Selfies have become a rage and have captivated people from all generations. With the ease of capturing mirror images and sharing them instantly on social media channels, selfies are catapulting the ordinary to stardom effortlessly.
Be it a cheesy smile or a pout, a selfie is definitely a mood elevator and raises one's happiness and confidence quotient too.
Technically speaking, selfies are taken through the front-facing camera. But some agree with the bitter truth that not all phones are 'smart' enough to own a good front facing camera which in turn can spoil a selfie considerably.
Sometimes, from poor or no flash lighting to pixelated images and lack of resolution, the selfie camera doesn't complement every phone that well. Especially with the low and mid-range phones. Although the front-facing camera is the de facto choice to take selfies, the results are usually underwhelming while taking selfies.
One alternative to this is to take selfies using the rear camera as these are usually built with superior quality lenses that produce high-quality images with crystal clear perfection. With plenty of apps available for all kinds of use cases, a complementing selfie app is all that your phone's rear camera needs to solve the front-facing selfie camera problem.
There are apps that could solve this problem and here is a low-down of 5 of them that work well with the rear camera in the Android/iOS environment:
1. Selfie On Tilt
The app senses poor lighting and ticks on to the flash mode lighting every dull moment. So no worries for those stuck in a dark corner, the app simply gives high-quality images translating to gorgeous selfies with a flash. The high-resolution rear camera of iPhones and the apps technology brings out the best selfies which are devoid of pixels.
So if you are looking for a hassle free and relaxed selfie shooting, all you need to do is download the Selfie on Tilt app and just tilt your phone and smile at the camera.
2. Selfie X
Selfie X for iOS allows you to click selfies with precision through the rear camera.
The USP of the app is the usage of voice directions to help subjects shoot pictures effortlessly using the primary camera. Once you pose for the rear camera, the app detects signals and helps in framing your face to the right, left, top or bottom of the camera so that your selfie is not out of the frame.
So all you need to do is to aim at the camera, listen to the voice guidance, turn your phone back and save, edit or share your picture with a smile.
3. CamMe
CamMe for iOS is another selfie app that helps produce high-quality images even without touching the phone. The app shoots selfies by considering intelligent hand gestures done by the subject.
All that one needs to do is turn to their phone's rear camera and wave or say a hi and then close your hand! The app immediately recognizes the hand gesture and kick starts to shoot that perfect selfie. So the next time, while waving at your friend, don't forget taking a quick selfie too.
4. Whistle Camera
Android owners need not grumble anymore about their rear cameras, for they can put it to best use using the whistle camera app to take awesome selfies. The app works by recognizing a whistle and kick starts the rear camera to take selfie images. Videos too can be taken by simply shaking the phone.
The app enables turning on the flashlight while previewing for better images in case of poor lighting or dark settings. Not only this, the app is complete with special filters and design tools that help in editing the picture and lending clarity to the images.
5. Back Camera Selfie-Voice Guide
Ideal for Android rear cameras, the back camera selfie voice guide app is a promising app to take awesome selfies using the rear camera.
The app is replete with voice features and guides subjects to position the right way while aiming a selfie. The app also lets you click pictures with the flash on and can also take group selfies. So the next time you want your best selfie shot, listen to the voice guide for instructions and hear the app saying "smile" and pout the best . Once done, turn your phone to save or share your picture.
So instead of hunting for expensive 'selfie phones', all that you need to do is install one of these apps and start clicking awesome selfies. The makeover that you give your rear camera by installing the apps is worth the time invested for saving and sharing those treasured selfies.