But nothing new! Pictures of ourselves have a long history in photography, starting from the invention of photography in the 1800's.
Andy Warhol could be called the "King" or "Emperor of Selfies". Or at least their biggest ENABLER. He used to give friends a bag of dimes in Manhathan & they would all go & take pictures of themselves ( selfies) in the 10 cents each photo booth in black & white. No denying that Eddie Sedwidge is the "Queen of Selfies"!
I did that a lot too. A friend & I made it a ritual every time I would go visit her in NYC and even when I lived there, we always made a stop at our favorite store in the East Village to "do a photo". We even had props to use in the booth. Those were black & white too. It wasn't so much about a self-portrait but about capturing the memory. Ours weren't a dime but TOTALY worth it for a dollar!
Now photo booths are every where it seems which is a good thing. They can be rented for any party, wedding, college event or even permenantly in restaurants and these shots are usually free too.
While today's SELFIE taking can get annoying as everyone is doing, some day, as with ANY photograph, no matter how taken, will be a window to the past and special memories.
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