Vacation Selfies 2.0

[trip style = any]

Selfie: is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a digital camera or camera phone held in the hand or supported by a selfie stick. (Wikipedia)

There's a new selfie in town, and version 2.0 doesn't show an extended arm, a too-close view of your nostril or a pouty face that looks as though you're saying "prune." 

If you want a frame-worthy vacation photo, hotels such as the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea offer a photo concierge whose name is, no joke, S. Miles. If you're not staying at the Four Seasons and aren't traveling with a photographer in your entourage, you have more options than you think as far as standout single, couple or family photos. 

The new vacation selfie is unique-to-you, artsy and free. Instead of waxing on about HOW TO take cool photographs, I'll show you.

What you need
- the self-timer built into the camera in your iPhone or Android {which can be set at 3 or 10 seconds} 
OR
- a mini tripod such as this GorillaPod
OR
- a remote such as this HISY Bluetooth Remote
AND/OR
- a camera with self-timer   

Vacation Photos 2.0

1. Keep your eyes peeled for uncommon backdrops 

2. Let nature create a natural frame

3. Play with silhouettes

4.  Plain backgrounds work well, too

5. Shoot in the moment

6. Seize the day when the light is just right

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7. Get to an ideal photo-op spot before the crowds arrive

Trip Styler Tip: If you'd prefer to link up with a photog with all the right snap-happy gear, check out Flyphotographer, a website that connects you with carefully-selected shutterbugs in 150 destinations worldwide. 

[photos by @tripstyler taken on my iPhone and my Olympus]