Robert Cornelius, an American pioneer in photography, produced a daguerreotype of himself in 1839 which is also one of the first self photographs of a person, now called a selfie. Because the process was slow, Cornelius was able to run into the shot for a minute or more, and then replace the lens cap. He recorded on the back “The first light Picture ever taken. 1839.” Continue reading for more strange examples of when not to take a selfie, like during surgery.
20. Airplane Emergency
19. Using Three Different Devices at Once
18. During a Fight at School
17. Parked in the Middle of Railroad Tracks
16. Next to a Sleeping Person on a Plane / Train / Bus
15. Inside a Shark Cage
14. Near a Wild Adult Bear
13. In the Bathroom
12. With a MacBook Pro in Class
11. Mid Chew
10. During a Group Project at School
9. Awkward Position at a Drinking Fountain
8. A Winter Hat Pulled Over Your Face
7. Waiting at a Traffic Light
6. Brushing Teeth While Doing Vertical Splits
5. Police Traffic Stop
4. Pretending to Sleep
3. In a Warzone
2. Driving
1. While Fire Fighting
