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Chase Thornhill
Dr. Polak
Introduction to Expository Writing
October 6, 2015
Selfie
The selfies and portraits that we took have evidence to prove that selfies and
portraits are completely different. These two genres differ in many ways, the selfies we
took look more exciting and like we are in action. The cool selfie we took is exciting
because it looks like Im posing but also like Im participating in something. The portrait
we took up against the wall was a good picture it was just plain and boring, selfies are
more fun and exciting and portraits are more official and professional.
As we live in the age of the selfie it is a common thing to see selfies being taken
like normal everyday pictures. Selfies are more personal and exciting compared to
portraits. Selfies have become a type of art form almost, Selfies have changed aspects of
social interaction, body language, self-awareness, privacy, and humor, altering
temporality, irony, and public behavior. (Saltz 1) This quote shows that selfies have
changed in showing the effects that selfies have on people and the picture itself. The
selfie changes the same exact picture into a totally different art form. Portraits on the
other hand are a formal and official way of taking a picture I believe. The portrait we
took with me against the wall was the same wall that I took the cool selfie in front of and
they look totally different. The selfie on the wall was more of a personal perspective as
the portrait was more of a spectators perspective. The whole mood of the picture and
attitude I portray is totally different in the selfie version of this picture compared to the

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portrait. I believe this is because of the attitude and confidence you have when you have
control when taking a selfie verse portrait when you cant control as much. When taking
a selfie you know exactly what it is going to look like before you take the picture where
as a portrait you just stand there and smile hoping that you look good.

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Works Cited
"Art at Arm's Length: A History of the Selfie." Vulture. N.p., 26 Jan. 2014. Web. 06 Oct.
2015.