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    7 Creative Selfies From Your Everyday Awesome Life

    You don't need a red carpet to make great selfies. Here are a few tips beyond duck faces from our app, Selfie IM.

    1. Make good use of your bedside phone and say good morning with a selfie

    2. Start a selfie chain - they're guaranteed to get laughs

    3. Use direct light for great effects like halos and flares

    4. Add your POV and get artistic

    5. What's more hilarious than a photobomb? A reverse photobomb

    6. Top down, tableau views make your status updates more awesome

    7. Selfies don't have to be solo - combo them up for more fun