Selfie Assignment - Prepare and bring to class

Locate three photos of yourself on your phone, computer or posted to social networks you think are flattering. Locate three photos of yourself that you find to be unflattering, funny or embarrassing in some way.

Label your six photos A-F, and then write notes that explain which pictures would be the best and worst to use for the purposes below. In your explanations, be as specific as you can (e.g. don’t say “this photo looks professional,” explain how and why you came to that conclusion, based on signifiers like clothing, background details, and so forth.)

• Facebook profile page

• Company profile for someone who works in a bank

• Dating site profile page

• History book showing what everyday life was like in 2014 in your country

We will discuss this in class in conjunction with the reading assigned over the weekend.