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Hello and welcome to my blog, my name is Fay Stowe and I am a media student at East London University and I am currently in my last year; for one of my assignments I am looking at covering an essay around selfies. My essay question is: Discuss the culture and politics of the ‘selfie’ as a mode of digital mobile photographic practice. Is it a form of ‘narcissim’?

This blog will be looking at relatable issues to my essay question; I will be looking at all aspects of selfies, mobile media and I will be looking closely at theorist Sigmund Freud who has developed work on narcissism. 

My very own selfie 

I wont deceive you I have an instagram account and I am guilty of a few good old selfies; if I have to be totally honest about my reasons behind my selfies, it is simply to show a presentable picture of myself, yes one where I believe I look quiet nice, obviously it is my account and so people who are following me are going to expect a picture of my face once in a while…Surely? Well I do not believe my selfies are a form of narcissism, I feel that they are more so a form of reassurance, as when you get a good response to your picture it makes you feel better about yourself. However, there is a fine line as some people edit and photoshop there photos just to receive the positive likes and remarks that will make them feel better, I feel that putting up an unnatural selfie is more so a form of narcissim then putting up a natural one however, we will be looking into these questions, further on throughout this blog.