Now that Christmas is coming, who more or less will take a photo with their friends, family or even just in some of the hundreds of special corners, decorated with endearing Christmas objects, which are hidden throughout the cities. Selfies are undoubtedly the preferred way to immortalize special moments, although to make them of a good quality and bordering on perfection it is not enough to position and shoot.
And is that to get a perfect selfie it is interesting to follow some basic keys, so that for example everyone comes out illuminated, well placed in the photograph and also without disturbing said photo with some of the options of the front camera of our mobile device, which we should deactivate. If you haven't gotten a perfect selfie yet, don't worry because all the ones you take this Christmas will be perfect thanks to the tips and advice that we are going to offer you today through this article.
First of all, our recommendation is that you have your smartphone or even the camera at hand, so that you can try all the keys that we are going to give you. Don't wait to try all our tips on Christmas Day and when your whole family is already waiting for the perfect selfie, because you may not get it without practicing first.
Be careful with the options of the front camera of your smartphone
The front cameras of smartphones are usually loaded with options, some of them quite interesting, to get a good picture. Unfortunately some of these options do not fully achieve their objective and can destroy a snapshot that was going to be remembered.
An option that in my opinion you should always deactivate is known as "Beauty Mode". This is responsible for correcting in real time some features of the face of those that appear in the selfie, but in most cases these corrections are out of the ordinary and end up giving a strange look to the faces of those in the photograph. If you can deactivate it, do it and if it cannot be reduced to the minimum so as not to look like a recently operated mummy and not an ordinary person.
As we have already told you, it is best that you try this "Beauty Mode" right now and it is that in some terminals it does its real function and helps a lot. Of course, at the moment the cameras of mobile devices that really have good results in this peculiar mode are counted with the fingers of the hand.
Lighting is the key
A few days ago we saw how a well-known model was caught on Instagram taking a selfie holding her mobile device in one hand and in the other a high-power lamp. This lamp was reflected in the mirror that was right behind her and that allowed her to make all her selfies almost perfect and in them she could be seen with a color and lighting that favored her very much.
To take any photograph it is essential that there is light and that it illuminates us as much as possible. To get the perfect selfie, lighting is the key and it is important that it is directed towards us. Therefore it is important that before taking the photo you look for the place where the lighting is ideal.
Respect the rule of thirds
We know that everyone talks about the rule of thirds and that they have told you a thousand times that you don't use it, without you perhaps even knowing what it is. Don't worry, we will explain it to you in a simple way. This rule says that it is advisable when taking a photograph to place the main objective on one side and not in the center occupying the entire image. This creates a greater impact of the scenario that we have behind.
Now, you can see in this image an explanation of the rule of thirds;
To make life a little easier, it is recommended that you activate the grid on our mobile device, so that it appears on the screen and that positioning yourself when taking a selfie is somewhat easier.
Filters, the perfect makeup for a selfie
The filters They have been present in the photography world for a long time, but thanks to Instagram they were positioned as one of the best resources to give a different touch to the photographs and to even fix some of them. Selfies tend to be very treacherous photos when taken from a relatively close position, so a suitable filter can be the perfect makeup to cover and fix defects or problems.
If you want to get the perfect selfie, use a filter, although yes, always deny it so that everyone believes that you have perfect skin and that you are a true expert taking selfies.
The selfie stick, the great invention of recent times
Since it hit the market, hundreds of thousands of selfie sticks have been sold around the world, due to their usefulness and the possibilities it offers when taking selfie. For those who do not know what it is, although I do not think there is anyone in this case, This stick is used to place our mobile device at one end and act as an arm to take a selfie from a greater distance.
These No products found. It has quite affordable prices and allows us not only to take selfies from further afield, so that, for example, more of the landscape can be seen, but also so that many more people can come out in the photograph without having to have arms several meters long.
If you don't have this little gadget yet, maybe this Christmas you can ask the Magi or Santa Claus for one.
These are just 5 keys that we wanted to give you so you can take the perfect selfie, but if you have any more we would be delighted if you share them with us. You can do this by using the space reserved for comments on this post or through any of the social networks in which we are present.
Ready to get the perfect selfie this Christmas?.