To ask how often you take a photo of yourself?

[orangeleopard]

I’m 27 and I’ve realised I don’t have any photos of myself since I was maybe 21/22. I want to look back one day and show my son/future children photos of myself through the years but I cringe at the thought of taking a ‘selfie’ and hate the concept and awkwardness of someone else taking my photo. So, everyone out there - how often do you take and keep photos of yourself and to those who are a little older, do you have many to look back on?

Never. Why would I?

Never.

I'm have to do one soon, as I need to renew my driving licence. Then my passport expires next year. So twice every ten years.

Never just of myself, occasionally when with others.

Never.

Just me? Basically never. There are probably pictures of me every other week or so with other people (or animals) though.

I take loads; I like to look back on how I've changed over the years. Most of them stay in my phone - some I share.

Whenever I need a new passport or other similar documentation.
I also tend to avoid group photos if possible.

Just me? Basically never. I take selfies with my young DDs sometimes, if we're out somewhere

Only when new ID is needed. I don't like having my picture taken.

Never. I can't see the point. And I don't allow other people to take photos of me either.
I truly don't understand selfies - surely they are just pure narcissism?

Tracking weight loss so I take a pic every week atm in my pants!

Now I have lost quite a lot of weight and am more confident, I try to be in pics with my kids. The last 4 years it’s almost like I didn’t exist because I avoided the camera and would cry every time my husband took a photo of me.

Never, unless it's a group selfie with my kids it forced into it by friends. But that's about 1/1000.

Another vote for never. I’m constantly boggled by the selfie culture. When I was a young woman everyone hated having photos taken. What’s changed?

I send my husband selfies all the time!! 🤣 Maybe I'm weird.

Never. Can't remember the last time I had my photo taken, I just don't like pictures of myself.

2 I think in about the past 5 years. One showing a friend my lockdown hair and the other in front of a statue in Vienna, to add perspective.

Just me on my own, v rarely these days, since having my son 2.5 years ago really… I used to love a bump progress selfie 🤰🏼 I used to take outfit photos, pretty make up day selfies, set up photos of me in pretty places while travelling, that sort of thing. Kick me off mumsnet immediately eh 😂

Do it, you're 27,:this is the most beautiful you'll ever be . I'm 56 I don't want any photos of me now 😂, I'm a fat ugly fuck. I look back though to the age you are and I was ok. It's very fleeting.

Every 10 years when I need to renew my passport.

Never. I sometimes worry I'll die and they'll use my (awful) passport photo on the memorial notice....

Maybe weekly- selfies of me & my dc for memories or when I’m going out & dressed up sometimes post on sm. Loads of people do this but I think some do take it too far ie constant gym selfies but each to their own I say

Cue all the virtue signalling. It doesn’t make you better than everyone or cool if you never take selfies fyi lol

Also (in for a Penny, in for a pound!) I get my husband to take photos of me when I’m dressed up for a wedding or whatever (as well as photos with him too, naturally 😇), shoot me, shoot me now mumsnet jury 😂
I’m thirty, by the way!