Selfies have considerably reduced our dependence on others to get good pictures clicked. And the pro-technology generation that we are, we are enthusiastically making the most of it. But it is no cakewalk to get the right selfie. All those people who have an active Instagram and Snapchat account know the pain. While a good smartphone camera is essential for a good selfie, it isn’t enough. There are a set of tips and tricks you need to follow to get this form of photography right. The ‘Migraine Pose’ Is the New Selfie Trend Is Taking over the Internet

Here is a list of 9 simple tips you can keep in mind while clicking a selfie and make an impression on your social media followers.

1. Find the Right Angle

Take a lot of selfies and try clicking them from different angles. Filmmaker Karan Johar admitted that he feels his left-profile gets him the best selfies, you too can take a cue and check which angle your face looks best in. Also, taking selfies from different angles is always better than the boring straight-shot selfies.

2. Light Right

Bad lighting can ruin the best of pictures. Go by the basic rule of photography and let the object (AKA your face) face the light. The light improves the picture clarity considerably. Clicking a selfie in the natural light can work wonders. Move around and adjust your face for the best possible picture before you go clicking.

3. Express Yourself

Selfie is not serious business. You don’t need to make that straight face like you do for a passport size photograph. Experiment, pout, smile, laugh, frown, and see what makes you capture the most unique pictures. And after a couple of these experiments, you will find out what can be your classic selfie face.

4. Place Your Shoulder Correctly

Adjusting your shoulders to the camera is a simple yet important trick to get the best selfies. Make sure it isn’t parallel to the camera. Adjust them a little to the right or left and see what works best for you. Which was the very first selfie in the world? Find out

5. Try Something New

You can try new things for your selfies every time, like adding a prop, for instance, a hat or sunglasses, or you can click selfies while you are engaged in some activity. These activities can be simple things like drinking tea or fun like a hiking trip. These distinguish your selfies and give you an interesting set of them as well.

 6. Crop Out Useless Elements  

Adjust the camera so that only the necessary details are captured in the selfie. If there's an interesting background, make sure you stand in a way that the most appealing part of it is captured. Strangers, your photo-taking arm (if possible) and unnecessary chaos in the background are best cropped out.

7. Avoid Cliche'

Duck face is passe'. Keep up with the selfie trends, try something interesting and avoid posing the way you did three years back. Afterall, who likes to see a boring selfie?

8. Use Filters 

Unless you are rigid about natural look, you can always enhance your selfie by adding filters. Smartphone have a range of photo-editing and selfie-apps, try them and see which one works best for you.

9. Don’t Overthink

There is no point fretting too much to get the perfect click. We all love a good picture, but in the end, it is all about making memories. The whole point of taking selfies at the first place is to get instant pictures which will make interesting memories in the future right?

Now that you know the secrets, go click the best pictures and give your friends some real #SelfieGoals.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 23, 2018 05:34 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).