This presentation introduces the group members and discusses selfies. It defines a selfie as a self-portrait photograph typically taken with a handheld camera or phone. The first known selfie was taken in 1839 by Robert Cornelius. Selfies gained popularity with young people in the 2000s and were named the word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. While selfies are a popular trend, some have resulted in deadly accidents when taken in risky locations. The presentation examines the rise of selfies and whether the trend represents fashion or a mental disorder.
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1. WELCOME TO OUR PRESENTATION
Group Members
Syed Nafiz Hassan
Sania Akter Riza
Imtiar Ahmed
Chowdhury Tanvir Ahmed
Ridwan Islam Sifat
Hasanul Habib Pranto
Nagma Zabin
4. WHAT IS SELFIE?
?A self-portrait photograph
?Typically taken with a digital camera or
camera phone
? Held in the hand or supported by a
selfie stick.
6. WHO TAKE THE FIRST SELFIE
IN THE WORLD?
? First known selfie, taken by Robert Cornelius in 1839
7. METHODS OF SELFIE
? Two methods of obtaining photographic self-
portraits are widespread
? One is photographing a reflection in the mirror
? the other photographing one's self with the camera
in an outstretched hand.
9. POPULARITY
? The term "selfie" was discussed by photographer Jim
Krause in 2005
? Initially popular with young people, selfies gained wider
popularity over time
? By the end of 2012, Time magazine considered selfie one
of the "top 10 buzzwords" of that year
? In November 2013, the word "selfie" was announced as
being the "word of the year" by the Oxford English
Dictionary, which gave the word itself an Australian
origin