This document discusses selfies and their sociology. It defines a selfie as a self-portrait photograph typically taken with a camera held in the hand. While self-portraits have existed since the 1830s, the word "selfie" became common in 2013 and was named the word of the year by the Oxford English Dictionary. The document notes that globally only 4% of online photos are selfies, with women taking more than men, and those in their 20s most likely to take them. Over 50 million photos on Instagram are tagged with "#selfie".

2. THE SOCIOLOGY OF
SELFIES
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5. WHAT IS A SELFIE?
 A selfie is a self portrait photograph, typically taken with a digital
camera or smartphone’s camera held in the hand or supported by
a selfie stick.
 Selfies are usually casual, improvised, fast and easy to captured .

6. HISTORY OF SELFIE
There is always a HISTORY :P

7.  Robert Cornelius, an American pioneer in photography, produced
a daguerreotype of himself in 1839 which is also one of the first
photographs of a person.
HOW DID IT HAPPEN?

9. SOME OTHER FACTORS
 By 2013, the word "selfie" had become commonplace enough to
be monitored for inclusion in the online version of the Oxford
English Dictionary.
 In November 2013, the word "selfie" was announced as being the
"word of the year" by the Oxford English Dictionary, which gave the
word itself an Australian origin.

12. HOW MANY SELFIES?
 Globally, selfies only represent 4 percent of all photographs shared
online.
 Women taking more selfies than men (1:1.3 / 1:1.9)
 Age – 20s; men ages higher in every city
 Research by Selfie City group

13.  The popularity of selfies in social media has been astounding
like selfies with celebrities are much more
common. Instagram has over 53 million photos tagged with
the hashtag #selfie. The word “selfie” was mentioned in
Facebook status updates over 368,000 times during a one-
week period in October 2013.
 During the same period on Twitter, the hashtag #selfie was
used in more than 150,000 tweets.

21.  Tip #2: Adjust Your Shoulder Placement
If your shoulders are parallel to the camera, turn them slightly to
the left and then slightly to the right, and see what looks best.
 Tip #3: Pose with Something New
Perhaps, you just got a new pair of glasses. Frame the photo to
accentuate your new spectacles. If you recently had your hair cut
and colored, show it off in your selfie. Or if you just brought home
an adorable puppy, pose with your new furry friend.
 Tip #4: Express Yourself
Smile! Frown. Pout. Or make a silly face (But no, not the duck face!