THE SELFIE IS a growing internet phenomenon, in which people take photos of themselves at key moments.
Sometimes it’s to memorialise a good hair day, an important event or indeed meeting someone cool.
Sometimes it’s for no reason at all.
One way or the other, there are lessons to be learned about getting your selfie right.
Here are some key dos and don’ts.
Don’t force someone to take a selfie with you if they’re not into it
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Don’t put a camera in an animal enclosure and think they won’t seize the selfie opportunity
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Do take a selfie with your celebrity best mate
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Do think carefully about what might happen if you try to take a selfie with an animal
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Don't take selfies in front of strangers
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Don't try and look tough if you're not
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Do take selfies with animals you encounter in your back garden if they seem like total posers
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Do take an opportunity to get a celeb in the background
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Don't lie about who's taking the picture
Don't take selfies on a piece of stolen equipment
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Don't take selfies on laptops, you'll just look silly
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Or indeed on a desktop computer you've dragged into the bathroom
Do document important moments in your life
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Don't use photoshop
Do carefully consider your background
Have any other tips? Why not share them in the comments?
