5 Steps to the Perfect Selfie

McClellan Orthodontics

Selfies have been popular for years now. And taking selfies is a fantastic way to show off your personality and confidence…not to mention your McClellan Orthodontics smile.

Taking a selfie is an art form. A great selfie is more than just a quick camera click, it takes a level of skill to capture and edit the perfect picture. After some practice using our tried-and-true techniques below the team at McClellan Orthodontics knows you will be a selfie expert in no time!

5 Tips that will Help you to Take Flawless Selfies

1. Have Expression. You can never go wrong with smiling…but do not fake it. Think about something that really does make you smile. Play around with different smiles and expressions and have fun! Relax your mouth and breathe out. This will stop your smile from looking tense in your picture. 

 

2. Capture Your Best Angle. We all have a particular side or angle that we feel looks much better in selfies. If you haven’t yet found yours, try moving the phone around your face and snapping a ton of photos. Instead of taking pictures head-on, turn your head a little to the right or left, or hold your camera a little higher…try different angles to show off your best features. If possible, try and extend your head away from your neck. When you do this, you will then be able to create the look of a longer neck and smoother jawline. You can push your shoulders down if you want as this will help you to look more relaxed.

3. Focus on Lighting. Lighting is everything. They say that taking selfies using natural light is great. But the truth is that sometimes the rays can be too harsh on the face, so avoid snapping a shot during midday. You can always find a light source inside, just make sure that it is not located behind you and that there are no shadows on your face. When you are in the perfect selfie pose, slowly spin around until you can find the best lighting angle and then snap away.

4. Don't Use a Mirror. Just stretch your arm out, point the camera toward your face and click. Don’t hold your phone in front of you. Instead, hold it out to the side…this will help you to get the best angle.

5. Show Off Something New. If you decide to take a selfie to show off something new…like your braces, make sure that you frame the photo in a way that highlights the new accessory that has you so excited.

Now you are ready! Upload those selfies to all your feeds. Are you a patient of McClellan Orthodontics? Tag us in your selfies, we would love to see your smiling face!