If you've been near a tourist attraction lately, you may have seen someone taking photos either alone or with a group of friends- with a camera phone put at the end of a telescoping pole (伸缩杆), now commonly known as a "selfie stick".
Selfie sticks first became popular with the young people in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, followed by Korea and Japan. They are now widely seen across Asia and have spread to the US and Europe. There are nearly 130, 000 photos on Instagram (图片分享应用) taken with a selfie stick.
As you know, selfie sticks are pretty convenient to use. First you put your phone at the end of the selfie stick. Then raise it in front of yourself and make a sound or press a button on the stick handle which is connected to the camera, or press a button on a wireless remote (无线遥控), or use the camera's built-in timer(内置计时器) to take a photo after a number of seconds have passed. With a perfect smile on your face, the picture you want is done! Besides its convenience, there are other advantages to use selfie sticks.
Putting more people in the frame (边框). A selfie stick makes it easy to fit all your friends in one shot. Nobody has to "cut" the face by half in the picture any more.
Adding backgrounds to your selfies. The selfie stick provides distance between the camera and your subject (you!)，so you can include more in your picture the skyline behind you, an ancient building in the background or even the grassland- anything you like and want that can make your picture special and nice.
Getting more angles (角度). The selfie stick is easy to hold, which means you can get some fun and creative angles -to enrich your selfies or to take interesting photos of friends.
So next time you travel alone or want to take a fun group photo, a selfie stick may help you.
