Over the weekend I had to get head shots done. As we all know, as evidenced here, I have issues when it comes to getting my picture taken. I actually started doing outfit shots to help me get over my fear of the camera, or more accurately, fear of the results that come from it.
This time I put on my big girl underwear. I slapped on some makeup, sat down, waited for a few flashes, and barely looked at the final results before leaving. They asked if I was happy with it and I shrugged "Eh, it doesn't matter. I'll never be happy with it anyway."
It sounds pessimistic but it's a big step for me. The old me would have asked to do it over and over again, much like when I got my passport photo taken. Hello it lasts for ten years! But the new me didn't have time to obsess (I had a dinner party to get to) nor the emotional energy
(what's the point, anyway?)
So I just let it be.
Do you obsess over photos of yourself?
photo taken during our trip to Bodega Bay
edited by moi
photo taken during our trip to Bodega Bay
edited by moi
31 comments:
a little ;)
Lilac and Grey
i'm totally camera shy, but in the end...i take the whole 'eh, i won't ever like them anyway' view :)
Yes... and it is taking me a long time to have new ones taken...
I never like pictures of myself.. I should probably get over that.
Sometimes!
Aah, Tiffany, how could a beautiful girl like you EVER worry about having her picture taken?!? But apart from that I totally understand what you mean... I hate having my photo taken but the longer I blog the more blasé I get about it. I'm even starting to understand that one doesn't always has to look 'ones best'.
Hm. That's surprising to me because you look so great in your photos! But it's all a personal thing anyway. I don't really obsess over photos of myself. I guess I don't really care? Haha, not sure :)
So have the outfit shots helped you overcome this fear?
I totally do.
All of your photos are amazing! But I think everyone gets a little weird about their own....
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i used to - not so much anymore. i think i just learned to not take them so seriously and just have fun with them. :)
Oh I'm sure you look gorgeous, sweetie! I used to obsess but not anymore. I am who I am and I can't do anything to change that :) xoxo
I do obsess a bit about how I look in pictures...
I can obsess, so I do what you do.. take it and let it be. You do have gorgeous pics though!
it depends on what the picture is for me (I totally agree about the passport photo lol)
- Sarah
http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/
i think the better question is who doesn't obsess over photos of yourself! sometimes it's awkward!
And the last post was so cute!
Lindsay
Gah, yes-I've actually gotten worse as I've gotten older. It's hard to pay for photos of yourself without being increasingly critical, but "let it be" is an amazing attitude I should absolutely try out.
I hate it too. I love that you "put on your big girl underwear." That has to be one of the best lines ever.
sometimes i do!! i always think i look fat... :(
all the time.
I can totally relate! Good for you for just letting go.
xo
The blog has definitely made it easier for me to deal with photos of myself. I posted some yesterday that I didn't leave, but I was ok with it because I'm not going to love every photo. I'm sure yours turned out great!
I certainly do sometimes lol, depends where it's going to go though & how often it'll be seen.
You should see my ID photo~ yikes!
where can i bury it....?!
Perhaps we need the team, the whole village from vogue!
sigh...let it be as you mentioned*
I never like photos of myself. Sometimes usually when I'm not worrying about it then I get a truly awesome photo and I think it does have something to do w/ just being relaxed. xo
I tend to be hyper critical of myself, and therefore hide behind a camera and most social functions.
Seriously - noone is keen on being photographed. So I understand and agree with you. But you are too beautiful not to captured by a talented photographer;-)
i have fun when havin my photo taken, its a silly moment for me, i dont take it too seriously, and some photos i like and some others i dont like but i am just happy people see me as i am :) this is a GREAT post gurl :)
don't even mention it... i had to take some pictures today and i almost died when i saw the result... i obsess no doubt about it!
yea i obsess a little bit ... i think that's sort of the normal reaction, or am i making excuses? haha
I totally obsess over photos of myself, especially because when I smile, one eye squints a bit more than the other. Of course, when I look at it, it's so significant -- so much so that I've even used photoshop to alter photos. Is that crazy?
I have the opposite problem. I usually like photos of myself, but when someone tells me "you are so photogenic" I hear "you are not really that pretty in real life"
UGH!
Why are we so hard on ourelves?!
You are absolutely lovely by the way :)
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