The most common form of self-portrait in this modern age is the ‘selfie’ which are mostly taken on mobile phones. And with picture quality and capabilities greatly improving on phones, I thought about having my self portraits taken via my mobile.

In order to use my phone to the best of its ability I researched ways to take more professional photos and experimental images.

Apple holds an annual World Gallery which showcases some of the world’s best iPhone photos. Shangai-based designer Kevin Ma0 was able to get his work in the exclusive line-up. His secrets included using apps such as Snapseed and VSCO.

In this image he used Snapseed to remove reflections, highlight natural light in the face and decrease the ambiance to increase the contrast. By using VSCO he sharpened the image and added fade and vignette.

I find it very interesting how not only do modern phones enable us to take high quality photos but allow us to edit on the go with ease.