{"id":1768,"date":"2016-04-25T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/?p=1768\/?p=1768"},"modified":"2022-07-11T11:40:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T11:40:03","slug":"my-best-pelfie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/my-best-pelfie\/","title":{"rendered":"The art of the Pelfie &#x1f436;&#x1f431;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TheArtofthepetSelfiePRCover_blog-1.jpg\" alt=\"The art of the Pelfie\" class=\"wp-image-1805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TheArtofthepetSelfiePRCover_blog-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TheArtofthepetSelfiePRCover_blog-1-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TheArtofthepetSelfiePRCover_blog-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s no secret that we are a nation obsessed with our pets, which is why we have partnered with Carrie, the author of&nbsp;\u2018The Selfie Book&#8217;&nbsp;to create a list of tips to help owners secure the perfect pet selfie aka&nbsp;<strong><em>\u2018The Pelfie\u2019<\/em><\/strong>. We\u2019ve even recruited Instagram doggy star&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brunotheminidachshund\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" >@Brunotheminidachshund<\/a>&nbsp;to bring these tips to life in true doggy style and show us how it\u2019s done!&nbsp;&#x1f436;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pelfie-top-tips\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Pelfie Top Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.<\/strong> The sleeping together pelfie (aka the <em>Zzzelfie<\/em>) is the perfect way to show your vulnerable sides &#8211; pose this way for the ultimate awww factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1.-Sleeping-Selfie.jpg\" alt=\"The art of the Pelfie\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1.-Sleeping-Selfie.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1.-Sleeping-Selfie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1.-Sleeping-Selfie-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.<\/strong>&nbsp;Feeling shy? The Pet <em>\u2018photo bomb\u2019 <\/em>makes your pet the star of the show, and will make your followers laugh along the way, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.&nbsp;<\/strong>Match your poses to really stand out from the crowd; tongues lolling or heads tilted &#8211; these little gestures will really help show your similarities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.<\/strong>&nbsp;Bursts are your best friend &#8211; we all know our pets are a rule unto themselves, so don\u2019t miss a thing by using the burst function &#8211; then choose the best at your leisure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5.<\/strong> Grab some props and get creative &#8211; bow ties, hats, sunglasses &#8211; nothing says diva more than a pet donning a tux or sporting a sparkly jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5.-Get-Creative.jpg\" alt=\"The art of the Pelfie\" class=\"wp-image-1773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5.-Get-Creative.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5.-Get-Creative-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5.-Get-Creative-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5.-Get-Creative-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"The art of the Pelfie\" class=\"wp-image-1787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5.-Get-Creative-2-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5.-Get-Creative-2-2-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6.<\/strong> Want to be really wacky? Then download a faceswap app. Grab your pet,&nbsp;say cheese, and share the hilarious results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7.<\/strong> &nbsp;The key to classic Pelfie perfection is to match up your eye lines &#8211; keep the camera at eye level, and put yourselves in the centre of the frame &#8211; the results should swell any heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/7.-Centre-of-the-photo.jpg\" alt=\"The art of the Pelfie\" class=\"wp-image-1774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/7.-Centre-of-the-photo.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/7.-Centre-of-the-photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/7.-Centre-of-the-photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8.&nbsp;<\/strong>There\u2019s nothing cuter than a throwback to those puppy years. Hijack the popular hashtag <strong>#TBT<\/strong> and remind followers of your pup\u2019s awwwdorable history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/8.-TBT.jpg\" alt=\"The art of the Pelfie\" class=\"wp-image-1775\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9.&nbsp;<\/strong>Cuddles! Your followers want to see how close you are, so share the love with plenty of cuddly poses &#8211; snuggle up and snap away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9.-Cuddles.jpg\" alt=\"The art of the Pelfie\" class=\"wp-image-1776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9.-Cuddles.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9.-Cuddles-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9.-Cuddles-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10.<\/strong>&nbsp;Look behind you. Give your followers context by making sure you share a little bit of the background &#8211; it you\u2019re out for walkies, get a bit of the landscape in the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10.-Landscape.jpg\" alt=\"The art of the Pelfie\" class=\"wp-image-1777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10.-Landscape.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10.-Landscape-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.snapfish.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10.-Landscape-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snapfish.co.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" >Snapfish UK<\/a> to turn your \u2018Pelfie\u2019 photos into beautiful personalised products that you can cherish forever. You can even add pet embellishments to your photo gifts to make it pawsitively pawesome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"r wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feeling inspired? Then share your \u2018Pelfies\u2019 using #MyBestPelfie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">*Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/consumers.ofcom.org.uk\/news\/uk-now-a-smartphone-society\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Ofcom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>What did you create on Snapfish? Share it with us on social media! You can tag us with @snapfishuk in your photos on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/snapfishuk\" target=\"_blank\" >Instagram<\/a> <span>or<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/snapfishuk\" target=\"_blank\" >Facebook<\/a> <span>or use the hashtag #snapfishuk. Don\u2019t forget to follow us on<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/snapfishuk\" target=\"_blank\" >YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/snapfishuk\" target=\"_blank\" >Twitter<\/a> <span>and<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/snapfishuk\" target=\"_blank\" >Pinterest<\/a><span>, too. We love seeing what you create.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that we are a nation obsessed with our pets, which is why we have partnered with Carrie, the author of&nbsp;\u2018The Selfie Book&#8217;&nbsp;to create a list of tips to help owners secure the perfect pet selfie aka&nbsp;\u2018The Pelfie\u2019. We\u2019ve even recruited Instagram doggy star&nbsp;@Brunotheminidachshund&nbsp;to bring these tips to life in true doggy style&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/my-best-pelfie\/\" class=\"readmore\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":1805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1989,1969,1968],"tags":[588,586,583],"blog_region":[2397],"class_list":["post-1768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pets-photo-gifts-for-all-occasions","category-prints-posters","category-tips-and-ideas","tag-brunotheminidachshund","tag-mybestpelfie","tag-pelfie-guide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1768"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44538,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1768\/revisions\/44538"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1768"},{"taxonomy":"blog_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_region?post=1768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}