Not photogenic

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Not AIBU but it really does piss me off!!

I'd consider myself fairly attractive. Not pretty, but definitely 'ok' looking.

I could take a thousand pics and I look absolutely awful. Yet most people no matter what are so photogenic.

Why is this? My holiday pics at the moment are depressing as hell.

Any one else find this??

I am not sure, I think some people are purposely spiteful on here if I'm truly honest. When I questioned the person who said that, their response was well they were just answering honestly. Even in the worst photo a 36 year old does not look 52

True zany! Although no one has commented yet. So maybe that's worse still 😂

I probably posted one of my best I photogenic pics which is a scary thought in itself 😬

Could have written this post myself. Always thought of myself as an attractive woman but seriously I think I’ve been deluding myself. I look so rubbish in my holiday photographs, so mumsy and just old. However, in ‘real life’ I’m sure I look good. It’s slowly dawning on me I’ve been wrong all these years 😂

I can’t see the pic? I’m terrible in photos, you’re definitely not alone!

I can’t see a pic!

I can't see the photo?

@ZanyMobster, for sure there are some purposely spiteful posters here who like taking the opportunity to be 'honest' and running with it!

You look like you're grimacing a bit but if I looked as good as that in photos I'd be bloody elated. I look hideous in photos and also in the mirror so there's no hope for me

I am not photogenic, I've had to get over it as have appeared on TV/in media very occasionally and it's not pleasant but I just keep thinking it's cooler to do have done that than hidden away due to being not attractive enough.

Someone once showed me a photo and i said "who is that why are you showing me a photo of a stranger" it was me taken a few minutes before. Dp always says if i went missing they would never find me using photos i look completely different, and not in a good way.

Me too. I’m ok looking and can look quite nice sometimes but I look about 20 years older with really saggy neck / jaw etc in photos.

Oh god I’ve just realised, the camera never lies. It’s actually the mirrors lying isn’t it???

Where is the photograph pls?

Me too. I spend a lot of time deleting. I hate it if someone tags me on FB in a pic I didn't know was going to be shared. Shudder.

I always look like my skin is too big for my face and my jowls hang down like a bloodhound. I have to do a rictus grin to lift the jowls, but then I end up showing my crooked teeth. I hate bloody cameras.

OP, I think you're really pretty! I think I scrub up ok but I hate myself in photos I'd love to look like you in my photo.
Your age, honestly, I'd say around 33 to 35 ish.

My bf is a photographer and when we first got together he kept going on about how he wanted to take photos of me because I’m so beautiful (his words - I think I’m definitely in the pretty bracket but wouldn’t go that far).

Anyhow, after he’d made me pose for a few photos whilst out and about he realised that it’s actually impossible to get a good photo of me . He’s stopped banging on about photographing me now.

On the other hand, my ex (who was no looker) seemingly managed to get himself a new girlfriend who was absolutely drop dead gorgeous. All of the photos posted on fb of her were amazing. Then I happened to bump into them in real life, and whilst she’s not terrible looking she’s definitely nowhere near as attractive as her photos suggest.

thisisannc - obviously I am particularly bitter about that incident ha ha, but it's the same on the photos when people post about their weight and suddenly people are jumping to say how fat they look when they clearly don't.

I can’t see the photos either.

Angles, pose and lighting are everything!!
When doing selfies hold the camera slightly high and at arms length distance! Remember to smile- no duck pouts!

In a group pose try to stand slightly sideways.
Google tips for eing photographed, there's loads of things to remember!
The days of a quick snap are long gone!

Yes, me.
I'm mostly quite horrified by photos of myself (although I shouldn't be by now).
The only ones that, amazingly, were nearly all lovely were on my wedding day - lucky!
And a few since then, but in general no, I look like a gurning fool, or if someone catches me unawares, like a bulldog chewing a wasp.

Most people I know use filters or apps to tweak pictures.

Good lighting is also a must.

Here it is again

Oh God, make room for me on the unphotogenic bench!

I've just started OLD after too many years on my own, and to be honest, one of the biggest hurdles to overcome was to find a decent (not even good) photograph. I'd first contemplated joining last year, but I was even worse then, so I've had a year of self-improvement (lost over 4 stones, had my teeth fixed, hair properly cut & coloured, new wardrobe.... everything you hear suggested) and I'm STILL bloody awful in photographs. Just slimmer.

I get plenty of views of my profile, but contacts...? Don't make me laugh. A couple, both of whom I've met up with after emails etc, and both have said I'm much nicer looking than my photos. So I know I'm not imagining it. I can so relate to the 'take a thousand photos and not one is ok' scenario But I wish I knew the answer...

Can't comment on the photo because there isn't one?

OP you look lovely - a bit like Jennifer Aniston...

now I'm confused, you look lovely!