The 10 best apps to take a selfie or self-portrait
There is no doubt that selfies are in fashion. A format of photography that proposes the user to take a self-portrait in any environment as long as he himself is the protagonist. However, just because you follow your own rules doesn't mean you can't innovate. And it is that in the world of smartphones and applications originality and creativity is overflowing . Proof of this are the number of different tools to be able to take these photos comfortably, with editing options, filters and many other variants.
The photography social network par excellence could not be left out of this list. An application where the user can take all kinds of photos and apply effects to blur the unimportant elements of the selfie, give power to the lights and mark the shadows and, of course, apply a whole series of filters to achieve different effects. An application that, due to its social nature, turns out to be the best option where share one of these photos that raise your ego. All completely free and available on Google Play, App Store and Windows Phone Store
Retrica
In this case it is an exclusive photography application for iOS that, without focusing only on selfies, it is a good option to get beautiful images in just a couple of steps.Of course, always focused on the retro or vintage style filters, playing with various characteristics of the photograph to achieve a harmonious result. A free app with purchases of new tools in it that can be obtained at App Store
Nokia Glam Me
It is the self-portrait application of Nokia for Windows PhoneA curious and very complete tool that allows an automatic improvement of the snapshot as soon as it is taken. But not only that. It also has tools to correct skin tone, remove red-eye, apply filters and create compositions that could easily pass for a magazine cover. A completely free app available at Windows Phone Store
Snapchat
Although its main purpose is not selfies, this messaging tool is well known and used by those who want a extra degree of privacy Thanks to its self-destruct feature, it is the perfect application for those more intimate selfies or private. All this with the editing tool that allows you to draw or highlight any detail with your finger on the image. An application free and available on both Google Play and App Store On Windows Phone however they must be content with unofficial but equally functional tools like6snap
Frontback
A quite different concept of selfie is the one proposed by this application.With it, the user can take a picture of the group or the environment with the rear camera and then take a selfie with the frontal This creates a collage with both snapshots to show two points of view in the same photo. All this in a social network format. Another application free but exclusive for iOS that can be found atApp Store
MomentCam
But if what you want is to add a touch of humor to your selfies, it is best to opt for this application. Coming from the Far East, MomentCam invites the user to take a selfie and transform it into a drawn vignette , all of it full of hilarious situations and a more than remarkable quality And it is that the user's face is perfectly embedded in the drawings or, if preferred, in the animationsAll this being able to later share the result on the main social networks. A free app available on Google Play and App Store
CamMe
What happens when you want to take a selfie from a distance? His thing is to adjust the camera shutter or, much more comfortable, use this exclusive application for iPhone With it the user can place the terminal at a distance of up to 5 meters and raise your arm and make a fist to shoot the photo with a delay of three seconds. More than enough to pose and get the full body selfie you're looking for. A free tool available on the App Store
Self Timer
A very similar concept to take selfies from a distance alone is the one proposed by this app. Of course, without movement recognition technology. Simply place the terminal and adjust the timer It is also possible to configure other issues such as the flash or a continuous photography mode to generate several shots and finally choose the desired one. All free and exclusive at Windows Phone Store
Picr
Even more curious is the concept proposed by this application. A tool with which to take selfies daily or with the time interval that the user wishes to be able to know the evolution in a video end with all images. All this helped by tools such as reminders and lines that help to take the same frame day after day to achieve the most attractive result.A free application for iPhone that can be downloaded from the App Store
Selfie Challenge
To close this list, for users who are experts in selfies, a curious tool that poses all kinds of challenges for the most photogenic. Thus, as a social network, the user can publish selfies to complete challenges that other users have shared, receiving votes and comments from them. In addition, it is also possible to pose your own challenges so that other people can contribute their photographs. An exclusive application of the platform Android and that can be downloaded completely free of charge from Google Play
In short, a photography format that is here to stay. And it is the best option to complete profiles of social networks, show outfits or boost your ego.Something that can be done by shooting the lens from the user's hand or from a distance, retouching the resulting image with filters, frames, effects, colors and all kinds of tools Everything This to get the best portrait possible and without forgetting to share it on social networks. And what application do you use to take a selfie?
