Įquipped with a GoPro, Bourgeois is well-known for his enthusiastic trainspotting videos captured in ultra-wide angles. However, the trend has only started taking off in 2022, alongside the general appeal for geometric distortions-all thanks to TikTok’s favourite “Train Guy,” Francis Bourgeois. Though half selfies have been around for decades, 0.5 selfies were birthed in 2019 on the iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy S10.
Now, 0.5 selfies are not to be confused with ‘half’ selfies, which are basically just pictures of your face-cropped tightly to feature your best side in the frame. No need to pose Leandra Medine-style anymore. I mean, who wants to look perfect online anymore? We’re all just here for the laughs in 2022 and what better way to document this desirable absence of self-awareness than with 0.5 selfies? Plus, you get to capture your entire head-to-toe fit in just one picture. It ultimately conveys the fact that the user takes themselves, and social media in general, more casually than conforming to the ideals we’ve all been brought up with about our ‘public image’. In a way, 0.5 selfies are the anti-trend of poised-or sometimes Photoshopped -mirror selfies that have become a mainstay on Instagram. The result? Noodly legs, buggy eyes, arms which stretch on for days while your forehead is plastered across the frame for the world to witness and get an authentic glimpse into your life. Unlike a traditional selfie, for which we flaunt the flattering side of our faces and prep endlessly, a 0.5 selfie is less curated and encapsulates a spur-of-the-moment aesthetic. Pronounced as a “point five” selfie, the picture in question is essentially taken with the ultra-wide angle lens of one’s smartphone camera.
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