Inspire Steemit #1: How to take great selfies? Now you will have a clue! 什么样的自拍才能获得朋友圈更多的赞，Kiki亲自示范教你如何玩转自拍！

Hello again my beautiful Steemit community!

Our today's post will mostly talk about photography and some easy tricks that anybody can use to make one's photos look better.
Speaking of photography itself, apart from widely used S3LR cameras, smart phones seem to be an evitable choice for most of the 'digital art' fans.
Many people tend to follow the fashion of taking so called 'selfies' nowadays, both men and women alike. The problem is, that sometimes you have to take several attempts to make it look good enough to post it anywhere on the web, including social media websites, instant messangers and so on. You can easily learn how to take the beautiful pictures without anyone else. I know that asking random people to take the pictures for you feels awkward at times. Trust me guys, I have practised long enough to share some useful tricks with you.

说到拍照，除了单反相机，智能手机一定是不可缺少的拍照设备了。我相信很多女孩子甚至男孩子都喜欢拍照，但有时候单独一个人，如何解决拍照问题呢，大部分人都会选择手机自拍，但往往拍出来的效果却是缺乏美感的大头照， kiki平时喜欢一个人旅行，可是一个人旅行，谁来给我拍照呢？所以不知不觉中，KiKi练就了一些自拍达人技巧，在这里希望和大家分享一下！

Below I am giving you a few examples of some cool photos I have taken recently (all of them being actual 'selfies'):

首先先给大家看看Kiki平时的日常生活和旅行的自拍风格吧！

As you you see from the example below, it is an essential thing to choose the right background for your photo. Some people may wonder how it's possible without engaging other people to take the photos. It takes just a little of imagination.

又上可见，KiKi的自拍照片里很少出现“大头照”，大部分还是融入了一定的背景的，有的人可能会疑惑，如果是自拍照，如何做到可以“解放”双手的呢?

Another great idea might be using 'self-timer' function on your mobile phone. The one below shows me making a breakfast, I bet many people might think this photo must have been taken by somebody else. Nope. I only used iPhone6 phone's 'self-timer' function and it seems to have worked pretty well. It's all about adjusting the angle of the phone once it's put on the surface. You can achieve that effect easily by using anything at hand.

比如这样，这个是KiKi做早餐时候的自拍哦，像不像有人给我拍摄的, 但其实是我自己用iphone6手机的定时自拍哦.

My weapons of choice for making self-timer photos are mostly typical mobile phones (any would do actually) and GoPro 6 (sometimes).
Shooting mothods: either instant shooting and time shooting.
Some additional tools that might prove uselful are selfie sticks, both for mobile phones and GoPro (a lot of them are unsinkable, you should think about it, having in mind that GoPro equipments are frequently used for underwater shootings).

KiKi自拍常用的主要器材：手机6、gopro（偶尔用）
拍摄主要方式：即时拍摄，定时拍摄
辅助工具：手机或者gopro自拍杆

The cool method that you can definitely take an advantage of is countdown shooting. The great thing about it is that using that you will always have enough time to take the right pose, it also allows taking photos together. A lot of other, 3rd party apps have this function to, so I use it quite frequently. I think setting the timer for 3 seconds is your optimal choice.

拍摄主要方式：倒计时拍摄。倒计时拍摄的好处在于，可以有足够时间来摆造型，或者让大家一起合影！现在很多app都有这个功能，我一般就用手机自带的倒计时拍摄功能。定个3s，然后就可以各种凹造型啦！！

Even though I personally use mostly iPhone6 for taking photos, the truth is that the photos' resolution being a result of the lense used in the phone is not good enough to make their quality comparable with other phones, most of which are even cheaper. In most of the cases using additional apps and filters seems to be necessity. Recently have I started using a particular model of OPPO phone - R9S to be exact. I have to say that for the time being OPPO phones are the best choice as long as taking photos/other shoots is considered. Very clear photos, lens of 16 million pixels make them look definitely better than the competition. There are also great, additional photo filters built-in in the software. Please kindly note that the rest of the specs of the phone are not as good or even nearly as good as other products that competitors can offer within the same price range.

不过，以前大部分照片Kiki是用iphone6自拍的，前置摄像头像素并不高，所以拍出来的照片并不高清，需要后期修图，但是现在我有个备用手机是oppo R9S，我不得不说，oppo系列手机简直就是自拍大杀器！前置镜头是1600万像素，清晰度刚刚的，相机自动的美颜效果也非常自然好看，拍照几乎不用其他app做后期了！

Some girls (and not only girls I guess) may ask how to make all these beautiful photos then. I believe I will have a few useful tips for your just below.

可能有的mm会问，那如何可以拍出漂亮的照片呢？Kiki这里总结几个小tips：

A. Never look exactly at the lense of the camera while the photo is being taken.

Looking at the lense while taking a photo doesn't make it look more natural. You should behave as if the photo of you were taken by somebody else instead of taking a photo by yourself. You should try to look in the same direction, left or right from the camera, or behind it. Another common mistake is staring at the self-timer while taking the photo, to make sure that you don't miss the exact moment when the photo kicks in. Not looking into the camera will make it look more natural and attractive.

A. 不看镜头

就是为了打造一种不经意偷拍一样的自然感觉，镜头在我眼前，可我就是不看，不看镜头的自拍照，比瞪大眼睛盯着屏幕的自拍是不是更加充满故事想象空间呢？

B. Adjust the angle of the light/sunlight accordingly to your pose and the photo.

Always remember that it is the natural, outdoor light that makes the pictures you take the most beautiful and there is no doubt behind that. It can make your face look younger and skin looks even smoother. As long as you take the right pose, depending on the time of the day (you should not be overexposed to the sunlight as it will make the pictures blurred) - the final effect can be stunning. It takes some time to pracise it. ;-)

B. 光线一定要好

如果户外好的自然光照到脸上，会让你的皮肤看起来超级UP满分无瑕疵....
当然户外光线不能太强，因为强光刺激眼睛睁不开，而且过度曝光的照片儿也不好看啊

PS. Below you have an example of the selfie having been taken in nearly full sun exposure. My skin looks quite good here, and it's all about the light effect. No additional filters used here.

PS:比如这张自拍，是不是感觉Kiki皮肤特别好，这都是光线的功劳啊！

C. The angle of the photo should be adjusted properly.

90% of the success of the photo is all about taking the right pose and angle. I can guarantee you that 9/10 pictures will look great if you pay attention to the angle of the photo and the pose you look the best at. Most of the people take the photos from 30-45 degrees, you should also choose the better looking part of your face as we know our faces are not exactly symmetrical. Take advantage of your hair, as a nice hair setup and choosing the best possible hairstyle can make it look even better. A photo of me with more or less 30 degrees angle was taken here - looks great, doesn't it? ;-)

C. 角度要选准

每个人都有自己的惯用角度。角度选对了那么恭喜你，你的自拍可以成功90%了，大部分人是斜上方30-45°，经过我多年的实践，根据自己的的脸是左脸好看一点还是右脸好看一点选择是左上方还是右上方，稍微用头发遮挡或者是用手撑住脸，再侧30°左右，完美！

D. Learn how to use additional tools, they can help a lot to maximize the final effect!

I often use self-timer altogether with a selfie stick + wide-angle lenses. Combining all of these together can help you get rid of 'big head' effect when your head takes 80% of the picture space. It never looks good.
Pay an extra attention to the background of the photo, it will make it look different from others and will give your photo this unique 'vibe' and 'spirit'. Not to be missed!

Example: Below you can see the picture taken using iPhone6 altogether with wide angle lense.

D. 学会利用道具和神器
Kiki以前自拍很喜欢利用自拍杆+广角镜的方法
自拍杆和广角镜头可以帮助抛弃“大头照“。
如果做到背景多一点的话，这样的照片就是有灵魂的，有趣多了～

比如下面这张照片就是我利用广角镜头+iphone6拍摄的

E. Try Sudoku!

Sudoku is another great method for taking inspirational and sensual photos!
What you should basically do is taking a lot of pictures at the same time, and put the best of them into the puzzle of nine pictures.
The whole thing is about choosing different photos with different facial expressions, which makes them look as if they were taken on different occasions, while the same background is used. The positioning of your head in the photos should be the same or at least similar, just the facial expression should change. Quite popular stuff among social media users!

E. 尝试一下九宫格

九宫格也是很好的自拍方法哦
一次可以拍很多张，然后选择最喜欢在九张进行拼图，具体方法就是选择九张照片，但是每张照片表情都是不同的，但是整体要统一，最好头部在照片中的位置是一样的，这样的话拍出的照片才会更具同一性。

PS： Please take a look at the example below:
PS:我的九宫格自拍:

Having said all above, to put it roughly, your self-confidence is the key to make good selfie pictures.
If your smile is honest and sincere, the photo will always expose your natural beauty, which is why people take it!
If you dig the topic, I will write another post soon giving you more detailed information and extra recommendations regarding Instagram filter apps, to make you even more confident with yourself as long as digital reality is concerned. Stay tuned!

好啦，大致就是这个样子，其实自信才是拍出一张好的自拍的关键
如果你对着照片真诚的微笑，相信你拍出的照片也会自然又漂亮的，如果亲们喜欢这次话题，我下次还会写一篇关于Instagram那些照片滤镜app推荐，帮助亲们拍出更美更成功的照片呢！