The Truth Behind Professional Portraits Might Help Solve Your Sorry Selfies

Everyone likes taking selfies, but not everyone is good at it. If you’re someone who regularly takes selfies that are of poor quality or just plain boring, then some of these professional tricks just might help you out. We think you’ll agree that the tip with the black sheet is pretty awesome.

Nope, That’s Not A Filter

As you can see from the behind-the-scenes photo, that cool effect wasn’t achieved with a filter — it’s simply a bowl of Skittles underneath a glass with water droplets on it. You might not use Skittles for a selfie, but getting that water droplet effect would certainly up your game.