如何用手机自拍靓照？
Super 'Selfies': The Art Of The Phone Portrait

        Not since the days of Picasso has self-portraiture been so prevalent. Smartphones' high-quality built-in cameras and easy access to picture-enhancing apps are making 'selfies' a ubiquitous form of self-expression among social-media users.        
        Tina Craig takes and posts a lot of smartphone self-portraits. Ms. Craig, of Dallas, is the 'Bag Snob,' a well-known accessories blogger who has leveraged her large social-media presence (nearly 60,000 followers on Twitter) into a career as an accessories and clothing designer. Ms. Craig has taken hundreds of practice photos of herself from different angles and has pored over magazines to study the poses.         
        For most people, the most useful self-portrait is the headshot, which can be used as a profile picture for social-media sites like Facebook, FB -2.70% LinkedIn or Twitter. When Ms. Craig takes a close-up, she points the lens directly at her face, rather than using a mirror. (Many devices, including newer versions of the iPhone, have lenses on both sides of the phone so you can take your own picture while looking at the image on the phone's screen.)       
        For the headshot, Ms. Craig says lighting is important: She stands in front of a window to capture the natural light when possible or seeks a soft but potent artificial source. She angles the camera to capture her face slightly from the left, which she believes is her good side, and lets her face and hair fill the screen. Smile at the camera, she says, even if you feel silly. 'As it is, you're taking a photo of yourself, and that's kind of funny,' she adds.         
        Frequently, Ms. Craig takes a full-length photo of herself to show how she has put together an outfit. Then she posts it on Instagram, Twitter or Sina Weibo, a social network in China. 'This is a way to show my personal style, and then readers get to know me,' she says.           
        She usually takes such shots in front of a full-length mirror. Hold the phone with one hand─your fingers cupped as though holding a bottle─with the lens and the back of your hand facing the mirror. The camera will likely obscure part or most of your face. 'This shot is all about the outfit,' Ms Craig says.        
        To appear slender, she says, cock your hip─on the side where you're holding the camera─and jut the other shoulder forward. Your free arm can dangle against your body─unless you are wearing a sleeveless shirt, in which case the hand should be placed on the hip.    
        The chest should lean forward. The legs should be crossed at the ankle. And no matter what you plan to wear when you leave the house, wear heels for the photo op. 'This all creates the look of a long line,' Ms. Craig says, adding, 'I have read a lot of interviews with supermodels of the 1980s and 1990s.'        
        She recommends taking all your full-body shots in the same clutter-free place. It becomes like a set of television show, where viewers recognize the backdrop. Ms. Craig mostly takes these pictures in the front hall of her home, with her winding staircase behind her.           
        Ms. Craig has a rule for taking photos of her shoes─another occupational necessity. She aims the camera straight down, with the edge of the frame hitting the area between her hips and her knees (closer to the hip). 'It makes you look like you have mile-long legs,' she says.           
        After the photo is taken, it can be enhanced before it is posted. Instagram allows users to choose embellishments that can make a photo appear vintage, for instance, or better-lit. Apps like Camera+ help users crop photos, add borders and change the lighting before posting their selfies to social media.          
        Knowing how to take a good smartphone self-portrait has been an important professional skill for Ms. Craig. Last year, she took a selfie when she was wearing a pair of DL1961 jeans and posted it to various platforms. The company noted a surge in sales and contacted her about collaborating. The DL x Bag Snob line of jeans will be in stores like Bloomingdale's this summer.        
　　自毕加索时代以后，自画像还从未像现在这样盛行过。有了智能手机的高品质内置摄像头，以及方便的图片处理程序，“自拍照”成了社交媒体用户常用的一种自我表达的形式。 
　　蒂娜•克雷格（Tina Craig）便拍摄并上传了大量的智能手机自拍照。来自达拉斯的克雷格就是知名配饰点评博客“Bag Snob”的博主。在社交媒体上的巨大影响力（在Twitter上有近六万名粉丝）成就了她的配饰及服装设计师事业。克雷格从各种不同角度为自己拍摄过数百张照片，并钻研杂志上的图片来学习拍摄姿势。 
  对大多数人来说，最有用的自拍是大头照，可以用作Facebook、LinkedIn或Twitter等社交媒体网站上的个人资料图片。在拍特写镜头时，克雷格会把镜头直接对准自己的脸，而不会用镜子。（包括最新版iPhone在内的许多设备在手机前后都有摄像头，因此可以看手机屏幕自拍。） 
　　克雷格说，拍大头照时光线很重要：她会站在窗户前面，以尽可能地捕捉到自然光，或者尽量找柔和而强有力的人造光线。她觉得自己的左脸比较好看，因此会让镜头略往左移，并让脸和头发填满屏幕。她说，要微笑面对镜头，即便你会觉得有点傻。她还说，其实自拍本身就挺好笑的。 
　　克雷格还经常拍全身照以展示自己的服装搭配。然后她会把照片上传到Instagram、Twitter或中国的新浪微博。她说，这是展示我个人风格的一种方式，这样读者就能了解我了。

　　她通常会在穿衣镜前拍全身照。一只手拿手机──手指弯曲做杯状，就像托着个瓶子一样──镜头和手背对着镜子。镜头可能会遮住脸的一部分或大部分。克雷格说，这样的照片关键在于服装。 
　　她说，想要看起来更瘦，那就翘起臀部──握住镜头那只手那侧的臀部──另一侧肩部往前伸。另一只手可以随意耷拉在身体上，不过如果穿的是无袖衬衫，这只手就应该放在臀部。 
　　胸部应前倾。小腿应在脚踝处交叉。而且无论你打算出门时穿什么，拍照时都应该穿高跟鞋。克雷格说，这样能营造线条修长的视觉效果。她还说，我看过很多20世纪80年代和90年代超模的访谈。 
她建议所有的全身照都在同一个整洁的地方拍摄。这样就像是系列电视节目，观众能认出背景。克雷格大都在自己家前厅拍这些照片，后面是旋转楼梯。
　　克雷格对拍鞋子有一个原则──鞋子是她的又一个职业必需品。她将镜头直接向下，镜头边缘放在臀部和膝盖之间的区域（更靠近臀部）。她说，这会让双腿看起来很修长。

　　拍完照片后，就可以加以修饰，然后上传了。Instagram可以让用户选择特效，比如能做出复古效果，或让照片变得更亮。Camera+应用程序可以帮助用户裁剪照片、添加边框以及调整亮度，然后将照片上传至社交媒体。

　　掌握如何用智能手机拍出好的自拍照是克雷格的一项重要职业技能。去年，她身穿一条DL1961牛仔裤拍了一张自拍照，并上传至各种不同的平台。DL196公司发现这款牛仔裤销量激增，于是联系她洽谈合作。今年夏天DL x Bag Snob系列牛仔裤将会在布鲁明戴尔百货店（Bloomingdale's）等商家销售。