Sassy selfies are a rage among netizens

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From Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor to Hollywood celebs and city youngsters, the self-taken cellphone photos, popularly known as “selfies” have become the culture markers of GenX. Whether you’re Instagram-ing or tweeting, selfies are the latest fad these days. For the ignoramus, a selfie is a self-potrait, clicked on a handheld digital camera or a phone.
Leading photographer Dabboo Ratnani, while sharing tips on getting that perfect selfie says, “While shooting a selfie, the basic thing that needs to be kept in mind is the right amount of light exposure. Direct sunlight must be avoided, as it will over-expose the picture. Also, shoot at a high angle so that your features including your jaw line and eyes look nice. I would not recommend using a flash from such a close angle unless the spot you are shooting it in is not well lit, like a nightclub or an auditorium.”
Pop singers like Lady Gaga and Rihanna have played a major role in making these self-clicked photographs popular in Hollywood, with the likes of Miranda Kerr, Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan, Demi Moore, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Love Hewitt joining them. And while selfies are all the rage abroad, Bollywood folks as well as city socialites are now warming up to the idea of sharing their selfies with fans and friends.
Model and socialite Amanpreet Wahi says, “My sister Amrita and I are self-obsessed people and so are my other partying buddies. Smartphones have made the task easier for us. We love posing, smiling and making some funny, cute and kissy faces in front of the cameras. What better way than clicking one’s own picture and sharing instantly with your folks and friends. For me one of the best ways to end a boring conversation is to just take out your smartphone and put your friends together in a frame and be your own photographer.”
Self-confessed fitness freak anchor-actress Mandira Bedi also likes to take selfies and keeps her fans updated about her engagements through selfies.
Another Delhi-based photographer Chandan Gomes says says, “It is fun to look at your own images. If you just know the right angle and the right posture to get that picture perfect, just go ahead and click countless pictures and feel happy about yourself. I don’t think loving oneself and sharing one’s happy moments with others is a vain act at all.”
“I like to see myself in designer outfits that I can’t afford to own. Since I can never buy them, I am satisfied with my pictures in those pretty dresses,” confesses Ritu Kharayat, who is a self-confessed shopaholic.
From posing in bathrooms cars, gyms, restaurants and even trial rooms — these youngsters are click-ready anywhere the camera points. “I always dreamt of flaunting a certain body and I feel good everytime I reach a milestone I set for myself. So, after workouts, I casually take a photo in the gym and post it on social networking sites,” chuckles Aditya Mohan, another city-based youngster.