What basically happens when I let my friends take pictures of me. 🙂 So what better way to have a decent picture is just to take it yourself! “Selfie” wasn’t even a word yet when I enjoyed taking pictures of myself. Below are some of my selfies a few years back.

Bad lighting, bad angle, bad everything. HAHA Front cameras doesn’t even exists back then. Taking selfies were like a “trial and error” thing. You wouldn’t know if you’d fit on the frame unless you take the photo. 🙂 It took me a lot of tries to improve my selfies, and of course knowing the do’s and don’ts helps too. So I’m going to share to you how I can make myself look pretty in my selfies.

Tips on how to take that perfect selfie and be a #SelfieExpert

1. Find your angle – Not all of us looks good on all angles, so you need to learn what side you are more attractive. Tilt your head to the left and then to the right until you find your “best side”. In my case, my best angle is in my right. I have a very round face so I rarely take a straight-on shots.

   

2. Good lighting – This adds up to having a perfect selfie. Believe it or not, I usually spend a minute or two finding a good lighting at my room. I stand on a specific spot, hold the camera up to my face, then turn around until I find that perfect lighting. 🙂
3. Filters – Best used when you’re not wearing makeup. For me who doesn’t have a very smooth skin, I usually use the default “Beautify” feature of my phone so that pimple marks & blemishes won’t show on my photos. And yes, I have that “Gandang Camera360” look. Haha. 
   
   
4. Extend your neck forward – is your double-chin getting in the way of your perfect selfie? A way to remove that other than editing it is just by extending your neck, it may sort of look and feel funny, but this will surely improve the way you look in photos. You may also want to take the photo from above, it will make you thinner. 🙂
5. Be yourself – never be afraid to pose in front of the camera and just be yourself. Remember, confidence = beauty. 🙂

   

6. Good Camera – Last but not the least is of course, use a good camera! A camera with a 8-MP Front Camera can let your selfie be clearer. This is 30% clearer than the usual 5-MP Camera. All these feature can be found on the new OPPO F1s. If you want to know more about OPPO F1s, just visit: http://www.oppo.com/ph/smartphone-f1s