What is a selfie?
A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media
What is a self-portrait?
A portrait that an artist produces of themselves
Is there a difference? If so, what?
The selfie inherently replaceable and even disposable and doesn't have much thought put into it while a portrait has more thought put into it. They also allow discussion to become active. While self portraits is like a document that is for you that will stay with you much longer. They allow you to express how you really are.
What style do you prefer? Why?
I prefer a portrait because I love putting thought into photo, it can make it seem both lively and or not staged. While for a selfie it is mainly just posing and just thinking about if it looks good or not. But other than that I feel self portraits can have more passion put into it and will end up actually looking good if you put some thought put into it unlike with a selfie.
Is one more valuable/important than the other? Why?
Yes, Portraits are more important since they allow you to look back and see how much you have changed as oneself. It stays with you to the end and people usually hang them up on the wall unlike selfies. With selfies they either go on social media or are kept between oneself and the phone.
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