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In this selfie-obsessed world, there is                     #nomakeupselfie.

     no excuse for poor lighting and bad
     angles anymore. We tell you how to                         However, what if your selfie opportunity
     improve your selfie game with five easy                      arises during a low-lit concert or by the
     tips.                                                      beach at night? The trick here is to face
                                                                whatever little source of light you can
     It was in 2013 when the folks at Oxford                    find. In dire situations, ask a friend to

     English Dictionary finally caved and                        shine the torch light from their phone
     declared 'selfie' as the word of the year –                 onto your face. Luckily, newer
     even though self portraits had been                        smartphones allow you to take winning
     around for more than a decade by then.                     selfies even in the lowest of lights, thanks
     Unlike most other trends though, this one                  to its Spotlight Flash feature.
     has not diminished with time; if anything,
     selfies are now an inseparable part of our                  Pro-tip: Place a piece of white paper
     lives. Be it grand Indian wedding selfies                   under your face to brighten up your eyes
     or T20 stadium selfies, there's no social                   and face.
     or personal event these days we don't
     commemorate with a picture of
     ourselves. And let's face it – with phone

     cameras getting far more proficient in the
     art, the competition is fierce and
     standards high.

     So, if you're wondering why your latest
     Goa snap didn't gather the likes you

     hoped, perhaps it's time to refine your
     selfie skills with these five simple tips.
     And no, they don't involve overpriced
     phones or expensive props.
                                                                Angle it right
     Seek the light                                             This is a lesson to learn from all the

     It goes without saying that lighting is THE                models and actors on your timeline –
     most important element in a picture.                       your camera angle can instantly
     Photographers (and past experience) will                   transform your picture. Selfie queen Kim
     tell you that sunset and sunrise offer the                 Kardashian, for example, favors a pose
     best light for selfies- bright, flattering, but              where she holds the camera way above
     never harsh. For the same reason,                          her head with one hand, while also tilting
     natural daylight or warm yellow lamps                      her head at an angle. This is a time-
     work far well indoors than tube lights,                    tested trick to capture your 'best side',
      especially if you're going for a                            instead of a flat, frontal shot. In






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