LPT: When taking a selfie of yourself in a mirror, turn the camera towards yourself and then look at the phone screen THROUGH THE MIRROR to line up the shot and press the button. That way, your camera isn’t in the shot, and the photo is high quality!

Submitted by optimus314159 t3_y06l2f in LifeProTips

This also means that your photo won’t be flipped by the mirror, and you won’t have to worry about water spots or dust on the mirror.

The mirror is only being used by you to line up the shot. The camera never sees the mirror.

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brknsoul t1_irqc4a7 wrote

Another option is to look at the screen to line up the photo, then look at the lens through the mirror before taking the photo. This way you're looking at your 'audience' rather than your phone's screen.

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optimus314159 OP t1_irqcd52 wrote

Replying to brknsoul (#68,551)

Yes, you have the right idea, except you wouldn’t actually be looking at the camera lens in the mirror in this case. Instead, you just look at the camera lens that you are holding in front of yourself.

The mirror is only used to line up the shot at the beginning and to make sure your finger is over the camera button.

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GenErik t1_irqeajj wrote

OK, this is by far the best LPT I've seen here. I'm a terrible selfie taker, and I just tested this out to great effect. Thank you!

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optimus314159 OP t1_irqfcqy wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#68,640)

I sometimes take mirror selfies of myself to track my own personal fitness progress. No one sees them but me and maybe some close family members.

This trick never popped into my head until today though!

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optimus314159 OP t1_irqg4eo wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#68,668)

It sounds like you might be missing the point of this trick?

I understand what you are saying though. It’s important to always focus your gaze on the lens of the camera so that in the photo that gets taken, it looks like you are gazing directly towards the audience.

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brknsoul t1_irqh5fm wrote

Replying to optimus314159 (#68,676)

No, not missing the point (screen towards mirror, using reflection to line up image), just suggesting an small alteration to what people already do. Typically for those who like to show off their phones.

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CyroBic t1_irqt1g9 wrote

That's interesting. Took me two or three shots to get it right though

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vaildin t1_irrfdwh wrote

Don't most phones have a front facing camera these days? Or are you using an actual camera for your selfies?

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Fun_Amount3063 t1_irsp927 wrote

There are front and back cameras on phones now. Stop taking mirror selfies like it’s 2010.

But if you insist on using the bathroom mirror, close the goddamn toilet seat first and make sure the bathroom is clean.

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KellyNtay t1_irwvcl9 wrote

I tried your directions and I took the best picture of myself. Thank you!

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