Selife Centered

Ke's quest to produce one-of-a-kind selfies has taken her to many different places in the world. [Photo/China Daily]

Location overseas

When Ke was confident of her skills, she started to take her unique selfie journey to new places such as coffee shops, historical alleys, museums and even overseas landmarks. She recalled the time when a Caucasian man watched her for minutes as she tried to take a photo of herself jumping at Hong Kong International Airport.

When she finally showed her images to the man, he replied: "I'd love to marry you if I were single. You are so cute and creative."

One of her favorite pictures was taken in India and it shows her tugging at her skirt in midair as a bird flew past in the background. During her visit to the legendary Taj Mahal, Ke admitted that she was so obsessed with nailing the perfect jump that she did not even tour the historic site.

"The most beautiful photos are often those that have not been planned," she said, adding that she is constantly looking for ways to improve the image whenever she reviews her images.

Ke even went to the extent of picking up dancing in order to gain more confidence and a slimmer body shape. Her images soon became very popular among her friends, who started to do the same with their own selfies.

A self-confessed travel and photography enthusiast, Ke says that she does not take selfies simply to show people "I've been there." Rather, she wants to be the leading character in her own shot.

"I want the scenery and landmarks to be my background while I stand out in the pictures in a unique way," she says. "One day when I have more satisfactory shots, I'll hold an exhibition of my images."