Put yourself in the frame: join our self-portrait mini challenge

We want to celebrate the upcoming National Selfie Day with a mini-photo challenge. Instead of taking selfies, though, we're going to focus on the more traditional and well-established genre of self-portraiture.

The objective is also not to take a self-portrait with a phone's front-facing camera, as that is just too easy. We challenge you to come up with a unique and interesting pose, use props and other materials around you, and even dress up if you're up for going the extra mile.

Here's how to participate:

• Take a new photo anytime from now to 11:59 pm PDT on June 18, 2026, to be included in our honorary slideshow.
  • Feel free to post afterward as an ongoing discussion! We just may not be able to include yours on June 21's spotlight article.
• Post your photo to this forum thread. Tell us something about it (at least 25 words), along with what camera you used.

That's it! We'll pick our favorites and publish them in a slideshow on the DPReview homepage on June 21.

Bring on the self-portraits!

Photo: Abby Ferguson