Abstract:
“Selfie-photography” has become a popular trend in the current field of photography.
“Selfie” is defined as a photograph that one takes of oneself, typically taken with a
smartphone or webcam and shares via social media. The purpose of this study was to
examine, whether the undergraduates of the University of Kelaniya display a
preference toward the “selfie-photography” mode and whether the present social situation
provides any contribution to it. This study involved randomly selected 20 undergraduates
in the Faculty of Humanities. The data was collected through a questioner which covered
basic information about how and why the undergraduates use “selfi-photography”. The
results of the study demonstrate that there is a remarkable increase in the use of “selfie
photography” mode among the university undergraduates. Also the results depict that,
the art of selfi-photography is rapidly spreading among youth, with the effect of the
development of modern technology. There is an overwhelming pressure in modern
society which persuades every person to be a part of the technological world. The
“selfie-photography” is an indicator of showing oneself as belonging to that particular
technological world. Therefore, it can be concluded that, the university undergraduate’s
‘choice of “selfie-photography” as a modern way of taking photographs, is influenced by
the current social trends.
