Is it posible to be good looking in person but look ugly in photos?

[Anonymous]

is it possible? like a really good looking person looking ugly or distorted or warped in photos, basically just doesn't look nice in photos.

[May1987]

Yes, I am completely unphotogenic. Every picture that exists of me has me at a strange angle, with either my eyes half-closed or a goofy look on my face or I just look nervous for some reason. People tell me I look completely different in photos...ugh. I also despise it when I'm hanging out with friends and someone casually whips out a camera and goes, "let's take a picture, guys!" Everyone else will look totally fabulous except me, and the next thing you know, it's all over mutual friends' Facebook pages. *sigh* The best thing to do is to practice in front of a mirror and find out which angles work for you. And learn to embrace the camera, make it your friend, not your foe. Once you become less apprehensive of cameras, you relax more and your pictures turn out better.

[arsenal25]

um yea mine are like that. my eyebrows look soooo ugly in pictures weird and everyone say's it ( well not soo ugly but in some pictures just thin and weird) but when you look at me they are a nice shape. And in some pictures my sister looks like she has a double chin and fat cheeks lol she is skinny haha I think it just depends on the angle the picture is taken? I don't know cause I seen pretty people lookin prettyyyy ugly in some pictures

[Cool-Relax]

Of course. I'm not photogenic at all; I usually look awkward in pictures because I either feel weird posing for the camera, or people take pictures when I'm not looking, and I always end up talking in those shots for some reason.

Plus, there's a lot more to taking a picture than simply taking a picture. You have to find the right angle, lighting, white balance, exposure--that stuff makes a huge difference.

[ryanontario]

yes it is , know there was this girl from work who had a great body and very good looking yet she didn't photgraph well at least not the pics I saw of her on Facebook , like in person I'd say she was very good looking and had a great body and pretty face yet on the internet her pictures were dull and unimpressive . in person she looked like a 9 / 10 yet on the net only 6.5 / 10 . and I'm not sure why there was such a dramatic differnece but there was , I'm not sure but she just didn't photograph well at times .

[palek]

You're not alone is this. I'm the most outrageously gorgeous man I have ever come across, yet, in all my photo's I look pathetic. When I was younger, I photographed very well, but lately, the pic's all make me look like some 50-year-old guy with greying hair, and a dyed goatee. It's like looking at another person. I suspect it has something to do with this digital camera stuff. Maybe I should just make sketches of myself to pass around.

[JustDance]

Lol

[palek]

; - )

[Reeses-pieces777]

i think so. some people just don't get the angles right-this could be why you don't look good in photos-just need to find the right angle or perspective to shoot from

my friend has the opposite problem. he's hot in his photos but he's not so good looking in real life.

[downtowngirl]

Oh my freakin' god, that's me. I've even been told by others that my pics 'don't really do me justice'. I didn't know if that was a compliment or not.Anyway, I think it's possible, but don't worry 'cause there's folks out there just the opposite. Ugly as all hell in person and good looking in pics, trust me. You'll be fine. Good luck Girl!

[MercuryKitten]

Absolutely. I look terrible in photos. I Googled it once, though, and found some tips on how to be more photogenic... so there is SOME hope.

Also, some people look fantastic in photos and then you see them in person and they're not so great anymore.

[Asker]

Oh? what's the link to those tips on how to be more photogenic? :D

[MercuryKitten]

I dunno, just go to Google and "type in how to be more photogenic." I am too lazy to get the link... hahaha.

[iwbym]

yeah, because not only does the camera add 10 lbs, but also if you're acting goofy etc... then you it makes something beautiful into something hideous

y do you ask?

[Asker]

Because people tell me I'm gorgeous but my photos tell a different story.

[iwbym]

Oh

[JustDance]

Cameras don't add 10 pounds lol, that's just a myth

[iwbym]

Supposedly

[naunet]

yes! (I hate when people pull out a camera doing parties). some people are photogenic others are not. like some people can look amazing in pictures but be quite boring looking in person.

[HopeIessRomantik]

Yes its possible, and the opposite is also possible, when one looks good in pictures but not as good in real life. Be lucky you look distorted only in pictures! ahah :)

[Asker]

I sure hope I only look distorted in photos and look good in person!!! ahahha

[iformshadears]

YEAH! take a look at my photos, I look like sh*tm but in real life I'm very attractive. Not meaning to sound big headed.. but most girls want me... oh yea :p

[DoNt-PaNiC]

Some people just aren't photogenic. I'm definitely NOT photogenic, and know of many people like me. Just because you don't look to great in a picture, doesn't mean you look bad in real life.

[Sophtard]

YES. Happens to me all the time, well I don't call myself good looking but you get the idea. I'm average looking but the photos just distort my face and make me look sick.

[scnbabe89]

yes I think so because I think I'm pretty but every picture I'm in looks comes out ugly and looks nothing like me.

[DS4L_]

Yes... >_> I guess I'm sort of pretty, but every single picture I take turns out REALLY bad.

[RaeBae]

Yes. It just means you're not photogenic. I have that problem a lot too from time to time

[Anonymous]

Omg yes its possible! But I say very rare I am a female 21 years and I take horrible pictures but I'm good looking lol.. I get tons of complements from all different kinds of people outside some say I should look into modeling but for some reason I can't take good pictures.. people I've met over instagrsm always tell me how much better I look in person then I do on pictures.. I say its a curse I haven't exactly figured it out yet but I will but for now ill say lack of confidence

[firezex]

My girlfriends photos never do her any justice, but she's a very pretty girl.

[Anonymous]

yes, definitely.

pictures of me never seem to turn out right, I'm just not photogenic at all.

i always hate it when I'm out with my friends somewhere, and someone whips out a camera, haha!

[sweet17]

Yes it's true. I've had people tell me, "Pictures don't do you justice."

[stevo]

Absolutely. I think I look better in person than in pictures.

[happo68]

Yes. I find myself ugly on every photo of me out there, but find myself good-looking most of the time when looking in a mirror. I also know people that look bad in most photos but are actually beautiful.

[rUinSAYAN]

I am the living proof.
(if I don't exargerate I don't look like quasimodo in photos)

[LillianaJ]

Sometimes I look gorgeous in photos and some times I look pretty busted. It don't make no damn sense. Life is weird. I think we are all supposed to feel ugly once in a while. It builds character.