Writer's Block: Say cheese

[vovat]

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I really don't care. I don't much like posing for pictures (one reason for that being that I am incapable of smiling on cue), and I think I usually come out not looking too well, but those generally aren't the fault of the person taking the picture. I think some people are way too self-conscious about the pictures of themselves they'll allow online, but maybe they're cannier than I am about such things. I'll admit I'm not the best judge of my own appearance.

Comments

[vilajunkie.livejournal.com]

I HATE having pictures taken of me. Mostly because I don't like the way I look and I don't want others to see what I look like. Especially now that I've gained some weight and lost some hair; looking back on old pictures of myself, I've realized that I was actually OK-looking back then, compared to now. I'm always trying to get out of pictures or do something to sabotage them.

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think I look just a little better now than I did when I was younger -- but still not all that great.

[rockinlibrarian.livejournal.com]

Haha, when I saw this was the writer's block thingy I almost answered it, not to actually answer it, but because when I was at the grocery store yesterday-- or the day before, or whenever it was-- the lady behind the deli counter was in the middle of a long rant about how some random guy on the street took her picture and how she did or wanted to scream at him to delete it/get rid of the film/whatever that particular camera did and how is it even LEGAL to take pictures of people you don't know? which it IS, because, like, if you're out as a tourist somewhere it's not like you can tell all the random strangers in your shot to move out of the way so you can get a picture or whatever... anyway, I just thought of her when I saw that, and wondered if she has a livejournal and if she was the one who suggested that prompt (though probably not, since probably people's suggestions are on a long waiting list or something).

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

I love taking photos when I'm out and about, so I'm one of those defenders of photographic freedom: If you don't want your picture taken, don't go outside! Having said that, I can certainly understand how people could get upset by it, especially since some really great looking people think they're ugly. Back when I was doing amateur model photography, it was hard to find models because the beautiful women around here all hated their looks. (That wasn't so much of a problem with the men -- go figure.)

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

I don't care if people post my photos online -- the way I see it, if I'm friends with someone, the least I can do is let them know what I look like. It's just that *I* don't like the way I look!