>>2840042>Why do people (read as normies) like selfies so much? So they can share what they were doing on facebook
>Is it to prove you were at the location? yes, sometimes. Other times its for vanity reasons.
>Then why not just have someone take your photo?Sometimes there isnt another person
>Does the act of taking the photo yourself make the landscape, monument, view etc. more memorable? Why?Yes because there is a feeling of creation. You are still making art.
>What does putting yourself in the frame add to the photo?Depends on the purpose of the photo.
>What about the selfie stick? Sometimes selfie sticks can get the camera to spots you can't reach but then you're shooting blind.Yeah! How about that?
>Is it a subversion of traditional photography? Ignoring composition and framing and focusing on getting your face in the shot. its a style of portrait photography
>In my opinion it seems like selfies are one big "haha look at me, i'm being silly, i'm in the photo with the statue XD". But I think this would wear off fast and thus couldn't explain the growing popularity of the selfie?Its less about photography and more about the culture of social media."haha im in the photo lol" goes quite a long way.
>Lastly, is there artistic merit to the selfie at all?yes, Sometimes.
