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TankTop
I teach, therefore I am a teacher
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December 2001
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Do you ever like pictures of yourself?
Approx. how many pictures a year do you like of yourself?
I have a theory that nobody really likes pictures of themselves, but it might just be me. Lol! We are our own worst critics for sure.
I only like maybe 2-3 pictures of myself a year.
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Sharon K
AncestralPea
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April 2006
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Loc: Flagstaff, AZ. YEA!! Finally
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I like "NONE", lol.
I feel like the most un-photogenic person ever, and try to avoid it at all costs. How ever, there are the times it is unavoidable, and then I just have to grin and bear it.  |
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Annabella
Leads a Charmed Life
PeaNut 43,843
July 2002
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Loc: East Coast
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I like most of them. |
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fredfreddy
Alex told me to change it
PeaNut 120,522
December 2003
Posts: 19,060
Layouts: 543
Loc: never in one place very long (...in San Jose, CA)
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Currently I prefer none. But since I look better than I did 3 months ago, I'll now say A few. |
Alana
it rhymes with banana
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KristinL16
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 142,870
April 2004
Posts: 12,266
Layouts: 102
Loc: MN
| Posted: 3/16/2013 8:42:21 AM
I have very few pictures of myself *ever* that I really like. I don't like how I look in pics--skin looks more red next to others, I always have an awkward pose and smile, double chin looks worse. I hope what I see in the mirror is accurate, not the photos.  |
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GoBucs!
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 16,888
June 2001
Posts: 2,805
Layouts: 8
Loc: CNY
| Posted: 3/16/2013 8:52:07 AM
I hope what I see in the mirror is accurate, not the photos.
I rarely like the way I look in photos.
I'll look in the mirror and see that my makeup looks nice; my hair is looking good; my outfit seems flattering. I'll have DH snap a picture and I look like crap. |
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elaynef
AncestralPea
PeaNut 55,678
November 2002
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Layouts: 99
| Posted: 3/16/2013 8:58:36 AM
I made a scrapbook called "Things I think about" and I put some of my favorite photos of myself in it. |
And the King will tell them, when you did it to one of the least of these,you were doing it to me.
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*KelleeM*
Eye pea ;)
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February 2002
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Loc: 01826
| Posted: 3/16/2013 8:59:19 AM
I do like some pictures of myself. I used to hate them all.
I am turning 51 on Monday and I guess as I've aged I've learned to accept myself more. I think having a husband who often tells me I'm beautiful and that he loves me helps a lot. My weight has been an issue for me since I was a teenager. I've lost and gained lots of weight and used to hate pictures of my heavier self. I'm really working on being happy in spite of my weight.
I got married on NYE and really love a few pictures of myself from my wedding... unfortunately none of them are of just me and my husband  . My profile picture is from that night and I love it! It's cropped from a great picture of me and my sister and it makes me smile every time I look at it.
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WinoGirl
PeaAddict
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June 2011
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Loc: Saint Louis
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I hope what I see in the mirror is accurate, not the photos.
I know! I think I look pretty good in the mirror, but I'm not photogenic and most pics of me I don't like at all. One of the very few good ones is what I use for facebook.
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GenealoPea
AncestralPea
PeaNut 54,671
November 2002
Posts: 4,449
Layouts: 20
Loc: Charlotte
| Posted: 3/16/2013 9:02:33 AM
As long as I'm smiling, I'm okay with most pictures, but if someone catches me without a smile, I hate it... age is catching up with my face! |
Karen
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SickNtired
BucketHead
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July 2006
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Loc: Easton, Massachusetts
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I like most of them as well.
If you don't love and accept yourself then who would? |
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TankTop
I teach, therefore I am a teacher
PeaNut 25,495
December 2001
Posts: 9,062
Layouts: 37
Loc: Stuck in the 80's
| Posted: 3/16/2013 9:54:54 AM
Interesting.
I find if I look at pictures a few months after the fact I like them better. |
"Childhood is what you spend the rest of your life trying to overcome." Hope Floats
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makingmemorieslast
StuckOnPeas
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June 2004
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At this point in my life (overweight and disgusted with how I look), none. I avoid cameras at all costs.
Hoping to change that soon, because I hate that if I die, my kids won't have any pictures of themselves with me. | |
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TREZmom
Lost and Found in Pea-land
PeaNut 138,098
March 2004
Posts: 5,816
Layouts: 2
Loc: NC but wishing I was somewhere else
| Posted: 3/16/2013 10:09:26 AM
I've always been super self-conscious in front of a camera and have only a couple of dozen pictures of myself, through the years (I'm 44). That being said, I've been trying to make more of an effort to get in pictures lately. After losing a bit of weight and finally growing some of my hair back (I lost a ton of it a couple of years ago), I figure THIS is as good as I get. The next few decades will likely have more wrinkles, hair loss, grey hair, etc., so I want to capture my "youth" will I still have some of it. I guess I've finally come to accept myself, for this moment in time.
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ginacivey
prey-sniffing bully
PeaNut 32,477
March 2002
Posts: 24,570
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Loc: Out in the boondocks
| Posted: 3/16/2013 10:14:02 AM
funny you ask
for me...never
BUT in spite of that
I am having photos done in two weeks
just of myself
(helping a friend build a portfolio and a good chance to make sure that, God forbid, something happen...my family has something half assed decent...I know it's morbid but it's also realistic)
we'll see...and maybe i'll post it
blog bitches and all
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SueSume
AncestralPea
PeaNut 262,757
May 2006
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Loc: Big Bottom Valley
| Posted: 3/16/2013 10:44:39 AM
I am having photos done in two weeks
just of myself ---
we'll see...and maybe i'll post it
blog bitches and all
gina
 Good for you!
(of course haters gonna hate, but who cares?)
I find if I look at pictures a few months after the fact I like them better.
As I've aged (working my way towards 52) my definition of a "fat" photo of myself has changed. My "fat" photo from 1987 that used to make me cringe is now AWESOME and wth was I thinking?
But I've noticed something similar with photos of my kids--each school year, when the school photos came I would think "they look so grown up!". Looking back at the same photos two years later I would think "they were just babies!" |
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I Pea Sporadically
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January 2003
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Layouts: 38
Loc: probably at a sports game or practice
| Posted: 3/16/2013 11:01:54 AM
I have gotten a little better recently. And not because I look better (at my highest weight ever, ugh). But I finally realized that what I see of myself in pictures is what everyone else sees every time they look at me, so the issue with pictures is with ME, not with anyone else. I look like I look - they see it all the time and love me. I just don't see myself very often. Does that make sense? Now that I have made that realization, I'm more accepting of pictures of myself. |
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Nanner
AncestralPea
PeaNut 32,283
March 2002
Posts: 4,847
Layouts: 0
Loc: Alberta
| Posted: 3/16/2013 11:11:23 AM
I seldom like pictures of myself. I would say that there are a handful of them over the last couple of years that I like. |
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Compwalla
Pastafarian Pea
PeaNut 11,942
March 2001
Posts: 19,839
Layouts: 39
Loc: Vacaville, CA
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Lately I like more of them. Losing seventy pounds has a way of making you more comfortable in front of the camera. But even so, sometimes I think I look hideous and tired and other ones I think I look pretty ok. |
Virginia
I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires. --Susan B. Anthony
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Creativegirl
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 180,283
December 2004
Posts: 2,805
Layouts: 18
Loc: California
| Posted: 3/16/2013 11:33:38 AM
I like some pictures of myself- I would say maybe 50% of them I like, 30% I don't particularly care for, and 20% are That 20% reminds me of jim gaffigans joke, "You ever see a photo of yourself and it just kinda ruins your day?" 
I still take lots of photos of myself though because I love to have those memories. The digital camera is my best friend- I just edit till I get the right one! DH and I love to look through the scrapbooks of things we've done together- I'd be bummed if I wasn't in any of them! |
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cannes
Proud Pea-lice Wife!
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July 2002
Posts: 7,699
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| Posted: 3/16/2013 11:38:26 AM
I'm pretty hard on myself in general, so it goes without saying that I don't like the majority of photos of me. There are a handful I'm happy with, but for the most part, I don't usually care for photos of me. |
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mirabelleswalker
My president has 6-pack abs.
PeaNut 175,521
November 2004
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Loc: Here today, gone to Morocco.
| Posted: 3/16/2013 11:45:59 AM
Almost never. |
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mirabelleswalker
My president has 6-pack abs.
PeaNut 175,521
November 2004
Posts: 10,946
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Loc: Here today, gone to Morocco.
| Posted: 3/16/2013 11:48:43 AM
Wanted to add...sometimes I think the camera tells you a better story than the mirror. When I was trying on wedding dresses I had my mom take a picture of me in one I loved, and when I looked at the picture on the camera I realized it was ALL WRONG. Since then, I've paid attention to pictures and if I realize something doesn't look good on me in a picture I toss it.
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pennyring
Thrift Ninja
PeaNut 226,011
October 2005
Posts: 22,413
Layouts: 40
Loc: Rite Aid
| Posted: 3/16/2013 11:57:23 AM
When I'm skinny? All of them. Haha.
When I'm not? Ugh, ugh, ugh.
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Imblessedwth6
PeaAddict
PeaNut 307,622
April 2007
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Loc: Colorado
| Posted: 3/16/2013 12:42:14 PM
Maybe one or two a year. I hope I don't really look like what I see when looking at pictures. And when I see some really good pictures of people who don't always look that good....I have some hope.  | |
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cmpeter
PEAceful Pea
PeaNut 14,521
April 2001
Posts: 34,377
Layouts: 31
Loc: Washington State
| Posted: 3/16/2013 12:43:33 PM
I like most of them, but I still don't end up with many pictures of myself. I am usually holding the camera taking the pictures. Dh is getting better about remembering to take it from me and get a few with me in them though. |
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Roundtwo
BucketHead
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The ex rarely took photos of me and when he did he always made sure it was right when I was taking a bite of food or my mouth was open to talk to the kids or best of all he would "accidently" have his finger or something in the way. And of course he would just love to share these pictures and have a good laugh at my expense. I got conditioned over the years to avoid the camera like the plague even if he wasn't the one holding it and as a result there are very few pictures of me for over 25 years.
SO loves taking pictures of me and it has taken me a couple of years to just let him snap away. It's really kind of strange to see pictures of myself after rarely being in a picture for over a quarter of a century.
The ones I like best are the ones taken when I am not aware of the camera - I never dreamed that there would be a time when I could relax if a camera was around.
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peaname
StuckOnPeas
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June 2011
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Loc: The Land of Steady Habits
| Posted: 3/16/2013 12:50:24 PM
I like most of them. I look better in pictures than I do in person |
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Grom Pea
PeaAddict
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May 2007
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| Posted: 3/16/2013 1:09:30 PM
I like the vast majority of them unless I'm blinking or you caught me eating or something. I hope that doesn't make me vain, but I've also been told that I'm quite photogenic. Also my dh takes about a million shots to get the lighting perfect, so if I don't keep the same smile and position I'm likely to be frowning in the one with the proper lighting. So I have lots of practice. |
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heartcat
International Association of Epic Length Posters
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October 2002
Posts: 39,659
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Loc: Where dreams come true
| Posted: 3/16/2013 1:34:07 PM
I never used to like photos of myself. And I still sometimes hate the occasional 'candid'. But I've been taking self-portraits lately and quite liking the results.
I am sure that sounds self-centred and egotistical, lol, but I love photography and my family was getting tired of posing so I decided to step in front of the lens myself, and do it for the practice, as much as an attempt to immortalize myself. 
I find that I can pose myself decently to maximize my good features and minimize my flaws. And a bit of editing helps too, though I don't do a lot in photoshop.
Even the most beautiful people in the world can end up with horrible photos. Some angles, lighting, etc. are just not flattering on 'anyone'. There are tricks you can do to help ensure better results. Have whoever is taking the photo be a bit above you, if possible, looking down.
Never below looking up. Dh used to be lazy and sit on the sofa to take a photo of me standing. It's a horrible angle! Even Angelina Jolie would look like crap from that angle. (Okay, she might be able to pull it off, but 99% of the population couldn't).
Take multiple photos, especially at important events, so that if you do blink, or have you chin tucked down, or have a weird smile once in a while, you have a better chance of also getting some good shots.
I have a theory that because we always see ourselves in the mirror, which is backwards of how everyone else sees us, that when we see a photo, it can throw us to a certain extent.
Most people do not have perfectly even features. If you are used to seeing one thing and accept it as okay, then see something different, I think you are more likely to reject it. If you have a side part in your hair, it will be reversed in photos. Little things like that, I think, affect us even subconsciously.
As I have gotten older, I have become far less critical of myself. I appreciate the things that are positive about my appearance, and don't give as much weight to those that are not. |
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NativeNewYorker
black eyed pea with soul!
PeaNut 15,878
May 2001
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Loc: LI, NY
| Posted: 3/16/2013 1:34:57 PM
I like very few. I do like the one in my avatar. I took that one in August 2012. |
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PEArfect
AncestralPea
PeaNut 452,048
January 2010
Posts: 4,480
Layouts: 0
Loc: Indiana
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I'm rarely in pictures by myself. Probably the last photo taken of just me was over a year ago. Do I like seeing photos of myself? Not really, but maybe I will as I get older. I know my dd's will like having pictures of me. |
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beachgirl55
BucketHead
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July 2011
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| Posted: 3/16/2013 1:52:54 PM
Very seldome is there a picture of myself that I like. I smile awkwardly in pictures. The on,y time I really looked good in my pictures was on my wedding day. Other than that, ot so much. Which is why I am usually behind the camera.
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mdoc
Peaing under the Radar
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January 2003
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Loc: In the Middle
| Posted: 3/16/2013 2:12:32 PM
No. I look heavier and older in pictures than I envision myself. I'm sure the pictures are the accurate view, but that doesn't mean I like to look at them. | |
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PeaAddict
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April 2007
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Loc: California
| Posted: 3/16/2013 2:24:06 PM
I am getting older and overweight.
I take pictures daily for scrapbooking and make sure I am included in my weekly project life albums next to my kids, family & dog.
I prefer photos that are headshots or waist up but none really bother me. It is who I am. Plus I'm going to have a ton of before shots if I ever get motivated to lose weight! | |
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biochemipea
likes shiny things
PeaNut 114,614
November 2003
Posts: 19,365
Layouts: 444
Loc: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 3/16/2013 2:26:37 PM
Oh gosh, I don't think there are even 2-3 pictures a year taken of me!
I pretty much never like the way I look in photos. |
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bizzymumma
I sense impending mayhem.
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October 2002
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thevalerie
picture perfect
PeaNut 42,646
July 2002
Posts: 19,363
Layouts: 491
Loc: Upstate NY
| Posted: 3/16/2013 2:57:04 PM
I like some. But I have to use very specific posing techniques. God forbid someone sneak attacks me. I'm like, "Do I LOOK like that to people??? Why do people even talk to me?" haha
As women, I feel we should have a secret code to never take unwarned snapshots of each other. Give a girl a minute to compose herself!
When I get a good one, I keep it as my profile pic on FB forever. |
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katiescott
What can I post about?
PeaNut 407,397
January 2009
Posts: 1,069
Layouts: 510
Loc: Sunny Florida
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My brain still thinks I'm 16 so I find pictures if me somewhat disappointing; but I take them and use them anyway. Someday I'll think "oh I looked pretty good". |
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Kiwipolz
It's Polz, not Kiwi
PeaNut 166,713
September 2004
Posts: 7,309
Layouts: 218
Loc: New Zealand
| Posted: 3/16/2013 4:28:47 PM
I don't like a ton because I'm fat or whatever, but after going to a friends funeral a few years ago and seeing the slideshow of this 30 year old man 'doing nothing' with his kids, it made me realise I need to be in more photos. Another friend said she has (other than their wedding) exactly 3 photos of her DH. He hates photos.
I'm probably in a few hundred photos a year. | |
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SuPeaNatural
PeaAddict
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February 2009
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Loc: Queensland, Australia
| Posted: 3/16/2013 6:13:21 PM
I can tolerate some of my pics, and even quite like some of them after doctoring in photoshop - getting rid of the double chin and the sets of luggage under the eyes. |
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NLGuy
I have a colorful PEAsonality!
PeaNut 219,124
August 2005
Posts: 5,695
Layouts: 49
Loc: Wine Country... bottoms up!
| Posted: 3/16/2013 6:22:29 PM
^ Ditto Heartcat.
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guzismom
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 31,617
March 2002
Posts: 9,342
Layouts: 59
Loc: southern new mexico
| Posted: 3/16/2013 6:31:43 PM
Honestly, I usually do like pictures of myself. I am very photogenic and luckily my girls seem to have taken after me; their Dad, on the other hand, looks like a convict in nearly every photo. I love him anyway! |
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StuckOnPeas
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March 2009
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| Posted: 3/16/2013 6:40:29 PM
I'll look in the mirror and see that my makeup looks nice; my hair is looking good; my outfit seems flattering. I'll have DH snap a picture and I look like crap.
Yes! Why is that?! |
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scrappinmom3
BucketHead
PeaNut 40,737
June 2002
Posts: 806
Layouts: 3
Loc: Michigan
| Posted: 3/16/2013 9:47:20 PM
I rarely ever like pictures of myself (chubby), skin not always right, can't always get rid of the double chin, and the list goes on. However, my mom died suddenly when I was 23 and I have very few pictures of her, so there are plenty of pictures of me, for that reason. |
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writermom1
Thrift Whisperer
PeaNut 114,407
November 2003
Posts: 22,319
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Loc: At the intersection of Hooterville and Stars Hollow
| Posted: 3/16/2013 10:32:44 PM
I'm about like OP. I avoid being in photos and like maybe 1-3 annually.
Oddly, I hate almost every photo when it is taken. I need time - even just a few months - to look back and say "oh that's not bad." |
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*Delphinium Twinkle*
I'm just a pea:)
PeaNut 163,613
August 2004
Posts: 68,304
Layouts: 236
Loc: *Sunny Southern California*
| Posted: 3/16/2013 11:45:16 PM
I might have 6 per year because my kids and DGD like photos with me. Usually I avoid them since I'm taking them. But they like to use their phones to take them of us together |
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IScrapCrap
PeaAddict
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October 2012
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| Posted: 3/16/2013 11:57:56 PM
I'm fat and have always been ugly. I don't care about pictures of myself. I think a few pictures are taken each year. I'm usually the one taking the pictures anyway.
I have bad skin and it's apparent in my pictures I don't care to go to a dermatologist and resolve the issue. | |
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makingmemorieslast
StuckOnPeas
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June 2004
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| Posted: 3/17/2013 12:19:28 AM
I have bad skin and it's apparent in my pictures I don't care to go to a dermatologist and resolve the issue.
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TalissaAmity
PeaNut
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June 2004
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Loc: Melbourne Australia
| Posted: 3/17/2013 6:48:08 AM
I feel ok about every photo that makes it to my computer, because I delete delete delete any that are unflattering.
Like another poster said photos taken years ago, that I thought I looked chubby in, I look back at now 20 years later, and think " wow, you know, I looked ok, and I look so young".
I try to get myself in some photos, otherwise it looks like dh is the only one who did anything with the kids or took them anywhere.
Believe me in 20 years you will look back at photos of you now and think how good you looked. | |
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