The Backwards Selfie

By Stephanie Manning.

Selfies: a very contentious, yet important issue in today’s society. When used correctly, they have the power to make any girl deceivingly beautiful and any guy utterly douchey. But have you seen the backwards selfie? Also known as the I’m-by-myself-and-at-peace shot or the #StagedNotStaged snap. For those uninformed, this is a photo taken with the subject’s matter’s back to the camera “unaware” that a photo is being taken. It’s the latest Instagram craze. They look awesome, but beg the question, who took the picture? Either the subject matter has asked for a impromptu-looking pic or has set up a camera with a timer. It’s staged… but we’re not hating, as mentioned earlier, they look awesome.

Considering this photo evolution, has the backward selfie overtaken the original selfie? Probably not, but it could be getting there. What you lose in the original selfie’s “hey look it’s me!” factor, you gain a “sorry, I didn’t see you there” element. Evolution, kids.

Combine a backward selfie and an epic view and you’ll no doubt have a winner on your hands and potentially your number one liked photo for the year. We may be jumping the gun here but trust us, this could be the combo your social media feed is screaming for. To help you on your way we have found the best locations on the Gold Coast to do just that (in reality, these locations are amazing and most definitely deserve a look in their own right). Ladies, gentlemen and Facebook frothers, we give you the backward selfie…

Burleigh Headland

A photo posted by Sjana Elise Earp (@sjanaelise) on Mar 11, 2016 at 5:53pm PST

Lamington National Park

A photo posted by Jason Charles Hill (@jasoncharleshill) on Mar 28, 2016 at 5:39am PDT

South Stradbroke Island

A photo posted by Larissa Dening Photography 🎈 (@larissadening) on May 7, 2016 at 2:57am PDT

Burleigh Point

A photo posted by Jason Charles Hill (@jasoncharleshill) on Mar 29, 2016 at 12:59am PDT

Currumbin Beach

A photo posted by Jake illing (@jake_illing) on May 28, 2016 at 9:28pm PDT