Does anyone actually like having their picture taken?

United States
June 30, 2009 6:16pm CST
So a few of us are talking and looking at photos of our group. Each one of us thinks everyone else looks great in the photos. "Oh, that's a good one of you!" "Love your smile!" But unanimously, we all hate how we look in these same photos! "Oh, I look fat!" "I'm burning that picture of me!" "OH, I HATE having my picture taken!" Seriously, we are all looking at the same pictures! But, I must agree with my friends. I think I look awful in all the pictures, and I think my friends look great! Does anyone actually LIKE having their picture taken? Do like how you look in most photos?
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19 responses
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
I don't really feel comfortable when someone is taking my picture. It seems like forever when they're trying to do that but I do like to see myself in pictures. Cheers!!
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• United States
1 Jul 09
I think you make a very good point orchidonna!
• China
1 Jul 09
I don't feel comfortable when being photoed,I think it's because I do not have confidence of myself,perhaps what we need to do is loving ourselves more:)
@check23 (448)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
Yes i do love taking pictures of myself. Actually i have lots of my own photos in my computer. Some say if i don't get tired of looking at my own face in the photos. Well i love myself that's why.
• United States
1 Jul 09
You've gotta love yourself! I love the inner me... just maybe not the me in the pictures! lol
@anandjee (282)
• India
1 Jul 09
It depend on mood , situation because everytime we people are not ready for picture.
• United States
1 Jul 09
I don't know which is worse, those surprise shots, or the overly staged plastic people shots.
1 Jul 09
personally i do not like my pictures taken, in fact all the pictures ive got so far were somehow taken while i wasn't looking and later found out. but the most amazing thing about this is the that, we all looked at the pictures afterward and just have fun with them, because most those shots really look funny
• United States
1 Jul 09
Well, that's what it's all about. Having fun!
• United States
1 Jul 09
I hate having my picture taken with a passion. It's so annoying lol its like if i went you to have a picture of me i'll give you one on my own time.
• United States
1 Jul 09
lol!
@shubhamv (151)
• India
1 Jul 09
Actually i don't like having taken my picyures at all. But exceptions are there. For ex- i don't mind when my friends take my pictures!!!!
• United States
1 Jul 09
That's nice. I think my friends need better cameras! lol
@amy0214 (1513)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I hate it. I usually try to be the one holding the camera.
• United States
1 Jul 09
Yep, that's why I have lots of photos of my husband in Las Vegas. No, he wasn't there alone....
@zabawaus (1730)
• United States
1 Jul 09
It is ok for me if someone takes my picture, especially after these digital cameras , i have a chance to see if it looks good or bad, But i really don't like people publish my pictures in their facebook accounts. I already warned my friends about it/
• United States
1 Jul 09
Yes, I do love digital cameras and the ability to delete all the bad shots!
@nympha687 (940)
• United States
30 Jun 09
I like having my photos taken but I don't look pretty good in all those photos especially when they take a stolen shot of you. Pictures are pictures. They don't lie and they tell me I don't look good all the time.
• United States
1 Jul 09
That's a good attitude to have.
@russso (1693)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
I actually like having my photo taken. I love photos so much and enjoy looking at them because aside from capturing and preserving moments, I also get to see how much I have changed through the years. I like how I look in my pictures. I just don't like stolen shots.
• United States
1 Jul 09
This would be ideal for me. To be able to look through a lovely scrapbook of memories and actually like how I look in the pictures.
@Hedwig (283)
• China
3 Jul 09
Personally speaking, I don't like having my pictures taken . Maybe I am not a confident person or something. I just feel a little embarrassed when other person,especially whom I am not quite familiar with, take pictures of me. That's why I don't have as many pictures as most girls at my age.
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
Sometimes I like what i look in my photos, others i do not really like...Tough, I am not that conscious on how i look on photos...Haha...Good day!
• United States
1 Jul 09
I am more conscious of how I look in photos than how I look in real life. I guess since photos aren't going to change over time.....
@ace828 (73)
• United States
30 Jun 09
I hate having my picture taken, especially with my family because everyone has to take like 10 pictures of the same thing, or they can't get their camera to work. It takes forever and I can't hold a smile for that long so I always end up looking bad in the picture.
• United States
1 Jul 09
Yes, I just love that frozen smile look. ;p
@toonvk (267)
• Belgium
1 Jul 09
I like to take pictures of myself using the timer. It's really handy and can give you some really beautiful shots! But if it's not me behind the camera, no I hate it!
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I love taking pictures and I do like having my picture taken. Unfortunately I am overweight and of course I look even heavier in pictures, but I still like it. It is a way to capture memories for the future. You can always have a recorded document of what everyone looked like or to remember a fun or important day. I love pictures! Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!
@celticeagle (158680)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jul 09
No, I don't like how I look in most photos. Nice thing is the webcam though. You can take pics like you do on a digital and then erase those you don't like. It can be fun. Not like the disposable cameras and so forth. I have so many pictures of my back because that is all people could catch.
• United States
1 Jul 09
Well some pictures I take I look great in while others I cannot stand it really depends who and where I am in the picture. I also believe we have a good side and a bad side in terms of having our pictures taken. I have wanted to be a model but I am on the heavey side so someday maybe I could but until I lose some weight I think I stay where I am. Take care and happy mylotting to you casinocat.
@maezee (41997)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I don't mind getting a picture taken if it's a group picture and if we're all posing..But if it's just someone snapping pictures, and especially if I don't feel "made up" enough, definitely I'll be a little upset.
• United States
1 Jul 09
When someone else takes the photo, I usually think I look horrible. However, when I can take 20 photos myself and pick out the best one, I feel like I get better results.:-D