therapeutic. i wrote a book called beauty equation, and it was really using photo therapy to inspire people to feel better about themselves as a result look better. reporter: where is the line between being confident and narcissistic. it is not feeling you are better than the next person. when you look at the picture you are like that s me and i m happy. reporter: nigel says you start with what is on your mind not the look on your face. why are you taking the selfie? reporter: i want to say, look, i m in this cool place with nigel. immediately you got a smilie face, you stay in the moment, and boom. there you go. there you go. that was beautiful. reporter: that was good. spontaneity is the final secret. one, two, three. reporter: it doesn t just make good selfies, spontaneity is the spice of life. i am juju chang in new york. all right. we don t want to be left out of the selfie nation. we asked all you guys to send us your selfies, you responded.
i was a late bloomer text. six years i have been texting. when you got your first cell phone. right? i m not a tech guy. not surprisingly people who text the most, ages 12 to 15. those are the most ardent texters, not surprising. text messages in some places outnumber phone calls. i totally believe that. always easier let s be honest, we don t always feel like talking. it s easier to send a text. i get it, people. smilie face. to 20 years and counting. moving on this morning, the homeless man who famously received that pair of boots from a new york city cop is barefoot once again. 54-year-old jeffrey hillman told the new york times the $100 boots are simply hidden away. he said they re worth a lot and could cost him his life on the streets. hillman also expressed gratitude for officer lawrence deprimo saying he wishes there were more people like him in the world. i think we can all agree with that. the photo went viral. ironically his family he has two children.