When it comes to taking a good 'selfie', some tips are universal. It’s usually better to shoot from slightly above eye level so you don’t look “chinny”, but not so much that you appear to be miles away.

If you can, smile; if you can’t, don’t force it. And don’t stare straight into the camera like a police mugshot.

There are also some tips that are iPhone-specific, because iPhones come with some useful tools that can really up your selfie game. Here are 10 tips for taking your iPhone selfies to the next level.

1. Get the light right


Sometimes the phone camera lets too much light in and overexposes the subject. Tap on your face to make sure you're the subject of the pic, not the rest of the room, and you get more natural results.

You can slide your tapping finger up and down to adjust the exposure levels (raising and lowering the brightness) until you’re happy.

As with any photograph, you’ll get best results if the light source is behind the camera – although in direct sunlight it’s often better to stand at an angle so you’re not squinting into the sun.

No matter what the conditions, avoid unwanted light sources such as reflective surfaces.

2. Focus on you


If you move the iPhone camera around it may decide to focus on something else, which isn’t ideal.

To lock the exposure, press and hold on the part of screen you’re in until the letters AE/AF Lock appear.

You can now wave the phone around to your heart’s content and the focus and exposure levels will stay locked until you tap the screen again.

It’s been in iPhones since 2012 and it’s particularly handy if you’re moving and don’t want the camera to lock onto something else.

3. Flash the camera


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