Looking terrible in pictures

[SayWhat]

Recently I went on a trip and of course pictures were taken, but in most of them, I look terrible. Only profile shots I can live with.

But I don't understand, when I look at them, I feel so ugly, nerdy, stupid,... and my day is ruined, it goes as far as just being silent to my friends because I'm not sure about myself as I look so nerdy/stupid in those pictures and everything I would say just would reflect this.

The 'problem' is that about every month or so, I get to hear from a girl she thinks I'm pretty. I really do look ugly in pictures and am not just saying this for some other reason, my face is always hideous.

I don't know what to believe? On very rare occasions the picture comes out fine, but most of them not.

 

[adam225]

Lol, I'm similar bro. I fvcking HATE photos. Every time I look at them I feel that they are showing me at my worst. The main thing is that you try to look at it from an angle of humor instead of negativity. That's what I do anyway...

 

[Arthy]

Most of us hate seeing ourselves in the picture, it.s because you are not used to see yourself from that angle, you look different then when you look yourself in the mirror. I m so not photogenic that police officers thought i was using fake id.

 

[GS750]

I've been told the same. I'm not photogenic. I hate the way I look in pictures too.

 

[3agle 3yes]

Same with me too.

And I agree, get use to seeing yourself in photos and the negative feelings will pass or better still, don't look at them at all...

 

[sylvester the cat]

I'm a good looking dude but all my life there's been this little niggling voice in the back of my mind saying, 'i saw those photos. you're an ugly mofo.'

today, i decided to agree with the little voice for the first time and say, 'yeah, you're right. i am.' i felt so much better not having to argue with it for the first time in years or by having to prove it wrong by constantly checking in car or shop windows surreptitiously when no-one is looking.

he shut the fvck up after that.

 

[bigneil]

I've never been photogenic. But here are some tips to improve your lot:

1) Buy a water distiller.
2) Take Organic Spirulina supplements.
3) Do a Liver Cleanse.
4) Try Fasting.
5) Exercise your jaw muscles and cheek muscles.
6) Get your body fat lower.
7) Ride a bicycle.
8) Swim.
9) Get 1 hour of sun per day with no sunscreen (to make Vitamin D).
10) Pay a hooker if you have to.

 

[bigneil]

(double post).

 

[LeonSK]

I've never been photogenic. But here are some tips to improve your lot:

1) Buy a water distiller.
2) Take Organic Spirulina supplements.
3) Do a Liver Cleanse.
4) Try Fasting.
5) Exercise your jaw muscles and cheek muscles.
6) Get your body fat lower.
7) Ride a bicycle.
8) Swim.
9) Get 1 hour of sun per day with no sunscreen (to make Vitamin D).
10) Pay a hooker if you have to.

how does 10) help?

 

[old_skoolr]

I feel your pain, I'm one of those dudes that can look like an 8 or a 4 depending on how the photos taken. Thats why I tend to avoid photos and when I am in one, make sure I see how I look haha.

I've never been known for my looks so I just admit that I'm an ugly mofo and thats that. After all its not my face that gets girls, its my personality and the way I can make em laugh that make them want me.

 

[Peaks&Valleys]

how does 10) help?

LOL, I was thinking the same thing. I was like: check, check, oh that's good, okay I'll try that, check,....what?? *record player coming to a screaching hault*

Think that's just bigneil being bigneil, can't make a post without hookers thrown somewhere in the mix.

Yeah OP, I'm not photogenic at all, and I'm good looking IRL as well. I don't know what it is. I guess, if you just say fvck it, let it ride, you don't care about your looks in pictures, then I think that can make up for it. Indifference.

 

[PeasantPlayer]

What are cheek and jaw exercises? Link? I heard of facial yoga lol

 

[goldengoose]

Some people freeze up during pictures before they are taken. Are you upset with how you look in general or how your pictures look? If you take crappy pictures, then take them when you don't expect it. You won't feel forced into smiling. Maybe that'll help. If the girl likes it then that's all you should care about. Maybe it's not that bad and you over think it. Just have fun and go with it.

Think that's just bigneil being bigneil, can't make a post without hookers thrown somewhere in the mix.

I thought his big thing was strippers.