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OC Fair 2018: Take a photo-op or two at My Fair Selfie

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If you didn’t take a “selfie,” were you ever really there?

The art of the selfie is a difficult one if you don’t have access to the right angles, background or lights. The OC Fair has its visitors covered with a new exhibit, My Fair Selfie, which opened on Friday, July 20.

  • Anna Blaho and Camille Ring, two OC Fair staff members, posed for a photo in the ‘Gnome Folly’ exhibit, one of the 11 themed backdrops in the My Fair Selfie exhibit at the 2018 OC Fair. (Courtesy of Lilly Nguyen)

  • Audrey Velazquez, 5, poses for a photo with Conrad the Unicorn in the ‘Carnival Plush Play Zone,’ one of the 11 themed backdrops in the My Fair Selfie exhibit at the 2018 OC Fair. (Courtesy of Lilly Nguyen)

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  • Bronwyn Velazquez, left, with her daughter, Audrey, 5, dancing with social media star Conrad the Unicorn in the ‘Carnival Plush Play Zone,’ one of the 11 themed backdrops in the My Fair Selfie exhibit at the 2018 OC Fair. (Courtesy of Lilly Nguyen)

  • My Fair Selfie has staff members present at the exhibit to take photos of guests. There are 11 themed backdrops, all with their own matching themes. (Courtesy of Lilly Nguyen)

  • Liby Flores, center, takes a photo with her daughters, Natalie Castillo, left, and Grace Mendoza in the ‘Candy is Dandy!’ exhibit, one of the 11 themed backdrops in the My Fair Selfie exhibit at the 2018 OC Fair. (Courtesy of Lilly Nguyen)

  • Around each backdrop, there is a white camera painted onto the floor. Standing at those spots are the optimal positions to take photos of yourself or of others. (Courtesy of Lilly Nguyen)

  • The ‘OC Fair Graffiti Wall’ is one of the first backdrops guests can see. It is directly to the left of entry into the My Fair Selfie exhibit at the 2018 OC Fair. (Courtesy of Lilly Nguyen)

  • Bronwyn Velazquez, right, comically “eats” an inflatable corn dog with her daughter, Audrey, in the ‘Night Life Graffiti Wall’ exhibit, one of the 11 themed backdrops in the My Fair Selfie exhibit at the 2018 OC Fair. (Courtesy of Lilly Nguyen)

  • The ‘100 percent Cotton Candy’ is one of the most popular backdrops used by guests, according to OC Fair staff. It is one of the 11 themed backdrops available at My Fair Selfie exhibit at the 2018 OC Fair. (Courtesy of Lilly Nguyen)

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Here’s what you need to know:

Hours: Wednesday to Friday, noon to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

  • It’s free. It was originally reported to cost $5 to use, but OC Fair staff decided to make it free for use with fair admission.
  • It’s located nearby the Green Gate. Upon entering from that gate, the exhibit should be on the right.
  • There are 11 different, themed backdrops, all with accompanying props to be used in taking great selfie photos.
  • Staff members are around to take photos if you want to take a group shot or if you’re going it alone.
  • Look for cameras painted in white on the ground for the optimal position to take photos of yourself or of others.