All selfies are photos. Not all photos are selfies. This distinction is lost on many — including brands on Twitter, television news anchors, your parents, and let’s be real, newspapers — which have used the word “selfie” to describe group photos, buildings, scenery and more. It’s time to clear up what exactly a selfie is.
I held a camera and took a photo of myself.
That is a selfie.
I took a photo of myself and two friends.
That is a selfie. Also called a groupie.
I set the self-timer on a camera, stepped back five feet, and it took my photo.
That’s in the selfie family, but isn’t a pure selfie. Consider it a self-portrait.
I took a photo of a slice of pizza and called it a “pizza selfie.”
Are you in the photo with the pizza?
No, it is just of the pizza.
Not a selfie.
I took a photo of a photo of myself.
That is a photo of a photo of yourself.
I used a selfie stick to take a photograph of myself.
That is a selfie.
I used a 300-foot selfie stick to take a photograph of myself, but because of the distance, I am barely visible in the photo.
That is still a selfie.
I used a 300-foot selfie stick to take a photograph of myself, but before the camera went off, a migrating trumpeter swan grabbed the camera, somehow aimed it at me, and tapped the shutter.
The bird took a photo of you. Not a selfie.
The bird also took a photo of itself.
Then the bird also took a selfie.
I swallowed a camera that is programmed to take a photograph every time I breathe.
Is that safe? Please check with a doctor.
by Jason Fiefer, NY Tiimes | Read more:
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