Selfie Picture

Photographs are valuable pieces of memories which help us keep the precious moments of our lives in our memory. A photography was once considered a privilege of only the wealthy, who can afford for such luxury of making permanent imprints of their faces, houses and daily lives to keep and treasure forever. Picture, especially the family portraits were passed down through generations and generations of families, remaining as a reminder of the past and the ancestors. Today, every person reading this has hundreds, if not thousands of pictures of themselves, from the day they were born. Perhaps you have taken a selfie today, or a photographer took a picture of you. Our computers store countless pictures from our past, often times forgotten in some misplaced folder which hasn’t been opened for ages.

The smartphones with high quality cameras have changed the photography world forever. Yes, there were digital cameras long before the first smartphone was made, but not a lot of people carried their smartphone around all the time. Now, you have you phone with you 24/7, and the camera is always prepared for the perfect photo opportunity. Lots of people take pictures of themselves every day, with no particular reason, just to share where they are, and what they are doing with their friends on the social networks. The selfie has become something we see on a daily basis, with all of our Facebook friends and Instagram followers posting selfies of themselves with friend, famous people, in from of famous buildings, etc. The selfie stick has allowed people to take selfies with large group of people, so it is not unusual to see a whole sports team in a selfie picture, or an entire crew of an Oscar winning movie. The pictures we take today are something we don’t think about much, but are still a privilege and a luxury. 

Selfie As A Modern Self-portrait

The selfie is probably the most natural thing in the world. We all want to look nice, and we all need a reminder that we look nice. Phycologists who study development of a personality have a theory that the real development starts at the moment when we see ourselves in the mirror, getting the true image of ourselves for the first time. It is not seldom for a great artist to paint a self-portrait, using his talent and skill to create an image of himself for the generation to come to see. Leonardo Da Vinci, Picasso, Rembrandt, Van Gogh are just some of the masterminds who decided to paint themselves, in the form that they wanted to express who they really are. The image we want of the world to have of us is equally important as the image we have of ourselves.

The social networks are an ideal place to observe how people create the desired perception of them, through posts, music, videos and pictures. The picture of a person which he posts on a social network represent the desired image he or she want to have, and can tell us a lot about the person, not just how he looks. The selfie picture is modern answer to the self-portrait of the great artists of the past. The trend that has been swooping the entire online continue goes to show us how important it is for us to have a picture which is perfect, as we are both the photographer and the theme of the picture. This gives us complete control over the picture, and we can implement all the important techniques, trick and little secrets to make our selfie perfect. There are thing on the market today, like the selfie stick, which provide additional options for all the selfie enthusiast. 

The Benefits Of Bluetooth Technology

There are countless way in which our mobile devices communicate with each other, and with other devices. There are satellites in the planet’s orbit whose sole purpose is to communicate with cell phones, navigation systems, and other mobile devices. Our Wi Fi coverage has reached a point where it is more difficult to find a place with no Wi Fi than a place with at least 2 or 3 Wi Fi networks available. The TVs, stereos, air condition systems, etc. are controlled by the infra-red beams which the modern cell phones can use to control numerous devices. Recently there has even been a lot of mobile phones with NFC technology which provides data transfer through physical touch of two devices. Who knows what the future brings.

One of the preferred methods of communication for the mobile devices is the Bluetooth method. This method has proven to be very reliable, fast and secure, and is used to transfer data among the mobile devices. The Bluetooth technology can be used for the communication between a smartphone and speakers, printers, headphones, even car stereo systems. One of the thing that has recently became very popular, is the selfie stick. The selfie stick allows the taking of the, ever so popular, selfie picture to be more comfortable. Once you are not limited by the length of your arms, the selfies can become much better, with more things in the picture, and without your head taking 2/3 of the image. The selfies stick from the PhotoBOMB Company has Bluetooth technology implemented in it, allowing the communication with the smartphone to be even more comfortable and practical. You can now just press the button on the selfie stick and take the picture, without having to use the timer, or similar options. With more and more devices using Bluetooth, the smartphone can soon become an universal controller.