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After reading the article I realized how powerful a selfie can be. There is so much to a selfie that you do not think about at all when taking it. There is the lighting, the setting, the angle and how the area you are in can make you feel. Today there are many social media platforms that consist of selfies and photos of yourself. Two social media platforms I use the most are BeReal and Snapchat. Now thinking about it, when I am using these apps I tend to post and send pictures of myself without even taking a double take at the screen before sending. Now that I have realized that I will be changing that habit and start to be better about it. When thinking about it, people could see those photos and wonder if something is wrong when there is nothing wrong. Towards the end of the article you can see how much of a difference drawing or sketching a selfie can be from just taking it. You can physically see so much detail as you go that can change little things about it, but make such a big impact. After reading this I had to do some side research to see some examples. When looking on google I found so many different selfies that just look like they have so much more meaning by being customized with color, the shape and sizes of certain things. This article taught that when taking a selfie, don't just take it, look at it after.