About Images

eSafety Resources: Images

Most girls post images on Instagram and/or Snapchat. These pictures are often with friends but also include images about exciting things, when they are on holidays or enjoying food experiences as well as when they were feeling good about how they looked.

About selfies

Selfies are the images most frequently discussed. “Basically three-quarters of what I swipe through are selfies.” Most selfies are created for a bit of fun and entertain but also out of boredom or for their crush.
Types of Selfies​

Candid: “a pic taken that you don’t know about until after”

​Casual or Genuine: “natural and not set up, just caught in the moment having fun”

Regular: “basically you use filters but don’t overdo it”

​Mirror: “you face the camera at the mirror and then take the pic”

​Pretty: “adding filters to make yourself look good and stuff”

Ugly: “deliberately unattractive or funny pics sent to friends for a laugh”

Staged or Trying: “it looks planned and over pronounced”

​Half Hidden: “cover your face a bit so that it’s a bit blurry or hidden”

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What's okay

Funny pics where people are having a good time.

​Age appropriate clothing that is not too revealing.

​Pics that don’t change your appearance better than it is in real life.

​Just being your natural self.

What's not!

​Nudey rudey pictures (e.g., pics involving various stages of undress) “even if someone asks, don’t do it!”

​Pouting & all that stuff. “You don’t need to pop out that much. It’s a bit tense and not real.”

Trying too hard. “Don’t change your appearance to make it better than real life. It’s showing off and trying too hard.”

​Overdoing it. “It’s really a classic teenage girl post but I don’t like that sort of thing. I get sick of seeing stuff that’s overdone.”