Comments on: Perspective, or Oops

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:35:32 +0000

I’ll let you in on a secret trick. Always be the one in the room with the most expensive-looking camera. This will by default, make you the photographer, thereby eliminating the risk of appearing in a photo. Thanks to this little trick, I don’t think I’ve been photographed more than twice since 1994. haha
Of course, you don’t actually NEED to use this trick, because you look great. Pull that trick out when you are feeling you’re having one of those ‘this would be the photo they’d show on the news if I get arrested’ days.

By: Mad William

Mad William — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:48:16 +0000

You really need to let the rest of see a few of the photos.

By: teahouseblossom

teahouseblossom — Sun, 25 May 2008 07:45:20 +0000

Heh..are you going to show us the photos?

By: Sharada

Sharada — Sat, 24 May 2008 22:40:29 +0000

It’s all about perspective, same goes for hearing your own voice (torture! I sound like a 6 year old) or seeing yourself on film (Do I really move like that? What’s with the constant facial expressions? Why does my mouth keep twisting?). Don’t forget, we are not used to seeing ourselves for long periods of time. I know you are already feeling better about this, but if it makes you feel even better about it, I would swap your face for mine anyday.

By: claire

claire — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:17:22 +0000

Glad to hear it.

By: churlita

churlita — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:32:39 +0000

any decent photographer knows better than to photograph a woman from below anyway. there’s no easier way to add 75 chins to me than to be lower than I am when you take a photo.

By: shari

shari — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:30:35 +0000

We’ll be the judge of your judgment: post sample photos here please. K thx bai.

By: sizzle

sizzle — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:47:52 +0000

YAY!

By: Finn

Finn — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:21:37 +0000

I’m glad you’re feeling better about the pictures. An hour talking about the “psychology” of portraiture? My head hurts just thinking about it!

By: jenny

jenny — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:05:25 +0000

dingo: no, neither hypnosis nor tequila were involved. but seeing them in black & white made a huge difference, and actually looking at all of them collectively vs zoning in with laser focus on the few really bad ones in the bunch helped. and showing them to some of my closest friends confirmed that i was just being a hormonal freak.