do you like taking pictures or being in the pictures?

@redphile (2264)
Philippines
November 10, 2009 8:13pm CST
I love having a camera always, especially during events or anything even just an ordinary day. Its like you never know whats gonna happen and what moment will you think of with your loved ones or friends. The fun part also is sharing it with your friends, like uploading it on Facebook and tagging them or those who are in the pictures. How about you? Do you like taking pictures or are you the type who always wants to be in the picture?
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38 responses
• China
12 Nov 09
Hi, that's really an interesting question, actually I like taking pictures more than being in the pictures, I bought my own camera this year, and read one, and I love take the camera wherever I go, just like you say, you never know what gonna happened, so I want to picture every beautiful moment in my life, but I also like being in the pictures, when I looked at my pictures, it can give me a lot of memory, that's great.
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@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
good for you! i also love to have a professional camera but i think that its not the camera but its the moment that you will capture! =)
@colu41 (271)
• United States
11 Nov 09
Love taking pictures...Hate being in them.. I'm more of a nature pic taker..Love doing that. Always wanted to be a photographer but, fell into other things...
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@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
hahah you can still take great pictures even if youre not a photographer. =)
@silverglint (2000)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
I prefer taking pictures than having my pictures taken. I believe that I am a bit camera-shy and not so photogenic that is why I prefer taking pictures instead. I don't get to carry around a camera though, since we only have one camera and my husband needs it more that I do. Maybe someday I can get my own camera then I will be able to take more pictures
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
dont think that youre not photogenic! everyone whould be in the picture for that picture perfect moment! =)
@junmae (1586)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
I love to take picture of me and my friends together with the view with my own camera.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
nice! kodak moments!
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
its great taking pictures when youre with great people!
@Apples24 (421)
• Singapore
11 Nov 09
I always like taking pictures than being in the picture because i more of a photographer
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
good for you! why not be a professional?
@Apples24 (421)
• Singapore
12 Nov 09
Well,I'm more interested in science
• United States
12 Nov 09
I Like both. I happen to be an artist so taking picture tend to be quite fun for me. Trying to get the right lighting, the best composition and of course quality of picture is quite the challenge. I also enjoy being in the pictures. I did drama in high school so i like being on stage. I also did orchestra and choir, so being the center of attention or in any kind of spotlight is something I enjoy. Even though I'm overweight and what not, I enjoy being the spaz and posing fun for the camera.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
its not how we look but how we project! right! good fo you!
• Quezon, Philippines
12 Nov 09
I like both. Especially photo opportunity with the executives in my company. I like taking pictures also. I think I have a sense of artistic view in taking pictures and photos. I have themes in mind in taking pictures. My camera have lost, though.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
oh too bad! get a new one and dont miss out on the moments that you can caPTURE! =)
@zhangfzoe (432)
• China
12 Nov 09
I like both. When in travel, I will take camera with me to take the photos of the beautiful scene and special moment. And also I like to be taken photos. It's a way to keep the memory.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
thats true, although im not a good photographer but i also like taking pictures of beautiful travel spots and scenes!
@oXAquaXo (607)
• United States
12 Nov 09
I'm not photogenic, so I ABSOLUTELY HATE being in pictures. I just want to hide when I see myself in someone's picture. I just look terrible. My parents are always saying that it's not so bad, but I personally think it is. But I do enjoy taking pictures, but being forced to take a lot is annoying. I like taking pictures of landscapes, not people. Whenever we go out, I always bring my camera with me, and take a ton of pictures of the surroundings.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
dont hate! appreciate! we are all beautiful! its not how you look but how you become part of the memory! =)
@rakesh284 (1472)
• India
11 Nov 09
It is really a nice discussion. I think I like capturing pictures more because I have observed that my pictures are not that good. Also there has been very less appreciation about my looks in any pictures. Well I also like to capture picture because of my mobile phone. While moving on whenever I witness some good moment then I can capture pictures with my mobile phone. Mobile phone has increased my interest in capturing pictures more rather then being in pictures.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
i also love taking pictures using my mobile phone! =) its not about the looks but its the momet or the event or the place and the memory that youre gonna take! =)
@sublime03 (2339)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
I love to take pictures and at times in the picture as well. My dream job is to be a photographer but of course I have to start taking with my own camera. I am planning to do good here so I can use the money to buy a decent camera to take pictures and start from that.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
i hope you go get a good career in photography!
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
I also love pictures but mostly just taking them. If it were to be shot from my camera I'd rather let it be me taking the picture than someone else. I don't trust the quality coming out of another persons hand :) I also do not like to take pictures of people so much. I'd go for landscapes and scenery over portfolio. That way I don't have to upload anything (I think it is time consuming to transfer and upload). I only upload those that I really like Don't take me wrong being in pictures is great but I would rather it be me on my better look than those candid ones :)
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
confident! love that! =) i like taking pictures of landscapes but im not that good! i just love looking at beautiful things and sceneries!
• Nigeria
11 Nov 09
i like to take pictures or being in the pictures because i love having camera with me always
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
thats great! happy shooting! =D
• United States
11 Nov 09
I enjoy doing both. I think it's great to take pictures so that you can preserve the memory forever. I love looking back at family pictures and recalling the memory. I also enjoy being in the picture because you can look back at those moments and see how happy you were in that moment.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
i love having it in a frame and putting it on your sala whenever you have a guest they can just have fun looking at your pictures! =)
@ayebelle (367)
• Philippines
11 Nov 09
Ohhh i love taking picture and also i love being in the picture. So i have a remembrance that i was there. Pictures is not just a picture that will remind you the memories, it also help you not to forget all the person you met. Hmmm i thin it has the same thought? lol So you can see me in my avatar i love in the picture! because camera loves me too. lol
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
thats good for you!
• United States
11 Nov 09
I hate being the picture taker if i am out somewhere. Now if it is on a trip that i want to remember i dont mind. you wont find me walking around the club taking pictures of everybody. yes, i ther have been alot of situations where i wish i had a camera to remember it but its not worth keeping up with. being in pictures dont bother me as long as it is kept to a little number. having to constantly pose for pictures becomes annoying to me.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
hahaha! well sometimes you dont have to pose, be yourself! =D
• India
11 Nov 09
hi redphile i too have same feeling jst u had i love having camera always in my hands and i want to shoot everything going around me and i mostly love to be in pictures.during events i mostly handle my camera
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
good for you! good luck in getting good shots!
• Philippines
11 Nov 09
sometimes i appreciate when im in the pictures, but it depends if my face their is ugly, sometimes also i get mad when someone captured me when there's no permission from me.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
i dont think theres an ugly face! were all beautiful! =)
• Nigeria
11 Nov 09
hi people i think snapping pictures while eating ur worst meal will be fine ooooo lol
• Nigeria
11 Nov 09
i think i like reading how to do books,find out how to fix stuff....i generally believe in continues education of the mind...ammmmmmmmm making new friends that i can learn a thing or two from visiting facebook.com and www.profit-house.biz
• United States
11 Nov 09
I love taking pictures only because there's so much beauty constantly around us for us to capture! And it's nice to always have a visual to remember those moments by instead of relying strictly on our memory. However, I hate being in pictures!! I think I come out horrible in photos, but at the same time, sometimes it's not all that bad because it can make for a good laugh, and it'll definitely make for a good smile years down the road when you're aging just to remember how you looked during a certain time frame.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
12 Nov 09
thats true! its always good to have something to look back at when youre old and always a story to tell to your kids and grandkids! =)