Tired of blurry, badly framed, poorly lit

selfies? Follow these tips to improve the

quality of your personal portraits.


Five ways to take better selfies

(without the stick)


It's fun to make fun of selfies, and even more

fun to make fun of the people taking them

(especially if they're holding a selfie stick). But, let's face it, front-facing photos are here to

stay, so you might as well make them look as

good as possible.



That can be a challenge. For one thing, your

arm is only so long (hence the popularity of

the sticks). Then there's the awkwardness of

trying to press or tap buttons while holding

your arm steady and not blocking the lens. Oh,

and lighting? Unless you're standing outside during daytime, selfies often turn out dark or

muddy.



Granted, newer phones are making these snapshots easier thanks to features like wider-angle lenses and screens that pull flash

duty (an iPhone 6S amenity). But there are several ways to improve the quality of your

front-facing photos regardless of which

phone you have. I'll share my five favorites;

you hit the comments and add your

recommendations for selfie salvation.



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Laugh all you want, but Kim knows the proper angle for successful selfies.



1. Angle up



Your arm, that is. When you hold your camera

at eye-level or below, you increase the risk of

chins. And chins are selfie enemy number one.

So when you stretch out your arm, make sure

it's above your head, angled down toward your

face(s). That way you'll have to tilt your head (s) up slightly, which easily and effectively

solves this "chin-justice."



2. Use the self-timer



It's hard enough to hold your arm steady when

it's outstretched. When you add the pressing

of a button or tapping of the screen to fire

the shutter, a little camera-shake is all but

inevitable. Result: blurred selfies.



Thankfully, most camera apps include a self-

timer option, and while that may kill a little of

the spontaneity, it'll help reduce the shake.

That's because you can focus on holding the

phone steady without the acrobatics of

pressing the shutter-release. Added bonus: The extra few seconds gives everyone time to

remember to look at the actual camera lens

instead of staring at the screen or (you know

who you are) Home button.



3. Add a flash





If you don't have an iPhone 6S or one of the

handful of phones that has front-facing LEDs,

you need a way to illuminate your face.

Especially for those indoor/nighttime/

clubbing/haunted-house shots. More light

equals better pictures, period. (I know there are exceptions, but you catch my drift.)



Android users can try an app-based solution like Selfie Light, which simply blasts light from the screen. And all users can spring for a

rechargeable, self-powered LED fill light that

plugs into your phone's headphone jack.



Just hit up Amazon and eBay and search for

"selfie flash." There are a number of identical-

looking products that have 16 LEDs and

rechargeable batteries, though some have the

added benefit of three brightness settings

instead of just "on" and "off." These range from $3-9 depending on whether they're

shipped from China or the US. (You can find

them for around £2 in the UK or AU$3 in

Australia.)



Either way, it's an awfully cheap fix for low-

light photos. And, of course, you can spin the

LEDs around to add light to your rear photos

as well.



4. Make your phone easier to grip</b>

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Whizpeter:
OP, call me when you arrange that post, I can't read it that way...

handy work of copy and paste