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.