The celebrity guide to taking the perfect selfie
These local celebs know a thing or two about taking selfies.
Bonang Matheba.
In today’s technology obsessed generation, taking the perfect selfie is a skill just about every social media user needs to know.
Nobody takes better selfies than celebrities. Their social media pages are littered with dozens of images that show them looking near perfect.
If you want to up your selfie game, then keep reading. Here are some selfie taking tips from the stars.
Subtle pout – Bonang Matheba
Queen B’s personal assistant is usually responsible for taking her Instagram-worthy pictures, but South Africa’s media darling knows how to take amazing selfies. It’s all in the pout.
The duckface pout is a major no-no, but slightly pursing your lips into a subtle pout will make your selfies look cool. Just asks Bonang Matheba, who is queen of the subtle pout.
Smize –Ayanda Thabthe
Once you have mastered the subtle pout, it is time to work on your “smize”.
Supermodel Tyra Banks coined the term, which is all about smiling with your eyes.
The who-took-this-selfie selfie – Pearl Thusi
Taking 101 selfies with yourself looking directly at the camera can come across as vain. You need to throw in a selfie every now and again that shows you looking off into the distance.
You technically took the picture yourself, but to the untrained (selfie) eye it looks like someone else took the image for you.
Know your angles – Kuli Roberts
Kuli Roberts has taken selfies in some of the most awkward positions.
While most people only manage to get the top half of their body in their selfies, Kuli can get her entire outfit in one shot. Now that’s what we call selfie skills.
Lighting is everthing – Azania Mosaka
Lastly, don’t underestimate the power of good lighting. It can make or break even the best of selfies. Some celebrities even use good lighting as an excuse to take more selfies.
“When the lighting and make-up is on point you take a selfie,” TV and radio personality Azania captioned this selfie.
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