Selfie Day: Chasing life dreams in self love

Selfie is self-portraiture photography which has become popular with smart phone technology and has been accepted as a form of visual art. "The introduction of digital photography into the mainstream boosted the trend of self portrait work from the 1990s well into the early 2000s, as the instantaneous nature of picture development made it a more affordable and accessible way to photograph than earlier film photography. By the time the camera phone, digital cameras, and social media converged around 2005, 'selfie' wasn’t just a new word in our lexicon, but a full blown world phenomenon," says Mational Today blog. Over the years the selfie has become both a casual means of communication and a perfected art form and has helped launch people’s careers in every field from entertainment and art to marketing and business, it adds. On special occasions, theme-based selfie points are created to promote events. Even institutions haves have selfie points for the visitors.

Though, started in in US, Selfie Day is observed worldwide on 21 June every year now. The observance affords an opportunity for people to capture and share their best self-portraits. However, the it is deemed as a fun and lighthearted occasion to take and share selfies.

To take reasonable selfies with a smart phone, the angle of the camera lens in portrait mode with timer setting are important. Experiment with different poses and backgrounds, and don't forget to clean your camera lens. An AI Overview emphasises the skill of mastering the camera angles and choosing the right height of the camera. Often, the phone is held slightly above one's head for group selfie and above eye level for self-portrait with a small tilt to get the best side of one's face.The quickest way to take a selfie is to hold the camera at arms length above your eye level with the lens pointing at you but with a slight tilt.

Tanka Verse on Selfie

Snap digital self

With front phone camera held high -

Artful ode to self -

Captured moments, frank-n-free

Of unique face in own hues

MY SELFIE PORTRAIT