today.com/style/build-positive-self-image-during-todays-love-your-selfie-

reclaiming-1D79558758 •  http://www.billyjoel.com/news/promgirlcom-launches-prom-selfie-campaign-alexa-ray-joel •  http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/36170.asp#multiview •  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFkm1Hg4dTI •  All images are properly cited and distributed under a Creative Commons License

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