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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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I look trash in photos (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by frogianpope@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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ok guys can someone finally clear this for me, I look really bad in photos, double chin fat asf my eyes look weird my hair too but when I see myself in a mirror I look fine, I asked one of my friends if I look like that irl (photos), they said I do, idk what to believe my photos are just ugly asf, how can I improve them

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[–] homoclementus@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

One thing other people have missed is.. Learn to pose. Learn what your best angles are and play to them. Models don't just stand there and the photographer moves around them, they move their bodies in ways that best accentuate their body and face.

[–] theequallyunique@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I second this. My issue is similar to that of op, but I figured that mostly my pose is pretty awkward on photos. Too cramped and stiff, far from posing or being relaxed and cool. I've tried to counter this by watching one or the other posing video, but I think what would really help me is, if I got a professional photographer to help with that. Friends usually don't give any honest feedback or advice like chin up/ down or the like. Haven't done so yet, but I'm planning to book a session just for that reason and hope to feel more comfortable in front of a camera in the future.

[–] homoclementus@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Yup my gf is the same, a very awkward person in front of the camera. So, considering I was a fashion photographer, I tell her how to pose to highlight her best sides and she said it didn't feel that natural, til she saw the photos. So yeah it might feel awkward but your regular look isn't photographing well so you gotta try other things til you find what works.