Self-portrait definition: a portrait that an artist produces of themselve
Selfie definition: a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.
A self portrait can be drawn, painted or photographed. Historically, a self portrait was more considered, and those who produced them were more likely to be seen as artists.However, nowadays a self portrait can be taken on numerous
Vivian Maier
Vivian Maier was an american street photographer born in New York, February 1st 1926. Her work was discovered and recognised in 2010, shortly after she passed away (21 April 2009). She worked in a black-and-white documentary style until the early 1970s, when she took up colour and also began to adopt a more abstract approach..Maier photographed the urban human landscape over the course of three decades. Her preferred subjects were children, the poor, the marginalized, and the elderly, some of them aware of her and some not. She also made a number of self portraits. Before Vivian Maier became a full time photographer she was a nanny for 40 years.
The shadow selfie
The shadow selfie is a self portrait that only shows the shadow of the photographer. This type of selfie creates a sense of mystery as it only shows the silhouette of the photographer.