When you see a picture of yourself . . .

[kelel01 1]

I fall somewhere between #s 3 and 4.

[Mostly_Harmless 0]

I'll take number 4. For some reason I don't think I look good in any pictures, which is why I shy away.

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[kelel01 1]

Ok, so a follow-up question: Why the difference?

[PLFXpert 0]

I love what I see in the mirror.

I'm royally critical of pictures of myself for various reasons.

It's hard to even find a normal picture of me b/c in most I'm sticking my tongue out or making a face so at least I have an excuse.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

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Ok, so a follow-up question: Why the difference?

Mental paranoia of the psychotic kind perhaps?

[Thanatos340 1]

I wonder if it is anything like hearing a recording of yourself and thinking.. I dont sound anything like that??


(Im with you. Cameras could not possibly capture my true beauty!!)

[The111 1]

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Ok, so a follow-up question: Why the difference?

Here's a reason which I know is applicable to me, and I'd assume most others. Nobody is perfectly symmetric. Since I'm excessively analytical, I'm acutely aware of my own assymetries. My right ear sticks out further than my left, my left jaw is more square than my right, my brow is slightly slanted, etc. I grow accustomed to seeing my face one way (in the mirror). When I see it the other way (in a photograph), the assymetries are reversed.

Granted, the assymetries are small. But, when you reverse them, you double their emphasis.

Here is an example which will keep the guys' attention better than me talking about my ears. Let's talk about boobs. Assume your left boob is slightly bigger than your right boob. Your left boob is "average +1" and your right boob is "average -1" ("average" being your average size). While you are really only assymetrical by "1", when you swap those numbers, you're changing each boob size by "2", thus doubling the apparent size difference/imbalance.

I sumbit that we appear imbalanced in pictures, relative to how we see ourselves in the mirror.

Disclaimer: I know nothing about boob size unit systems (other than "I like" or "I don't like") hence the generic sizing scheme.

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[kelel01 1]

Jesus. You might be the smartest person ever. That was awesome!

I hope it's true, though, and it means I don't look as jacked up as my pics would indicate.

[The111 1]

I have actually thought about this theory for a long time, I did not just come up with it.

Here is a test. Find a picture of yourself, which you hate. Mirror it in Photoshop. See if it looks more normal.

I have not even tried that myself... now I'm curious.

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[DavidST 0]

I usually tend to be making a fool out of myself in most pictures.

As a general rule, the better it felt when you said it, the more trouble it's going to get you into.

[kelel01 1]

Or could I just hold it up in front of a mirror? I don't have photoshop.

You try it and report back.

[skydemon2 0]

I dont understand the boobie theory can you post pics?

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone!

I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!!

[PLFXpert 0]

I take back having ever called myself analytical.



I've seen pictures of myself I love, pictures I hate, and everything in-between. These days I prefer to wear minimal makeup which is beautiful in person, imo, and looks horrible in pictures.

I love my skin, my eyes, my lips and everything else w/out makeup. But in pictures I don't; it's like my features are lost.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

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I usually tend to be making a fool out of myself in most pictures.

Your avatar clearly demonstrates that

We are all engines of karma

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I don't have photoshop.

Me neither.

My new photo editor just lets me crop, take out red eye, and a few other things like adjust the picture quality/color or make it black & white. It's actually kinda cool b/c I have some photos taken outside in the dark in which friends & I are barely visible but after the photo adjuster suddenly you can!

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

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But in pictures I don't; it's like my features are lost....

I have some photos taken outside in the dark in which friends & I are barely visible but after the photo adjuster suddenly you can!

For a limited time...here's an example of both in the same photo (taken just three weeks ago).

First, before my photo editor you couldn't see either of us (except the white of our eyes) so it's kinda cool you can at least see us this well now.

Second, I'm not wearing makeup and my friend is. Look at the difference in our eyes and how well they stand out.

I don't even know what's going on with my left eye (the one on the right.)---I'm not cross-eyed nor are my eyes uneven or shaped differently from each other, yet here's the picture. Oh--and why do her teeth look whiter than mine? (They're not really.)

That's what I mean---I can't stand pictures like this of myself.

But it doesn't embarras me to show it and I don't get down on myself looking at it b/c it's NOT what I see in the mirror and it's certainly not how I feel.

That's what's most important.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

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Or could I just hold it up in front of a mirror? I don't have photoshop.

Just PM the picture of your boobs to me and I'll photoshop it and PM it back.
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[eeneR 3]

It really depends...there are some pictures I look damn good in, and there are some pictures I look like hell in. Just depends.

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[DavidST 0]

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I usually tend to be making a fool out of myself in most pictures.

Your avatar clearly demonstrates that

Oh i have much worse. :)

I have a nasty combination of no pride and willing to do about anything to make my friends laugh. Combine that with lots of friends with cameras and if i ever run for a political office there will be plenty of black mail.

As a general rule, the better it felt when you said it, the more trouble it's going to get you into.

[kelel01 1]

Man, I wish it depended for me. And people wonder why I run from cameras.

[PLFXpert 0]

Exactly.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[PLFXpert 0]

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And people wonder why I run from cameras.

If you're feeling shy, just make a funny face for the camera instead of running from it. It'll make you feel better, and I've discovered running only encourages the evil photo-takers more.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[The111 1]

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Or could I just hold it up in front of a mirror? I don't have photoshop.

You try it and report back.

Yes, a mirror would work.

And all you need is MS Paint. Flip image horizontally.

I don't have many pics of myself here, but I just tried it with one I found, and I think the theory definitely has some merit. It looked much better (more normal) reversed, IMO. This test will work best with photos where you're looking straight at the camera.

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[The111 1]

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Me neither.

My new photo editor just lets me crop, take out red eye, and a few other things like adjust the picture quality/color or make it black & white. It's actually kinda cool b/c I have some photos taken outside in the dark in which friends & I are barely visible but after the photo adjuster suddenly you can!

What photo editor? I'd be willing to bet it can flip the image... as I pointed out above, even MS Paint can.

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[kelel01 1]

Hey, Carrie - you have an extra "for" in your sig line.

And I think my friends are ready to rip my tongue out - all of my pics are of me sticking out my tongue.