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"Selfie" is an example of hypocorism – a type of word formation that is popular in Australia, [5] where it was in general use before gaining wider acceptance. [6]The first known use of the word selfie in any paper or electronic medium appeared in an Australian internet forum on 13 September 2002 – Karl Kruszelnicki's 'Dr Karl Self-Serve Science Forum' – in a post by Nathan Hope.
Wayne Fromm is a Canadian inventor and entrepreneur who is most notable for being the original patent holder of the selfie stick for digital cameras and cell phones. Branded as the Quik Pod, it is a handheld extendable stick for digital cameras and smart phones for taking pictures of one's self.
Ana Peraica wrote, about self-portraiture today, in view of the prolification of the production of self-portraits, particularly the so-called selfies: [4] Culture of the Selfie is an in-depth art-historical overview of self-portraiture, using a set of theories from visual studies, narratology, media studies, psychotherapy, and political principles.
Selfies may have taken over social media over the past few years, but that doesn't mean they're a new thing. Technically speaking, one of the earliest known photographs of a person also qualifies ...
Robert Cornelius (/ k ɔːr ˈ n iː l i ə s /; March 1, 1809 [1] – August 10, 1893) was an American photographer and pioneer in the history of photography.His daguerreotype self-portrait taken in 1839 is generally accepted as the first known photographic portrait of a person taken in the United States, and a significant achievement for self-portraiture.
The man wants to take 1,800 selfies in one hour to break the record
You've got to hand it to Paris Hilton, she's a selfie queen with conviction. She still claims she and Britney Spears invented the selfie, and celebrated the 14th anniversary of the event.
Articles relating to selfies, self-portrait photographs. The concept was introduced by Robert Cornelius in 1839. Pages in category "Selfies"