2014 was the year of the Selfie

It's the social media sensation that presidents, taosigh, astronauts, sportstars and even grannies couldn't resist, says Kelly O'Brien

Long ago, in a time before iPhones and selfie sticks, the only way to snap a photo of yourself was to stop a kind-looking stranger and optimistically hand over your disposable camera.

Having emerged from these dark ages in a somewhat narcissistic fashion, the world is now full of people switching on their front cameras and doing the deed themselves, striking pose after pose in an endless stream of do-overs.