Tips for the perfect selfie, as told by viral selfies

There is no magic formula to snap a "viral" selfie. But if getting shares is your goal, you could learn a thing or two from these viral photos and videos.

Camera up, chin down.
The first rule of selfies is to get the classic selfie pose down. Hold the camera above you and tilt your chin slightly down. Without this tip, you have no hope of holding your own in a photo with Queen Bey.

Turn it into a project.
One quick snap is not enough to catch anyone's attention anymore. Selfie-a-day videos are becoming a way to document time passing, and this guy took it the extra step by turning those selfies into a video poem.

Make 'em laugh.
Teenagers will tell you that pouty face selfies are out of style. Better to contort your face into as strange a position as possible, like this teen who went viral when her dad captured what that looks like from his perspective.

In case you're not famous, though, you could always ask the Queen to sneak in the photo behind you.