People who have pictures of themselves all over their houses.

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I have never asked why as it is judgy isn’t it so I’m asking you all, why do people do this.
Especially those that are obviously professionally done, all misty around the edges, there’s usually feathers and off the shoulder outfit with heavy makeup making them look somewhat dragqueen like.
Pictures of them self up the stairs, huge ones in the living room with lots of smaller ones. No other family members, just themselves.

Or those awful painted or hand drawn ones that are just awful, why does that look amazing to one person but makes another shudder?

I’m old, I’ve been in many many homes, lots and lots and it always surprises me as it’s a lot, loads and loads of people have these.
Curious that’s all.
Not saying they can’t do or have what they want in their own homes...blah blah blah, just curious.

Oh dear, I wondered if people would find it odd - I have loads of family photos of my DC; my parents (both dead) my siblings and my DH's family - on our walls - All professional photos. I love them.

This thread is so weird and full of people who don’t seem to like themselves or are nosy? Where else would you put up pictures of yourself or your family but in your own home?? It’s not arrogant to enjoy looking at photos of yourself or family being happy, feeling good or enjoying yourselves. How bizarre to look down on people who are happy. Major self-esteem and insecurity issues on display here.

I think this is hilarious.

On the one hand staged studio shots are not to my taste and, yes, in my head i do raise an eyebrow when I go to a certain friends house as she's got 14 posed pictures of her and her DH between the front door and the fridge.

BUT

Who on earth am I to judge or sneer when I'm a guest in someone's home?

A person's home is their sanctuary, their nest. And we take pictures of our loved ones and display them as they give great joy.

I've got pics up of me and my family. (Not everywhere. The living room is for 'art'). I like to think my photos have artistic merit/ that they are interesting/fun.

It doesn't matter what other people think.

The photos on our walls are the ones you'll never see on social media. Me and DH looking tired with kids on our knee. Awful candid shots of the bbq where it didn't rain. Huddled awkwardly in front of landmark, squinting at the sun.

It took me far too long and losing a parent to realise my kids won't care if I look like shit in our photos. So we take loads, and put them up because I want my children to know how much we cherish them.

I find certain ones a bit odd. I don't like the naked baby ones that are really popular. A family member has had photo shoots of both their newborn DC and the parents/sibling/dog are fully clothed (obviously dog isn't dressed ) and arranged on chairs around the baked baby in a kind of nest.
I just find it a really odd set up, it looks so unnatural.

Naked baby not baked baby! That would be incredibly weird.

More strange is photographs of family holidays around water... in the bathroom. So strange that whilst I wee, I get to look at photos of you on your latest fishing trip.

I wouldn't want huge pictures of myself in the house because I'm not very nice to look at. If I was attractive, I might feel differently. I find them interesting to look at in other people's houses.

We've got small framed photos on a bookshelf of: the 'family group' at our wedding (includes DH's now deceased father) , one of me with my sister (because I don't see her very often) and one of DH with the dog next to a stream train, because we like the steam train and the dog.

My friends MIL commissioned a picture of their small child with a long-dead relative photoshopped in next to them.

Neither she not her DH had ever met the ghost relative, but it's had to go on display.

Imagine opening that on Xmas morning.

I plan on putting up lots of photos around my house. Myself, my husband, my family.

One day you will be old and I may be lonely (DH has a life limiting condition). The photos will keep me company and remind me that I was once beautiful and not old and battered.

I love having pictures of my family in my house

Have often wondered the same - thanks for starting this thread! I don’t like any portraits of anyone on display in our house - not even wedding pics and I know I’m in the minority for this. I like pictures in a book to take off the shelf and flick through.

We have a couple of areas in our house (stairs down into the kitchen, top hallway) where we have a few photos up. They are mainly from holidays or special occasions and some don't even have people in.

I don't think there's anything weird about having loads of family photos up in your house, but I personally don't like it. My in-laws all have every window ledge, shelf, wall, nook and cranny filled with framed photos and I just think it looks cluttered and untidy. I also think there's so much going on you don't really notice or appreciate any photo in particular.

But each to their own!

I have lots of photos of me (and DH, together and individual) in our house because they are happy memories of times I’ve enjoyed and continue to enjoy. They make me smile looking back at them.

I think it’s miserable to not have any photos of yourself and even more so rather upsetting for your children.

Please take lots of photos of your loved ones while you still can.
I only have a very few (and very precious) pics of DH, who died at 36. They are on display in my home and have been for the last 28 years. I look at them daily. If visitors think that’s naff or offends their taste - tough shit!

I like 'natural' photos on walls, ie family holidays, nights out, special moments like wedding pics etc. I like seeing other people's non-professional photos in their houses too, I always find it interesting.

I wouldn't have a 'model-esque' photo of myself or family member on display though, and do find those staged, semi-professional family shots (apart from wedding photos) a bit crass

My home, my choice

My DM was a model in the 60s and has all of her professional shots dotted around her house, alongside a running commentary about the bits we inherited from her/DF

I take photos everywhere I go, I love being with friends and family and I love looking back on photos. One of my favourite features at the moment is FB’s memories feature. It throws up photos from over a decade ago and it never fails to make me smile as I’m reminded of a random night out or crazy uni adventure. Having random photos scattered around the house is a bit like that. People almost never flick through their digital photos but having lots around means you come across them and smile.

My mum used to actively avoid photos until I sent her an article written by a woman who realised after her mother died that she didn’t have any photos of her. I love my mum dearly and don’t give a shit whether she looks like a model or not - and ever since she has always made sure we have photos together. I do it with all my friends and family, and love capturing the little moments as well as the big ones - yes, road trips across America and New Zealand, but also the night my uni housemate somehow managed to spill baked beans ALL up the wall - coming across that photo never fails to make me giggle, but it’s such a random memory I never think of it until I see the photo.

I’m never going to get to my deathbed and think “man, I wish I had LESS photos of my loved ones”.

I’m not photogenic at all and my style can best be described as “bag lady chic” but I imagine if I ever had a photo taken where I look AMAZING I’d probably want to have it blown up to the biggest size possible and display it everywhere

We have pictures around the house of mainly DC there’s a couple with us in with them.

I get what someone said about the white canvas pictures with bare feet, I just find it really cringe.

Our childminder has 4 large canvas pictures up in her living room of her in a skimpy top posing really awkwardly on a chair. Really cringe and I have to stop myself from looking at them as they make me just want to laugh for some reason

I once visited a house where the couple had a photo of them naked. She was behind him so partially covered. Luckily it was only of their top half.

Notso I love looking at “outtakes” from those sessions you see online; like where the baby does a MASSIVE poo all over everything. The parents 99.9% of the time are laughing hysterically; and it’s just such a real moment, if that happened to me I’d definitely get that photo because it would be a reminder of a hilarious family moment.

@DDIJ what are you saying? Why can’t people have photos of their children up in their reception rooms/living room/front room/sitting room/whatever you want to call it?

Anyone else reminded of this moment from Brooklyn 99?