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    Skull Does anyone else look really bad in pictures?!

    Omg I just took some selfies and EEEEEK! If this is what I look like for real, game over. I mean I look pretty bad in most pictures, some are ok. I've actually never been photogenic, there are some rare pics that look great though but they are RARE. Also, oddly enough, I look fantastic taking mirror selfies?? Ugh this is so depressing. I swear I am not vain but does anyone else feel like a total beast in pics?

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    I hate myself in pictures, unless I took them or a professional photographer does I hate them. I don't let people take pictures of me ever, it drives my mom and my bff crazy.

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    I hate pictures more than anything. I think since I hate them so I tense up when they're being taken and do a weird, fake smile. Or I try and open my eyes wide and end up looking crazy lol
    My nana is a really good looking older lady but every single picture I've ever seen of her looks scary and absolutely nothing like her. I'm hoping it runs in the family and I DONT really look like I do in pictures

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    Audrey- do you take pics of yourself in the mirror? That's the only time I ever look good ugh! I've never had a pro do it, I should hire one.....

    Swan- Ha I hope that's the case with me too! That I look 4846251749 times better in person than in pics.

    ah kinda glad I'm not the only one who hates taking pics, none of my friends of family get it! And the worst is when you do agree to take one and you of course look horrid in it they are all like "No you look GREAT!" Gah!

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    I have a picture phobia since cameras literally distort and morph my face. The hollowness under my eyes looks 10x deeper, making my already round face look really fat and my eyes are like non existent. My nose was smooshed to the side when I was born and now it's still a little off to the side which is barely visible in person but completely obvious in pics. My hair always looks really flat too, man I have so many complaints.

    I also look great/myself in mirror shots but turn that cam around and BAM ugly. I've even used the front view cam on my phone and been like wtf, looking back and forth into the cam and the mirror and it doesn't look the same at all!!

    My family always yells at me or tells me I'm crazy and weird for not being in the group picture but I will seriously cry if I see it, and have cried out of frustration trying to take selfies. I try not to focus on outer beauty so much but when the camera says you're ugly you just feel terrible

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    i've always taken HORRIBLE pictures..i get it from my dad. there are literally 0 pictures of me between the ages of 10 and 19. i refused to have my pic taken..even now, i haven't posted a selfie since december. unless i am taking it myself with a good camera, naaahhh. and it sucks because i look completely different in the mirror than i do in pictures..some people simply aren't photogenic.
    i've learned some camera tricks though..the left side is my "good" side ( everybody has one, and its usually the left), play around with angles, and makeup.

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    One reason people look bad in pictures is because they let people that don't know what they are doing shoot them. And selfies are horrible pictures cause they focus in using wide angle. Meaning that anything close will appear longer and head will appear wider etc. If anyone is in the Washington state area contact me... I'll give you a great deal on portrait session

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    Quote Originally Posted by simone87 View Post
    i've always taken HORRIBLE pictures..i get it from my dad. there are literally 0 pictures of me between the ages of 10 and 19. i refused to have my pic taken..even now,
    My parents tell me the same thing. I hate the way I look pictures.

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    Default Re: Does anyone else look really bad in pictures?!

    How to take a selfie... Face the light, natural light from a huge window is best. HONEST most bad pics are due to BAD lighting. Lighting matters, movie stars in the 20's, 30's 40's & 50's knew this & the first person they fucked was the lighting guy. Not the director, but the lighting guy. That is how much it matters. --------------- take into consideration most pics are taken with the sun right above causing shadows on the face or a light bulb or lights above you not to the side or angled. Causing lots of shadows & NO ONE looks good in that kind of lighting.


    Lift the phone/camera up so that you are looking up at it.

    Take multiple pics at different angles.

    Go to youtube & type in how to take a good selfie. There are many videos on how to do it the right way. Good selfies are good for self-confidence, for marketing & to make all your ex's jealous.

    Good Luck,
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    Default Re: Does anyone else look really bad in pictures?!

    Me. I always hear about how I look so much better in person than in photos. I'm just not very photogenic.

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    Default Re: Does anyone else look really bad in pictures?!

    I hated myself in photos. It would take like 10,000 shots to get get a decent pic or two.

    My problem is that I have a VERY expressive face... and it is always in motion... so the wackiest expressions always ended up in the picture... I usually I looked like this in candid pics---

    Here is what has helped me:


    Practice a smile or expression that you like in a mirror. Get familiar with the feeling of your facial muscles in this position. Stop. Turn around. Then turn again and make the face you've been practicing.... and freeze. Too much chin/eyebrows/teeth? Put your face back the way you want it. Feel how much your muscles are stretched/contracted. Get a feel for where your chin is in relation to your neck. Stick with that for a moment. Familiarize yourself. Drop the expression again... turn away from the mirror again, shake it out. Then turn back... QUICK! try to make that face you like. Did you get it? Well, at least you are a little bit closer than where we started. Adjust... tweek how widely you smile, how you place your brows or lift your eyes and hold it. Got it? Okay... Relax your face and close your eyes. Make the expression you want... the one we have been practicing. NOW! Open your eyes... did you get it right? Oh this is much better... Well done. Now lather, rinse and repeat.

    Posture. Lift your neck and straighten your shoulders... stretch out your torso as if you are hanging from an invisible string that suspends you from the sky.

    Pretend you are doing something or that you're mid conversation with someone... play the game of SNAP... imagine you have paparazzi stalking you and when ever one inadvertently leaps out of the bushes you can snap back to your superstar face in 0.001 seconds. Turn to your right, your left, damn... I mean those paparazzi are EVERYWHERE! This will train you to go into model mode at the mere hint of a camera.

    When you have a good look set, elaborate... create 2-3 more looks... fun-loving, sexy, care-free, joyous, easy-going, chill, thrilled, etc.

    Want to get even more advanced? Get a flashlight and see how various lighting scenarios affect your face. When you familiarize yourself with diffuse light vs. low light vs. direct light vs. partial/side light you'll know how to turn your face to get the most flattering shot.

    If all else fails... go with BLUE STEEL!
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    I wish there was an "auto-like" setting that I could just have applied to all of your posts Sophia....

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    Default Re: Does anyone else look really bad in pictures?!

    yes i was just thinking this yesterday when i was photographed and surprised by how frumpy and awful i look.
    but i know im sexy, and ive been told!
    And i then i think about how so many hot people i know have few photos that do them justice, while so many people i am not attracted to IRL post really lusty amazing photos of themselves...

    It reminds me of that quote... i cant remember the exact words, but it basically says,
    The next time you feel disappointed about the way you look in a photo, think about how impossible it is to capture the majesty of a sunset with your camera...

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    Default Re: Does anyone else look really bad in pictures?!

    I do! I look so awful in most pictures.

    The worst part about not looking good in pictures? Is that my face (according to science and plastic surgeons) has near perfect symmetry. I personally don't think my face is perfect: I do consider myself somewhat cute but certainly not perfect, especially when beauty is such a subjective concept.

    Despite science says my type of face is the standard of attractiveness, I know tons of people who would prefer softer and delicate features. Different strokes for different folks: as simple as that.

    I don't look good on pictures, as simple as that.





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    Default Re: Does anyone else look really bad in pictures?!

    Yep, i am really very difficult to photograph - i have a photographer friend who really is the only person to take decent pics of me apart from my 'takes at least ten to get one good one' selfies. If you're working with a photographer to get some pro pics then having someone you know well is a great asset. Someone who will help you find the right angles, poses and let you see the pics as they shoot. And a thousand time YES to Sam38g's post about lighting - the right lighting is key.

    Often people who are really very photogenic don't look that hot in real life and vice versa - as dancers i think our real life hotness is our best point.

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