That article is
awesome! You always share such great information about memory keeping, and this one is close to my heart.
Here's some information I shared back in 2020 (I guess something good did happen in that year
). I believe that the information is still relevant, even if it's six years old!
SELFIE TIPS:
The selfie is everywhere these days, but that doesn’t mean it’s a new idea. My husband and I were dating in the early 1990’s, and we took selfies when you turned the film camera lens toward your face and hoped you were getting something worth developing. Just for giggles and grins, here are a few of our selfies, distorted facial features and all.
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Nowadays, we have so many phenomenal technologies available to us, and we can actually see and approve of what the lens captures when we turn it around to take a photo of ourselves whether we’re taking photos with our current smart phone or we’re using a DSLR (or even a favorite film camera). Let’s take those advantages and use them . . . well . . . to our advantage.
1. Know your best features and position the camera to accentuate those features. This could mean you’ll be taking a photo from the side, or it could mean that you are looking down in the camera. For most people though, the best camera position will be higher than your eyes, so that you are looking slightly upwards. Pull out a selfie stick from your daughter’s room, or place your phone/camera on a higher surface and set the self-timer. Maybe your arm is long enough and you can get just the right angle. Experiment!
2. Depending on what you’re trying to achieve with your selfie, you’ll need to prepare yourself. If you want to tell a story about sleep deprivation or working long hours, then messy hair and no makeup (or worn off makeup) could be exactly the right look for your selfie. Maybe you’re wearing your pajamas because you never leave the house or you might be wearing your favorite outfit because it makes you feel like a million bucks. You might be experimenting with different makeup looks and want to see how they look with your features and lifestyle or you might be wearing no makeup all. Like I said before, we are all unique so each one of us will have differing ways of preparing ourselves for our selfie.
3. Lighting is key to a great selfie. Search for low lighting conditions, similar to those you would find during sunrise or sunset. No matter what kind of natural or artificial lighting you have, don’t look directly into the lighting source, as this could cause you to squint and bring unwanted tension into your photograph.
4. Take LOTS of selfies during your selfie session. Turn the camera this way and that. Turn yourself around. Hokey Pokey, anyone? Move from one side of the lighting source to the other and see what happens. You’re bound to find one or two in the bunch that you’ll like. Here are the ones that I took during my selfie session. Yes, I'm deleting the one with my eyes all crazy, but I wanted you to see that there are going to be photos that you are going to discard.
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5. Use photo apps and photo editing software to your advantage. There are some amazing apps out there where you can edit and filter your photos right on your phone. If you’re like me and want to see the photo “on the big screen,” remember that your scrapbooking software is a powerful tool for editing photographs. Whatever method you choose, after you edit blemishes, lighting, or skin smoothing, you’ll likely want to add a filter on top of that. Filters can add unique effects and coloring to your photo and add a lot of interest.
Here's my journaling from the layout with the selfies I shared above. I didn't touch up my lipstick (which is long wearing), but kept it in because the story I wanted to tell was being worn down just like my long wearing lipstick!
Here I am, at the end of the day. I start the day with a fresh face of makeup and a cute outfit, ready to tackle my tasks for the day. Since I work from home, I try to knock out a few housekeeping tasks before I start my work at the computer. During the day, I take frequent breaks from the computer to give my back a rest and also to take care of little things around the house. Maybe something needs to be dusted, or a toilet bowl needs to be scrubbed. It could be laundry day for towels and sheets, so I might be stripping beds or replacing towels in the bathrooms. Then suddenly I'm back at the computer, handling everything from customer service to design work to advertising and marketing. So I don't know why I'm always surprised to reach the early evening hours and find myself as worn down as my lipstick. I'm so grateful that I can work from home, but sometimes balancing everything is exhausting. I need to be able to say "I'm done!" and spend the rest of my hours relaxing and recharging.
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