Times have changed and this has been noted. Apple-bottom jeans have been replaced with Lululemon leggings, the overstretched wife-beater our fav R&B singers used to sport while crying in the rain have been replaced with Nike thermal sweatsuits, and most importantly we no longer have any use for those dreadful throwaway cameras.YUCK!
The coming of selfies hasn’t been an extremely new one. I was today’s years old when I found out the first “selfie” ever taken was in 1839 by a dude named Robert Cornelius. He referred to this image as the “first light picture ever taken.” It was actually one of the first human portraits ever. And from that point on, Robert had created a self nation for all twenty first century to indulge in.
I mean, let’s face it. The generation loves a good selfie. It doesn’t matter the day, location, or occasion; a stop will be made for millions of selfies under the perfect lighting. And after we finish our selfie shoot, we must review the collection and heart the most worthy ones to be exposed.
Why do we do it? Well, researchers surveyed subjects on their social media habits.They found that snapping and sharing wasn’t merely an exercise in narcissism, but an act of self-care. Taking the photo encouraged mindfulness, while the sharing promoted social interaction. “I’ll stop and take a photograph of this insect sitting on my computer or something. Just taking a moment is very salutary, I think,” one participant tells scientists at the UK’s Lancaster University and the University of Sheffield. Looking at photos gives the subjects a sense of purpose, and planning to take them was a motivational force, the researchers say.
According to researchers at Brigham Young University, there are three types of selfie-takers in the virtual universe. They’re communicators, autobiographers, and self-publicists.
Communicators utilize their selfies to interfaces with their supporters, energize conversation and dispatch cause for discussion in the comments.
Autobiographers use Instagram to monitor their lives and post selfies as an approach to impart their new encounters to their devotees – paying little mind to what they think. They don’t require criticism in the manner communicators do, or just offer the cleaned, consummated, altered selfies as self-advertisers do. Basically, they’re sharing the posts for them, and don’t generally mind what their supporters think.
Self-Publicist uses selfies to share a positive, specific outlook of their everyday life.
I am aware that the birth of selfies has created a controversy between generation Z and X. Still, personally, I believe its all trivial. Its a picture. You feeling good, you looking good, you snap a pic! You feel bad, looking even worse, people still snap a pic. The selfie could go in many directions and serve many purposes, which is the exact reason why I love them. It’s apart of expression, progression, and to some compression (yes, you can apply pressure through a good selfie). And there’s been many years in the dark age where pictures were unheard of. Meaning all should be able to take as many selfies as they please for the old and the new.
I am aware that the birth of selfies has created a controversy between generation Z and X. Still, personally, I believe its all trivial. Its a picture. You feeling good, you looking good, you snap a pic! You feel bad, looking even worse, people still snap a pic. The selfie could go in many directions and serve many purposes, which is the exact reason why I love them. It’s apart of expression, progression, and to some compression (yes, you can apply pressure through a good selfie). And there’s been many years in the dark age where pictures were unheard of. Meaning all should be able to take as many selfies as they please for the old and the new.
You know what they say, a selfie a day keeps the doctors away. 🙂
Nyah Speaking. 